DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration?s Michigan District Office is seeking small business owners for its sixth round of the Emerging Leaders Initiative. Detroit is one of only 27 cities across the country to participate in the Emerging Leaders initiative which aims to help promising small businesses in underserved communities sustain and grow their
EAST LANSING - A $400,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award granted to Peter Lillehoj, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, may soon make it possible for your undershirt or socks warn you about an oncoming infection. Lillehoj will spend the next five years advancing research on innovative wearable biosensors that can be
ANN ARBOR ? The Autonomous Vehicle will be the topic Feb. 12 when the Michigan Israel Business Bridge host a discussion on Michigan and Israel Partnering on Technology. Speakers include Udi Naamani CEO, Fusepoint Solutions(Ann Arbor/Israel), Past Director of the Connected Vehicle Proving Center at the University of Michigan ? Dearborn; Luke Bonner, Vice President
ANN ARBOR - The last month served as a great opportunity to relax, recharge, and catch up on needed tasks. As we begin the New Year, I have only one company visit to share with you. I recently visited Centurion Medical Products in Williamston. The privately-held company with 1,100 employees and revenues around $200 million,
LANSING - Parents of high school seniors in the Flint area are invited to attend an informational session to learn how students can gain advanced manufacturing work skills while earning a paycheck through the Michigan Advanced Technician Training program offered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and participating employers. ?The MAT initiative is focused on
STAMFORD - By 2017, mobile apps will be downloaded more than 268 billion times, generating revenue of more than $77 billion and making apps one of the most popular computing tools for users across the globe, according to Gartner. As a result, Gartner predicts that mobile users will provide personalized data streams to more than
ANN ARBOR - The William Davidson Foundation has awarded $4.35 million in grants to the University of Michigan to fast-forward medical innovations and to commercialize technology developed by students and professors.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Fibertech Networks says it plans to install more than 750 route miles of new fiber optic cable in Detroit and its suburbs ? the company?s 30th U.S. metro network -including Trenton, Canton Township, Dearborn, Southfield, Warren, Troy and Chesterfield Township. ?This is a major expansion for Fibertech and an important step in
WARREN - Women leaders will be honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association at its 18th Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace Symposium and Awards program on February 4 at The Henry in Dearborn. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. followed by a lunch. The conference runs until 2:00 p.m. The event is held
GRAND RAPIDS - Student and faculty volunteers from Davenport University are trained and ready to kick off free income tax preparation sessions, available to low- and middle- income tax-filers (less than $55,000 in total family income) at locations across West Michigan. Every year, millions of dollars in tax refunds and credits go unclaimed by those