TROY - Automation Alley added 22 new members in July. The Southeast Michigan technology marketing group provides discounted event admission, free meeting space, a press release system with more than 4,900 subscribers, and recruitment assistance. ?A membership to Automation Alley opens the door to collaboration, opportunity and business growth for the technology companies in our
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund approved $2.1 million in Michigan Business Development and Community Revitalization program incentives to three companies that will invest $10.8 million in expansion projects that will create 183 jobs. ?From biotechnology to manufacturing to the renovation of a landmark building in Detroit, these projects demonstrate our reinvention strategy in action,
DETROIT - Three Wayne State student ventures are one step closer to realizing their entrepreneurial goals after undergoing a rigorous mentoring program and getting awarded more than $10,000 in pre-seed capital from Blackstone LaunchPad?s Warrior Fund Competition. The competition is designed to prepare the students to pitch, secure and effectively use venture capital. Student ventures
LANSING - One of Governor Rick Snyder's biggest frustrations since taking office in 2011 was the confusing array of regions different state departments and agencies had to manage their services. Depending on the department, or even individual division within a department, service regions varied. But Snyder announced Thursday a consolidated regional map that gives all
LANSING - Michigan's unemployment rate and overall economy have improved, but the state's labor participation percentage is the lowest among the Great Lake states and the 40th lowest in the United States. The figures come from the July report on key labor market and economic metrics published by the Department of Treasury. The report shows
TRAVERSE CITY ? If the United States is to develop a sustainable electric vehicle infrastructure, charging stations and better swap locations will be critical, a new study released this week shows. PwC?s Electric Vehicle Survey 2012 predicts global hybrid and electric vehicle market share will reach 6.3 percent by 2020, if finding the right ratio
LANSING - The chances of getting a proposal on the November ballot to voters to raise $1.2 billion for roads appear bleak, but there are some signs of subtle progress on an issue that has seen little attention with all the focus on Medicaid expansion. To meet the deadline for the November ballot, the Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency is collecting e-mails and other text communications that are sent internationally or are received from foreign sources, a new report claims. The NSA's e-mail data-collection efforts include both those who communicate with potential overseas targets, as well as anyone who might cite a particular individual or something even
LAS VEGAS - You may hate parallel parking, but you're going to hate it even more when somebody commandeers control of your car with you in it - a scary scenario painted at the 21st annual Defcon hacker conference. "Car hacking is definitely coming," said Zoz, of Cannytophic Design, who presented on how to hack
LANSING - Michigan voters mostly were in a generous mood when it came to approving new funding Tuesday for their schools and local governments, approving about three-quarters of property tax increase proposals. Voters, as expected, also overwhelmingly approved all tax renewal proposals except for one providing fire service in Muskegon County's Egelston Township. However, some