DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is launching a statewide Mobile Security Advisory Committee to develop resources, events, educational, networking and business development opportunities to create national and international engagement with Michigan companies in the mobile security sector. The committee will consist of members who: * Work in the security sector of the
LANSING - The Department of Treasury has issued a bulletin defining "active solicitation" of business that includes operating a website or sending emails to entice purchasers from Michigan to qualify to pay the Michigan Corporate Income Tax. Those solicitations, which can include advertising and mailing coupons and catalogs, can count as establishing nexus within the
ANN ARBOR - Augment Ventures announced Monday it was part of a recent $2 million Series A investment in Santa Clara, Calif-based Mercatus, which develops origination and syndication management technology for the energy project finance industry. The round was led by Vision Ridge Partners and also included Shah Capital. Of the investment, Augment Ventures founder
LANSING - Liquid Web's Incubator Program has announced an international partnership with Next Step, an Australian search engine. Next Place is an Australian startup with real estate as its primary target in the vertical search space. With a sizeable database and intensive geo-spatial search queries with Draw My Search, finding assistance that could also deliver
DETROIT ? One-quarter of Michigan employers expect to hire new employees during the third quarter of 2013, lead by the 28 percent of employers in the Grand Rapids metropolitan statistical area. Statewide, from July to September, 24 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while a mere 4 percent expect to reduce
TROY - MCWT is sponsoring an informal social networking event at Bahama Breeze in Troy on June 19 just days before the Summer Solstice. It?s March Connect Net Social Mixer was so successful the group scheduled this one to usher in summer. MCWT is providing this event free to members, including complementary light appetizers. Non-members
MOUNT CLEMENS - The Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development has been awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to create a Revolving Loan Fund to make low-interest loans available to help finance redevelopment projects for eligible Brownfield sites in the county, the only county in the state to
GRAND RAPIDS ? The 2013 Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy will be giving away $1000 in cash prizes on June 21 to some of the 39 high school students who spend a week developing a new business concept addressing problems that face downtown Grand Rapids. Ten student teams will pitch their solution in front of community
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation have issued a Request for Proposals to fulfill consumer requests for travel information, including data entry services related to those requests. ?With the Pure Michigan Official State Travel Guide being extended to three publications annually and visitor interest in Michigan growing, it is
TROY - Automation Alley will sponsor the Advanced Manufacturing Award at this year's Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Entrepreneur Connect event June 18 at the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing. This GLEQ event brings together entrepreneurs, investors, educators, mentors and support professionals to celebrate the growth and success of Michigan?s entrepreneur ecosystem.