TROY - The state of Michigan's Department of Technology, Management and Budget-Procurement has a contract portfolio of 1,200 multiyear contracts worth billions of dollars. To help local business owners win state contracts, Automation Alley is hosting a Contract Connect seminar on June 21. Department representatives will speak on topics such as bidding opportunities, how to
LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association has been awarded a $33,304 grant from the Michigan Energy Office, Renewable Energy Demonstration Program, to perform a Community Solar PV Garden Feasibility Study. ?Renewable energy resources, such as community solar, offer many potential community, economic, environmental, national security, and
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office has awarded incentives of $87,153 to the pilot for new a cable television series and $68,348 for the second season of the Internet program ?Detroit Rubber.? The television pilot project is a reality show following a Michigan gym owner and his staff as they work to train professional athletes
LANSING ? Michigan government provided nearly $14 million in tax incentives to five businesses and four community improvement projects across the state that are expected to generate $173 million in new investments. The Michigan Strategic Fund said the projects also could create more than 1,100 new jobs. ?These business expansions and community improvements demonstrate the
PETOSKEY - Center for Computer Resources has acquired Power IT, a business technology solutions company based in Petoskey. Terms were not announced. CCR will provide local northern Michigan service under the Power IT name and current staff will be retained in the Petoskey and Traverse City office locations. Ingalls joins CCR and will become part
DETROIT - Compuware posted a fourth quarter loss this week and missed Wall Street's expectations, but beat revenue expectations. Analysts said the higher-than-expected revenue is a sign to shareholders that higher growth may be in the offing for the computer services company. Compuware reported adjusted earnings per share loss of $0.30. By that measure, the
LANSING - Growing contributions to the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System are reducing what school districts can spend on other educational services and that effect is likely to continue for the near term, the Citizens Research Council said in a report released Wednesday. The report, Funding for Public Education: The Recent Impact of Increased
ANN ARBOR - Students, staff and researchers at college campuses throughout the nation, and participating institutions through regional, national and global research and education partner networks will benefit from a faster and more secure connection, thanks to a new peering arrangement between Microsoft Corp. and Internet2. This new agreement enables improved access to infrastructure and
DETROIT - Wayne State University's Technology Commercialization Office will continue to expand and improve the university's entrepreneurial culture and technology commercialization efforts with a $820,398 grant from the New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan. WSU will continue to expand the activities of its Technology Development Incubator to support the validation of early-stage technologies with significant
LANSING - Net revenues from Michigan's major taxes jumped by 18 percent in April compared to April 2012, figures from the Senate Fiscal Agency showed, driven largely by a sharp increase in income tax collections. During the month, the state collected about $2.3 billion, up by $248.2 million from the January revenue estimating conference projections