LANSING ? The Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy Research is hosting a forum on May 15 seeking comments on the legal barriers to entrepreneurship in Michigan. This forum is free to everyone and invites public discussion and will be held from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Anderson House Office Building, 5th floor
PLEASANT RIDGE - ePrize continues to grow through acquisition, buying one of its biggest competitors, New York City-based Promotions.Com. Terms were not announced. Promotions.com's primary business is sweepstakes, contests, instant-win games and Facebook and Twitter promotions, ePrize said in a statement. ePrize was launched as an online promotions and loyalty rewards management firm in 1999
LANSING - The official State of Michigan Web site has undergone a facelift, using a responsive design that detects a visitor?s screen size to automatically adjust the full site content to display correctly, even on mobile devices. The site averages more than 3.1 million unique visitors per month with more than 5.6 million visitor sessions
SAN FRANCISCO - MacWorld is reporting that a program on the iOS App Store may be detected as containing malware, but in analysis the program is not considered to be malicious. After its readers wrote in about the potential of malware in a game called Simply Find It that is available on the iTunes App
SINGAPORE - Universities seeking to expand their international programs ? or to better support existing global campuses and research ? could benefit from the advanced data and communications network facility unveiled in Singapore on Tuesday by Internet2. Developed by Internet2 in partnership with New York University, Duke University, the University of Chicago and Florida International
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan's master's degree program in entrepreneurship, a joint program between U-M?s Ross School of Business and College of Engineering, awarded its first 17 students degrees last Friday. "The University of Michigan is ideally positioned to deliver such a program," said Ross School Dean Alison Davis-Blake. "Our top-ranked business and
LANSING - Pure Michigan on Monday kicked off its $5 million summer advertising campaign in local markets throughout the Great Lakes region. The television and radio ads feature 34 private sector partners and will air in key regional markets and statewide through June. The advertising budget for the spring/summer campaign is $4,833,681, including $1,502,779 committed
TROY - Automation Alley?s new slogan is "Technology's Matchmaker for Business." In its just released 2012 Annual Report, the Southeast Michigan technology marketing organization details just how the organization is putting those words into action ? by pairing companies with growth opportunities. ?At Automation Alley, we?re committed to building business relationships that bring partners together
DETROIT - NewME Accelerator is inviting local technology entrepreneurs to participate in the Detroit PopUp Accelerator In late May. NewME PopUps bring together entrepreneurs working on innovative technology products for an in-depth, high-intensity weekend of collaboration and production. The three-night event features one-on-one coaching from NewME experts, a two-part workshop titled ?The Art of the
MIDLAND - On May 30, the MidMichigan Innovation Center will host its fifth annual innovation and entrepreneurial showcase, "Heading for the Big Leagues" at the Dow Diamond facility in Midland. The ceremonial first pitch begins at 10 am with a special workshop offering by MMIC called Best Shot: Hitting Your Target Market. This celebratory event