MACKINAC ISLAND - Legislation that would cut funding to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation sends the wrong message to corporations and could cost the state jobs, Governor Rick Snyder said Thursday to the attendees at the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Conference. Stern without being over-critical, Snyder said he understood why legislators might introduce bills like
BIRMINGHAM - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) Foundation celebrated a night dedicated to both scholarships recognition and partner awards on May 21 providing more than $100,000 in scholarships and laptop computers to young women studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The annual event also creates an opportunity for young women to get
LANSING - Cloud services provider Liquid Web will be purchased by the Chicago private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners. As part of the deal, Liquid Web founder and CEO Matthew Hill will be replaced by James F. Geiger, founder of Atlanta, Ga.-based Cbeyond, which developed the world's first all-Voice Over Internet Protocol network. Cbeyond was
STERLING HEIGHTS - An Italian manufacturer of laser cutting tools has opened a technology center in Sterling Heights. Cy-Laser S.r.L. of Schio, Italy, held a grand opening to mark the opening of Cy-Laser America LLC. The 12,000-square-foot space includes a demonstration area and technical center. http://technologycentury.com/2015/05/27/italian-laser-maker-opens-sterling-heights-tech-center/
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google wants users to feel safe and secure when accessing websites and apps from their Android devices. It's why Google is encouraging developers will build in security safeguards with its Google Identity Platform. The Google Identity Platform, announced Thursday while developers are in San Francisco for the first day of Google's annual
TROY - Nominations for the automotive industry award to recognize achievements in vehicle lightweighting has been extended to June 26. Sponsored by Altair and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the judging committee, comprised of industry and academia thought leaders, elected to extend the nomination deadline to allow pending and interested suppliers and OEMs additional
SINGAPORE - More than 112 million non-smartphoneconnected devices (mobile PCs, tablets and mobile hot spot devices) will be sold worldwide in 2015, up 5.6 percent from last year, as demand for ubiquitous Internet access for mobile, social and information drives greater adoption, a new report contends. "Mobile access is not just about smartphones," said
MACKINAC ISLAND - For years state policymakers, business executives and political observers have worried about the out-migration of young people from Michigan. A study released by Michigan's three research university suggests one answer to the issue may be to have young people graduate from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan or Wayne State University.
LANSING - The Pickle Recipe, a film created by former Detroit advertising executives and produced by West Bloomfield natives, has demonstrated the right formula to qualify for an incentive from the Michigan Film Office. The film is eligible to receive a maximum incentive of $491,706 from the state based on an anticipated spend of $1,412,129.
ANN ARBOR - Technology companies will host the inaugural A2 Tech Trek on June 12, what is billed as a free event, plus open houses at downtown Ann Arbor's technology companies and organizations. Arbor SPARK is sponsoring the event. Each stop on the trek will create a fun, educational experience that reflects their unique culture