ANN ARBOR - A new crowdfunding platform that lets investors back individual people rather than specific ideas or projects will be piloted at the University of Michigan and four other universities this fall, company officials announced Wednesday. Upstart, founded by a UM alum and former president of Google Enterprise, lets college grads and would-be entrepreneurs
WARREN - Michigan Technological University awarded Winning Futures CEO Kristina Marshall with its Outstanding Young Alumni award at its August 3 alumni recognition banquet. The Houghton-based university bestowed the award upon Marshall in recognition of her distinguished professional achievements while still under the age of 35. She was the sole recipient of the award. Marshall
LANSING - Michigan is the 7th worst state in the nation when it comes to exposing residents to toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants, according to an analysis released today in Michigan by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The NRDC-compiled data show: * Michigan?s electric sector ranked 7th in industrial toxic air pollution in
ANN ARBOR ? Aug. 15 is the deadline to submit your business plan to the $1 million Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition open to any early stage business from anywhere in the world. Top prize is $500,000 in cash. Eligibility Technology Note: These are not rigid criteria, they're guidlines. Innovative and proven (past proof of concept)
ANN ARBOR - Four Michigan companies have received a combined total of $200,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program this past quarter, bringing the total amount loaned through the Fund to more than $2.5 million. The companies received the funding to support commercialization of their core products. ?From a company doing high tech manufacturing to
DETROIT - Butzel Long has been named one of the Top Ranked Law Firms in the Midwest and will be featured in the August 13 issue of The National Law Journal. The Firm achieved this distinction by having at least one of three lawyers in the Firm rated AV by Martindale Hubbell. Butzel Long is
ANN ARBOR - William Cardenas, PMP, has been named by Fulcrum Edge as a Principal and appointed to head of its new office in Tampa, Florida, which expands on Fulcrum Edge offices in metro-Detroit and Cleveland to better serve clients. Cardenas has a deep background in project management and working with governmental and multinational organizations
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has expanded its MeritLicensing Service and is now offering Secure Sockets Layer certificates to Merit Members at discounted prices. Merit is an authorized Comodo SSL certificate reseller and can provide Merit Member organizations with standard, wildcard, extended validation, and multi-domain SSL certificates. "The MeritLicensing Service has been a valuable, cost-savings
ANN ARBOR - Logic Solutions and Digital Edge Learning announced the release of digiCoach, an iPad-based formative coaching system for K-12 school administrators and instructional leaders. digiCoach combines modern mobile technology with proven educational research to drive effective professional development decisions and provide teachers with instant feedback. Administrators use digiCOACH while conducting classroom walkthroughs to
ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced Susannah Spellman as Executive Director of the United States Unified Community Anchor Network. She will report to Vice President for External Relations and General Counsel John S. Morabito, in the Washington, D.C. office. ?Susannah?s experience with the nation?s government and business leaders in broadband service and community anchor institutions will