LANSING - The headlines definitely point to the kind of week we had at MEDC: "Gov. Jennifer Granholm announces more than 17,300 new jobs for Michigan," "Yacht maker Four Winns to hire 2,320 workers in Cadillac," and, my personal favorite, "2,500-Job Surge to Energize Michigan." On Thursday, company leaders, community representatives, local partners, the Capitol
GRAND RAPIDS ? Earlier this month, Gov. Jennifer Granholm joined with the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Centers, Michigan Credit Union League, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and FastTrac NewVenture program clients at Grand Valley State University to discuss new tools available to help small and medium-sized businesses grow in Michigan. The governor discussed a
GRAND RAPIDS - On January 29, the Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved an additional $1.4 million to be allocated to the Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund managed by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The ETF provides commercialization funding to match federal SBIR/STTR awards for technology
ANN ARBOR - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business announced Thursday the winners of its 2009-2010 business plan competitions - Michigan Business Challenge awards and Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants. Award winners and grant recipients receive funding totaling nearly $100,000
WASHINGTON ? The SBA's Web Chat on March 4 will highlight assistance to small businesses looking to grow or expand in the federal government marketplace, and businesses that need surety bonds to do public and private contracting. Business owners can find out how to position their business to sell to the government and how to
DETROIT ? The Michigan Israel Business Bridge will work with the Engineering Society of Detroit on March 1 to create a networking event and brief presentations from two Israeli companies seeking business connections in Michigan. Guests that will be presenting their companies and business objectives are: Eran Eizik, Business Development Manager, Nitron Hezi Himelfarb, CEO,
GRAND RAPIDS ? A host of entrepreneurial events are on tap in March across Michigan, ranging from business-plan competitions, to small business training programs to video elevator pitch contests. Check it all out in the MIEntrepreneur calendar. Registration Deadline March 1 FastTrac New Venture. Intensive 10-week program designed to test your business idea, broaden your
LANSING - The Michigan Senate is currently working on legislation that would place new regulations on stem cell research, but the measures will not make it past Gov. Jennifer Granholm if they would restrict the research, she said Thursday. Members of both chambers have argued the voter-initiated constitutional amendment allowing embryonic stem cell research in
NEW YORK - Technology executives are signaling a readiness to make critical IT investments, a new survey shows. More than one-third (37 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed said, post-recession, they plan to implement software and hardware upgrades that had been deferred due to a soft economy. Others foresee moving forward with virtualization projects
NEW YORK - IBM has released results from its annual IBM X-Force 2009 Trend and Risk Report. The report's findings show that existing threats such as phishing and document format vulnerabilities have continued to expand, despite the fact that clients have generally made strides to improve security. The IBM X-Force 2009 Trend and Risk Report