ANN ARBOR ? Ann Arbor Angels, which went dark for the past year, is now back in action and is taking applications through its web site for a March, invitation only, presentation meeting. Ann Arbor Angel President Michael Cole said three companies will present to a group of potential angel investors at a site that
ANN ARBOR ? The Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award was presented to Loretta Cipkus Dubray, president and CEO of Kalamazoo-based Global Clinical Connections, for her tenacity in building her business and in recognition of her commitment to "have a plan and work the plan. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest gave the Coach Recognition Award was presented to Kenneth Kousky, Dow Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Saginaw Valley State University, for his work with three entrepreneurs in the competition and for engaging university students in Michigan's entrepreneurial community. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? GLEQ Emerging Company Third Place Award ? $1,500. White Pine Systems, LLC, doing business as SPINN PHR. Represented by president and CEO, Douglas Dormer, Ann Arbor-based SPINN PHR provides a internet-based personal health records system to securely store, manage and communicate personal health information. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest New Business Idea Third Place Award ? $500. IX Innovations/Pocket Pico. Represented by COO, Greg Marek, and CEO, Ian Dailey, Ann Arbor-based iXInnovations produces a portable electronic instrument called the Pocket Pico for use in developing low power devices. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest New Business Idea Second Place Award ? $1,000. Nalu Solar Software. Represented by president, Jennifer McLaughlin, Ypsilanti-based Nalu Solar Software provides web-based software offering operational support to photovoltaic contractors. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Emerging Company Second Place Award ? $2,500. RealKidz, Inc. Represented by president, Merrill Guerra, Ypsilanti-based RealKidz addresses the issue of childhood obesity by offering plus-size clothing to young teens and a social network of support and information for parents. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest New Business Category winner was Global Energy Innovations, a Flint-based Kettering University spin-out that commercializes technology to accelerate the transition to the hydrogen and fuel-cell economy. GEI won $2000. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Current Motor Company, an Ann Arbor-based company that designs and manufactures electric motorcycles and scooters, won the top prize in the fall 2009 Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan competition and a cash prize of $5000 in the Emerging Business category. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Diane Durance, executive director of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, said she has a new business competition that will award a cash prize of $100,000 in June. The GLEQ awards competition is open to all Michigan entrepreneurs that register to participate by March 5, but selection to compete for the new SmartZone