LANSING - Do you know what biodegradable plastics, clothing, bedding, and packing material all have in common? They can all be made from corn and were started as research projects funded through Michigan's corn check-off, the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan. Research is an integral part of the CMPM. State farmer dollars invested in corn
LANSING - Saying she will use her veto power to "shape this budget to protect the priorities of Michigan families," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that a 2009-10 budget may have been completed, but it is still not done. "I will continue to fight for the right budget" for the state, Granholm said. The budget
LANSING - Their unexpected bipartisan alliance on the budget spawned nicknames like "Billon" and "Dishop," but Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop and House Speaker Andy Dillon went back to the drawing board after they were unable to get their plan through the Legislature. Bishop (R-Rochester) and Dillon (D-Redford Twp.) must now await Gov. Jennifer
DETROIT - Rick Inatome, Michigan native, life-long entrepreneur and co-founder of two multi-billion-dollar companies - Michigan-based Inacomp and Computer City - will talk about the tremendous opportunities available to businesses during times of economic downturn as one of the keynote speakers at the fifth annual E2 Detroit conference October 15. Inatome, who today is managing
LANSING - The sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business, the state's premier recognition program for entrepreneurs and supporters of small business, is now accepting nominations for the 2010 awards. The submission deadline is Nov. 2. Michigan Celebrates Small Business is a cooperative effort of the U.S. Small Business Administration - Michigan, the Small Business Association
DEARORN ? The Internet has become the platform of choice for extremist activities and in most cases these jihadi groups have use Web 2.0 technology more effectively than Western governments, Jeff Bardin, a Middle Eastern security expert told hundreds of attendees during the first day of the SecureWorld Expo Detroit 2009 conference at the Ford
LANSING - Two major, controversial budgets, those for the Department of Human Services and the general government budget that contains revenue sharing aid to local governments, passed the Senate late this afternoon. But the technology friendly 21st Century Jobs Fund Would be slashed by $46.5 million. Under the general government budget, SB 245, passed on
ANN ARBOR - Do you need to develop an entire suite of products for one market or a unique product offering for a targeted group of customers whose satisfaction will lead to invaluable references? In this unit, of Entrepreneur Education 1.0: Product Innovation, you will focus on defining your customers, their needs and their personas
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Research Institute researchers are one step closer to finding new ways to treat Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a bone marrow disease that strikes up to 15,000 people each year in the United States, and that sometimes results in acute myeloid leukemia. Researchers found that the gene RhoB is important to the disease?s
SAN FRANCISCO - The personal information you give to businesses may not be as secure as you hope, according to a new survey. Around 55 percent of all businesses acknowledge that they secure credit card information but not Social Security numbers, bank account details, and other personal data, according to a survey of more than