ANN ARBOR - The New Enterprise Foundation on Feb. 19 will recognize and honor the leading NEF Entrepreneurs who presented elevator pitches to the networking group in 2008. The group also will celebrate its 23rd birthday. Awards include: NEF Entrepreneur of the Year Ted Dacko: Ted is President of HealthMedia, recently acquired by Johnson &
DEARBORN - If an electric passenger car is good, an electric people mover is even better. Ford Motor Company on Monday announced plans to bring an all-electric version of the 2010 Transit Connect to the North American market in addition to its 2.0 liter gasoline-powered model. Based on the global Transit Connect platform, the light
DETROIT - Shares of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. on Tuesday lifted after the solar energy product manufacturer was upgraded on its exposure to strong markets in France and Italy, pending U.S. legislation helping solar energy companies and milder-than-expected price declines. Energy Conversion Devices shares gained $1.07, or 3.8 percent, to $29.21. PiperJaffray analyst Jesse Pinchel
EAST LANSING - Enliven Software is piloting a new entrepreneurship internship for students and recent graduates by offering participants hands-on experience while they learn those qualities essential for a successful career in leadership. The program, Entrepreneurship Internship Program, will give interns the chance to work for Enliven and its sister companies, Artemis Solutions Group, GreenLite
?� Hygieia Wins $5000 In GLEQ Contest ANN ARBOR - Virtual Products, won third place in the Emerging Business Category of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. Virtual Products has developed a very low cost, patent-pending plastic "Exergaming" ramp that allows full body interaction with any digital environment such as video games, computer
ANN ARBOR - Hygieia, which is developing a glucose meter for diabetics that works as n endocrinolgist-to-go, won first place in the Emerging Business Category of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business-plan writing contest. In this GLEQ channel interview, co-founder Israel Hodish talks about how his technology allows doctors to modify a patient's treatment plan
ANN ARBOR - Meadowlark Builders and Architectural Resource is working with an Ann Arbor homeowner to create the nation's third LEED Platinum residential remodel - a unique home that features such CleanTech features as heavily insulated walls, energy efficient windows, special heating and cooling systems that together generate monthly energy bills of around $40. To
DETROIT - SciTech Development is working on a new drug delivery system that could help attack eight different types of cancer, including some of the real bad ones such as pancreatic and breast. In this TechTown channel interview, SciTech President Earle Holsapple discusses the company's R&D efforts and its attempt to raise $7 million to
TROY - Doug Stratton, president of the Stratton Foundation, has been selected as the ConnecTech January 2009 Member of the Month. Stratton is a member of the ConnecTech Greater Detroit Chapter. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
LANSING - Michigan's U.S. Senate members said Tuesday that the $838 billion stimulus bill that chamber passed on Tuesday will help put Michigan residents back to work once it takes effect, but the stimulus plan got mixed support from the House, which passed a resolution on largely a party-line vote supporting the stimulus measure. The