DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration formally kicked off the Emerging 200 Initiative in Detroit this week, a program designed to identify inner-city businesses across the country that show a high potential for growth. Detroit was recently selected as one of fifteen cities nationwide to participate in the SBA?s Emerging 200 Initiative (e200). The
PONTIAC - Join Automation Alley for the 2009 State of the Alley annual meeting, where Alley officials will discuss 2008 accomplishments, distribute the 2008 Annual Report and discuss what is ahead for Automation Alley. This is a members-only event. Date: Tuesday, January 27 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Location: Centerpoint Marriott, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway Pontiac
ANN ARBOR - Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Cole to Group President, Technology Industry Group. Cole's promotion recognizes his contribution at Bank of Ann Arbor and within our region's technology and life science business community. He has extended the bank's products and services to help local investors, venture
ROCHESTER - MiTechNews readers read it here first before the formal press release. MichiganMall.com has selected a date for the Celebrate Michigan Expo Tuesday, September 29, once again at the beautiful Troy Hilton. The event is a celebration of Michigan and its resources and is free to the Michigan business community. A dinner and awards
AUBURN HILLS - At this next Great Lakes Angels meeting on Jan. 29, the angel investing group will review two new deals for investment opportunities, one a fuel injection technology and a Christian-focused advertising network. Presenting companies include: AADI AADI has developed breakthrough fuel injection technology for diesel and gasoline direct injection engines, which solves
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has announced its sixth annual university scholarship, research grant and laptop grant program, aimed at encouraging deserving female students to pursue information technology and technical careers. Deadline for submission is Feb. 27. The 2009 competition commences immediately; and is open to women, of all ages,
LANSING - The Detroit River International Crossing is one step closer to becoming a new route across the nation's busiest border with approval of the environmental study. But the DRIC project still has some substantial hurdles to clear before construction can begin. The Record of Decision by the Federal Highway Administration, issued Wednesday, is the
LANSING - Preliminary indications of what U. S. House Democrats propose in an $825 billion economic stimulus bill were encouraging, but officials in the Granholm administration wanted to see full details of the bill before they could say what the benefit to Michigan could be. They also cautioned that the measure that was released from
RICHMOND, Va. - Circuit City Stores Inc., the second-biggest U.S. consumer electronics retailer, reached an agreement with liquidators on Friday to sell the merchandise in its 567 U.S. stores after failing to line up a buyer or a refinancing deal. Circuit City has about two dozen stores in Michigan. The company, which employs more than
DETROIT - Will Chrysler become the electric car and truck company. Certainly more so than today, says Frank Klegon, executive vice president, Product Development. Chrysler at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit rolled out four electric-powered, plug-in-charged cars, trucks, Jeeps and minivans. Now it�??s up to the public - and maybe even Congress