ROCHESTER HILLS - Energy Conversion Devices, which makes thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets, this week announced Battle Creek will be the location for its new 120 MegaWatt solar cell manufacturing plant - creating some 350 new jobs over the next three years. The company expects to begin
DETROIT - Career opportunities await those engineers who attend the Career Fair at Convergence 2008 in Detroit. The Career Fair will be held on Monday, Oct. 20, and Tuesday, Oct. 21, from noon to 6 p.m. in Cobo Center. Those seeking jobs can meet face-to-face with companies' representatives looking to hire new employees. For those
DETROIT - Susan G. Komen for the Cure has announced the distribution of an unprecedented $100 million in grants to American and international scientists this year to fast track breast cancer research, including three grants worth more than $900,000 given to two Wayne State University researchers. Two researchers from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
LANSING - Here's a list of the 17 companies that will split nearly $30 million from the 21st Century Jobs Fund. They are listed in order of how they were scored by the screening committee that came from the National Center for Manufacturing Science. Accuri Cytometers, Ann Arbor Life Sciences, $ 1,950,000, Projected Jobs 88
LANSING - Ann Arbor-based Life Sciences companies won the lion's share of nearly $30 million available from the Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund 2008 Commercialization Business Plan Competition. Final results show a total of 17 Michigan companies will split $29,676,016. Eleven Ann Arbor-based companies were awarded 21st Century funds, with seven from the Life Sciences
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. is pumping money into seven companies and backing two downtown brownfield redevelopment projects that Gov. Jennifer Granholm says will create 7,556 new jobs, retain 86 jobs and generate over $489.2 million in new investment in the state. "Despite these tough economic times, our aggressive economic strategy is generating
LANSING - Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO James Epolito this week announced three new Smart Zones in Sault Ste. Marie, Sterling Heights, and Blackman Township. Sault Ste. Marie - Supported by Lake Superior State University and officials from the city of Sault Ste. Marie, the zone will stimulate the growth of regional technology-based companies. It
TROY - The Celebrate Michigan Expo has come and gone ? but the glow from our Michigan positive initiative remains. Rave reviews affirming our message of hope and optimism have been pouring in and plans are underway for the Celebrate Michigan Expo 2009. Early bird sponsorships and sign ups start now. SAVE THE DATE Tuesday
LANSING - Regional chambers of commerce from across the Midwest announced on Wednesday they were promoting a national initiative to help rebuild the region's economy, an initiative that includes efforts to clean and maintain the Great Lakes. The Detroit Regional Chamber is the lead group in the effort that also includes chambers from Cleveland and
DETROIT - Think you have what it takes to become an entrepreneur? Brian Hirn president of GallagherRains benefit specialist, is a serial entrepreneur. He's been in the trenches from startup to exit and knows what it takes to join this elite club. Hirn was the final speaker at E2Detroit, the day-long entrepreneurs conference held last