TROY - On October 7, the Automation Alley Technology Business Committee will host its first-ever Marketing Plan Bootcamp ? to provide attendees with practical information and hands-on learning to build a 2009 marketing plan. Topics include: Strategy, led by Paula Rhodes of the Cleantech Network Branding, led by Charlie Wollborg of Curve Detroit SWOT, led
MANISTEE - A Nevada manufacturer will partner with a Manistee tooling maker to build more urban-friendly vertical wind-turbines in this Northern Michigan community that will generate hundreds of new jobs after the Manistee County Board approved a $400,000 grant Tuesday. Mariah Power of Reno, Nevada, approved the partnership with MasTech Manufacturing Inc. in Manistee on
TROY - Robert C. Stempel, former chairman and CEO of General Motors as well as Energy Conversion Devices, was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Automation Alley Awards Gala on Sept. 12. Stempel was just one of eight winners named at this annual event. Other winners include: Kenneth Matzick, president and CEO of Beaumont
HOLLAND ? Crayon Interface, which provides mobile monitoring and control, has partnered with door-lock maker Schlage to provide homeowners the power to remotely control and monitor access to their home 24/7 with any web-enabled mobile phone or computer. Crayon Interface?s remote access platform, called Moshi, provides networking capabilities to devices in both home and small
ANN ARBOR - DTE Energy and the University of Michigan are challenging teams from Michigan colleges and universities to develop the best business plans for bringing new clean energy technologies to market. The teams with winning ideas will share $100,000 in prize money, to be awarded in the spring of 2009 to help move clean
ADA - About half the adults in Michigan say they struggle to make everyday choices to be healthy and live well, far below the national average of 93 percent. The two main barriers preventing them from doing so are lack of time and the cost associated with eating a balanced diet, contends the Amway Global
WASHINGTON DC - Current polls show the race between Barack Obama and John McCain to be incredibly close. So how will this historic election influence America's standing in the global economy and its ability to compete? What specific policies will the new administration pursue, and how will they affect America's entrepreneurs and business owners? A
SOUTHFIELD - L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive, on Oct. 1 will provide his viewpoint on the present situation in Michigan; identify the impediments preventing development and growth in the region and discuss various programs to help businesses grow and succeed at the Engineering Society of Detroit monthly meeting. Attendees will gain a better understanding
LANSING - A report released by the House Fiscal Agency recently said the state's change from the Michigan Merit Award to the Michigan Promise Grant, which separates out financial aid to students based on finishing their coursework instead of giving them a lump sum at the start of their freshman year of college, could bring
DEWITT - The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan and AHL-TECH, the creators of an alternative-fuel hybrid locomotive, will be attending the Clean Transportation Expo and Awards Gala September 24 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. Presenters of some of the most cutting-edge transportation innovations will be available to answer questions about their projects and