ANN ARBOR - The continued strength in consumer sentiment has been due to optimistic views on three critical components: higher incomes and wealth, more favorable job prospects, and low inflation expectations. All of these factors, however, have been influenced by partisanship, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Democrats expect an imminent recession,
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK presented its annual FastTrack awards to 18 Washtenaw County-based companies, including multiple winners, led by LLamasoft, a FastTrack award winner every year since 2008. “It’s incredible to see the range of companies that are thriving in our region,” said Paul Krutko, president and CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK. “The
ROYAL OAK - Emily Heintz, Associate Director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, discusses the highlights of the MVCA 2017 Annual Report, covering Venture Capital activity in Michigan during 2016. Key highlights include: There were 141 active venture-backed startups in Michigan in 2016, which is a 48% increase in the last five years. 54 startups
ROYAL OAK - Mark Dreyer, a Senior Consultant at Red Level, just returned from a Microsoft security conference before he appeared April 17 on M2 TechCast providing him with a lot of information about ways in which businesses can keep the bad guys out of their networks. In this interview, Dryer answers the following questions:
ZEELAND – Organizers of the Advanced Manufacturing Expo will be holding this year’s event in metro Detroit (AME-East), as well as Grand Rapids (AME-West). In response to last year’s record attendance showcasing technology solutions to improve productivity and profitability, a new Hall of Metalworking has been added in Grand Rapids. Sponsored by Creston Industrial Sales,
TRAVERSE CITY - TCNewTech continues to make inroads in establishing Traverse City as a northern Michigan technology hub. Board members of the tech entrepreneur and enthusiast meet-up community recently solidified plans to launch an incubator at Traverse City’s Old City Hall. The group anticipates a launch date in early summer of 2017.  The Traverse
EAST LANSING - A new nationwide study of state business tax burden by Anderson Economic Group shows that Michigan has the sixteenth lowest business tax burden in the nation. The study found that 8.0 percent of Michigan business profits went toward state and local taxes in 2015 (the most recent year for which data are
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday April 24, social media expert Melih Oztalay from Birmingham-based SmartFinds Marketing will updates us on the latest trends. Keith Brophy, state director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center, will interview one of the entrepreneurs helped by his SBA-backed mentoring program. Enrico Schaefer of DroneLaw Pro will talk
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has released its newest immunohistochemistry product, MULTIVIEW® PLUS (mouse-HRP/rabbit-AP) IHC Kit (Brown/Green). This non-biotin nanopolymer detection system contains reagents and materials that detect and localize antigens in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. The new MULTIVIEW PLUS IHC kit optimizes your IHC process by including the entire workflow, from antigen retrieval to
GRAND RAPIDS - AT&T plans to launch ultra-fast 1 gigabit internet service in parts of the western Michigan area, starting with parts of Grand Rapids, on a 100 percent fiber network to homes, apartments and small business locations. AT&T already launched its ultra-fast internet service in parts of 52 of the nation’s largest metro areas.
