LANSING - Join leaders from the bio-industry, academia and policy realms on Feb. 3 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing to discuss how to best unleash Michigan’s biosciences research and development and manufacturing potential to stimulate economic growth. Online registration ends Feb. 2. We will discuss the details of a forward-looking strategy for building a
FERNDALE - Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer talks about fourth quarter hobby drone sales. So far some 300,000 recreational drones owners have registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. Schaefer also discusses new rules for commercial drone users that could be completed by end of summer. Plus he talks about how Disney seeks an exemption from
FERNDALE - PodcastDetroit co-founders Bob Waltenspiel and David Phillips appeared on the Jan. 25 edition of M2 TechCast to talk about a big expansion of the podcast group that will include three news studios to accommodate booming demand. They also announced separately the podcast service SoundCloud has ranked their show, ITinTheD, as the No. 1
WASHINGTON, DC - In the 2015 Venture Capital Report released Wednesday, Boston broke into the top three metropolitan statistical areas for the first time, overtaking perennial front-runner San Jose. But the San Francisco Bay area continues to remain on top. Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti MSA tops in Michigan. Nationwide venture investors deployed capital to 3,662 companies located
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has been granted $3,000 to award credit for a large number of low- or no-cost online courses offered through the Alternative Credit Project.These courses include disciplines such as business, critical thinking and writing, foreign language, humanities, mathematics, and natural and physical sciences. The ACP adds to an already broad portfolio
HOUGHTON - Three Michigan universities have been accepted to a two-year program to develop aggressive and measurable goals to increase the number of women filling the more than 16,000 job openings in computing. Those jobs are commonly referred to as STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Michigan Technological University, Michigan State University and
TROY - Davenport University offers a 20 percent tuition discount to all Automation Alley members and their employees. The application fee is also waived. Additionally, if a member organization is also a part of a Chamber of Commerce, those employees can qualify for up to $1,500 per year in scholarship funding. Davenport offers more than
FARMINGTON HILLS - One of the most important skills an Angel investor needs is the ability to do due diligence on a potential investment. If this is a skill you need to hone, you should attend Great Lakes Angels half-day Due Diligence seminar on Feb. 10. Registration is now open. Understanding how to prepare for
SOUTHFIELD - Jan. 29 is the application deadline for the third $100,000 E-Challenge for Energy Efficiency, to showcase innovative energy efficiency technology in advanced control systems. The challenge is sponsored by DTE Energy, and in partnership with The Engineering Society of Detroit. It encourages demonstration projects that integrate energy efficiency solutions through collaborations, bring under-utilized
GRAND RAPIDS - After years of negotiations an agreement has been reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Encompassing 12 countries, this is the largest free trade deal ever negotiated. The TPP must still be ratified and implemented, meaning there is still a long road ahead. In the meantime, join Grand Valley State University on February 5th
