DUBAI - During the course of the week, over 80 drone racing teams from around the world have been vying for the World Drone Prix prize purse of $1 million. After two rigorous qualifier rounds across an indoor test track, 32 top teams have emerged in a bid to compete at the finals this weekend
GLENVIEW, IL - The majority of small business owners are offering up free lunches, coffee and Wi-Fi to their employees, according to a new survey. About a third of small business owners offer health care and 401k benefits. These have become standard perks, as 74 percent offer occasional free lunches; 65 percent supply free coffee; and
LANSING - In the final joint meeting between the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Higher Education subcommittees, university officials urged adoption of Governor Rick Snyder's proposed increase for the institutions but said more was needed both to bring the universities back to where they were before the cuts and to bring the state in line
TRAVERSE CITY - Dronelaw.Pro is offering a flyover package for drone operators to keep them from violating very strict Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Purchase all four legal documents obtaining permission to fly over, or near, neighboring property, structures and vehicles. For further information, click on https://www.dronelaw.pro/faa-section-333-exemption-requires-notice-permission/
PORT SHELDON - A biotech startup will use $1 million in capital to pay for preclinical trials on an innovation it has developed for use in orthopedic surgeries. Magnesium Development Co. LLC, operating out of a small office in Ottawa County’s Port Sheldon Township, uses an alloy material licensed from a Livonia company, Nano Mag LLC,
WASHINGTON DC - A report published Thursday looks at how the growing network of Internet-connected household devices - dubbed the Internet of Things - from Samsung refrigerators to Nest thermostats, could make you even more vulnerable to ransomware attacks, what has rapidly become a multimillion dollar business for cyber criminals. Market forecaster Gartner expects 6.4
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences now offers Digoxigenin-dUTP and Digoxigenin-UTP, digoxigenin-labeled nucleotides that are suitable for a variety of molecular biology applications. Digoxigenin is a non-radioactive immune-tag, widely used for in situ hybridization (ISH) and protein labeling. It can be paired with anti-digoxigenin antibodies to allow the detection of interested biomolecules with high affinity
MIDLAND - The BlueWater Angels Investment Network announced that the group invested a record $4.5 million in 2015, supporting record growth of four of Michigan’s promising start-up companies: Advanced Battery Concepts, RetroSense Therapeutics, Gemphire Therapeutics, and foodjunky.com. “Startups are responsible for virtually all new job creation in a healthy economy and are the most vital
GRAND RAPIDS - In a special plenary session of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum 4th Annual Meeting on March 14, Kristina Johnston of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will discuss how the Water Crisis has impacted its area businesses and highlight opportunities to support the recovery of impacted businesses. Roger Cargill of Schupan
AUBURN HILLS - Michigan's Cyber Range, hosted by Merit Network, will have a new hub added on March 18 at the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator at the Velocity Center. The Michigan Cyber Range Prepares Cybersecurity Professionals to Detect, Prevent and Mitigate Cyber Attacks. The Range is an unclassified private cloud operated by Merit Network in Ann
