FERNDALE - Michelle Grinnell spokesman for Travel Michigan explains why Miles Media Group, a Florida company, was awarded a $389,690 contract to rebuild the Pure Michigan website. She noted TwoSix Digital of Brighton was named a subcontractor on the project and will work closely with the Michigan Economic Development Corp to perform the analytics on
FERNDALE - Comcast Business’ Innovation 4 Entrepreneurs contest will award a half dozen finalists $20,000 in cash if you can write a great 250-word essay that explains how your company would use technology to move to the next level. But before that happens, two companies in the Comcast Business Heartland Region - Michigan, Indiana and
FERNDALE - Tom Kelly, chief operating officer, talks about the Automation Alley Industry Report, that showed that the 10-counties of Southeast Michigan, as rated by 140 executives in Michigan and Silicon Valley in northern California, provide a better return on investment. A technology business is defined as a company in information technology, advanced manufacturing, digital
FERNDALE - Rich Homberg, President of Detroit Public Television, and Matt Roush’s former boss when he worked at WWJ Radio in Detroit, joins Matt and Mike Brennan to talk about DPTV’s backing of the Detroit Science Center’s STEMinista program. STEMinista introduces middle school girls to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). On Friday March 4
LANSING - In its first annual report, the MiSTEM Advisory Council recommended a variety of actions that involved developing partnerships both within the education community as well as with industry and being sure state-supported programs are aligned with new science standards. The report said Michigan is well situated to be a top competitor for science,
GRAND RAPIDS - A gift from DTE Energy Foundation will allow Grand Valley State University to expand a center that helps local businesses design and test electrical devices entering the marketplace. Representatives from DTE Energy Foundation and Grand Valley celebrated the $300,000 donation to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Center March 4, during an event at the
LANSING - Michigan has been named the No. 6 state in the nation for major new corporate buildings and expansions in 2015 by Site Selection magazine, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. Site Selection verified 217 projects in Michigan that met capital investment, job-creation or size standards as part of its annual Governor’s Cup ranking.
DETROIT -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with the Detroit Regional Chamber, will bring together top experts from government, law enforcement, and the private sector for a conference to help small and mid-size businesses address cybersecurity threats March 10 at the Detroit Golf Club. Experts will discuss cybersecurity best practices, tools and tips for strengthening
DETROIT - Challenge Detroit is looking for 30 young leaders for tomorrow who want to live, work, play, give and lead in and around the greater Detroit area for a year of their lives. Deadline to apply is Sunday March 6. Can retaining and attracting 30 of the best and brightest innovative thinkers really make
ANN ARBOR - Medicines that are easier on your liver, as well as on the environment, could one day result from a new experimental technique developed by University of Michigan researchers. The researchers figured out how to gently trap a class of key enzymes called Cytochrome P450s, which serve as cleansing proteins in the liver
