DEARBORN - Amatrol, Seabery, and Applied Technology Systems, their sole Michigan distributor, have been awarded a $338,000.00 contract by Henry Ford Community College to deliver pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and welding simulation equipment and curriculum materials as the first phase of a skilled trades training program at its Dearborn Campus. The funding for this training program
EAST LANSING - Supported Intelligence announced Friday that Version 1.5 of the Rapid Recursive Toolbox, the world's most advanced decision software, is now available. The patent-pending Rapid Recursive® Toolbox provides tools that compose, error-check, solve, and visualize the results of sequential decision problems – such as business, investment, and strategy decisions. It is the only
ANN ARBOR - Stout Systems has announced the third event in a series of educational workshops geared towards Software Development Managers and those responsible for managing software projects. During the course of Stout’s business, they often find themselves supporting an "Accidental or Reluctant Software Development Manager" - someone who has been thrust into the role
LIVONIA - Almost one thousand entrepreneurs from all across Michigan are hoping to snag business opportunities with buyers from large companies when they attend the SBAM Matchmaking summit Sept. 22 at Burton Manor. The Small Business Association of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Pure Michigan Business Connect program are partnering to host the
LANSING - The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs has awarded nearly $10 million in grants for fiscal 2015-16 to a diverse range of recipients, including music festival producers, art centers, historical societies along with world-class art museums and symphonies. This year’s total of $9.65 million in grants to 462 recipients will cover costs
GLENVIEW, IL - A new survey says the majority of small business owners are concerned about breaches to their Internet and electronic security. As cyber security hacks have become an increasingly prevalent issue, 60 percent of small business owners said they are concerned enough that they are taking extra precautions including firewalls, offsite protected servers,
MILFORD - It looked like a giant oblong egg rolling rapidly down the test track at the General Motor Milford Proving Grounds on Aug. 24. But it actually was a recumbent speedbike, from team AeroVelo, performing aerodynamic tests in partnership with GMC in preparation for the Human-Powered Speed Challenge next month. The speedbike, called Eta,
ANN ARBOR - VI-grade announced Tuesday that the MRacing Formula SAE Team of the University of Michigan has adopted VI-DriveSim Static, VI-grade's driving simulation solution. The simulator will be used to support chassis and controls development for formula SAE vehicles. "We have already put in many hours on tuning our VI-CarRealTime model, which creates a
ANN ARBOR - Americans spend 10 percent less time making trips for daily activities than they did a decade ago, says a University of Michigan researcher. In another in a series of reports that examines recent motorization trends in the U.S., Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute says that the average time spent
ANN ARBOR - While only a small percentage of drivers say they would be completely comfortable in a driverless car, a sizable amount would have no problem as long as they retain some control, according to a University of Michigan report. Researchers Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute examined motorists'
