DETROIT - Chevrolet is in the midst of launching Project Driveway, an ambitious program where more than 100 fuel cell electric vehicles will be put in the hands of select consumers for the largest market test of its kind. Testing will take place over the next several months in the Los Angeles, New York and
ANN ARBOR - ArbCamp, which will focus on sharing the technology and social networking in Ann Arbor, will be held October 27 at the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College. ArbCamp is a one-day, open-space event featuring members of the greater Ann Arbor community involved in marketing, business and technology, which are converging. The
DETROIT - All Small, Women, Disabled, and Diversity owned businesses are encouraged to register for the Diversity/Business Eighth Annual Top Small Business in America Program. Last years winners received enormous recognition and exposure for their companies. This year's program will determine the: Top 500 Small Businesses in the United States Top 500 Women Owned Businesses
LANSING - The Michigan Senate Energy Policy and Public Utilities Committee will adopt goals next week to help create a long-term energy policy for the state. Committee Chair Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-Canton) urged the parties to have their comments on goal statements that had already been proposed, as well as any additional proposed goals, submitted
BIRMINGHAM ? Kirk Ziehm has joined venture capital firm Seneca Partners as Senior Associate. He will be based in Seneca's Bannockburn, Illinois office. "Kirk's range of experiences will be a great addition to the Seneca team. He will bring excellent insights to our clients and portfolio companies as an advisor and consultant," says Rajesh Kothari,
DETROIT ? Women are still a widely untapped resource at the executive level, as well as in board rooms, compared to their male counterparts at Michigan's largest public corporations, a new study shows. More revealing is the lack of women of color at the top of these companies. Published for the first time in 2003,
LANSING - In this time of extreme revenue pressure, it is important that government focus on ways to not only live within their means but also to be innovative and entrepreneurial in finding ways to be good public servants. The proposed MEDC SBIR/STTR/NIST-ATP Matching program is a case in point. SBIR stands for Small Business
GRAND RAPIDS - The MI-SBTDC in October offers training for growing and starting businesses. Professionals or current small business owners with pertinent expertise teach these trainings. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance. Descriptions of the sessions offered in October, locations, and fees are available
DETROIT - The Ann Arbor Angels, who were formed three years ago to provide early seed capital for Washtenaw County technology and life sciences start ups, now will take a look at deals coming from Detroit's TechTown, and Troy-based Automation Alley. Michael Cole, Ann Arbor Angels Executive Director, talks about the groups broader investment horizons
ANN ARBOR ? Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest, in conjunction with the Kauffman Foundation, is offering Michigan technology and life science entrepreneurs the tools needed to start or refine their business venture, including the business concept itself, learn to access capital, and advance their venture to the next business stage. FastTrac TechVenture focuses on the specific