ROCHESTER - Robots, accompanied by designers, and teams of students, will be swarming Oakland University's campus to participate in the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition May 30 to June 2. The competition focuses on four challenges, which evaluate the vehicles�?? design, technology use, and ability to navigate through obstacles. OU will also have a team
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan reports that small business owners and their employees, pinched by the recent run-up in gasoline prices, have been signing up for hundreds of SBAM-member-only Speedway cards that provide a 4.5 percent discount on gasoline and other purchases. �??In the current economy, small business owners are looking to
NEW YORK - CBS Corp., facing a slowdown in its core television and radio business, is taking a major step to boost its Web footprint with a planned $1.8 billion acquisition of CNET Networks, a major technology news organization. The cash deal, CBS's biggest since splitting from Viacom two years ago, represents a high-profile bet
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is conducting a 12-month pilot project that delivers complex and sophisticated market research to small entrepreneurs in Tuscola, Houghton and Keweenaw counties who want to accelerate the growth of their businesses. If successful, SBAM plans to expand the project across Michigan. The SBAM Economic Gardening Pilot Project
DETROIT �?? Last year, Southeast Michigan created 16,610 new jobs, from 117 new projects that generated $4 billion, a report released Tuesday contends. The Economic Development Coalition of Southeast Michigan summarized regional business and attraction from member organizations which include: Ann Arbor SPARK, Automation Alley, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Detroit Regional Economic Partnership, Detroit Regional
DETROIT - Midwest Technology Leaders for its Corporate Commitment to Michigan, which will be awarded June 4 at the MGM Grand during the a Cocktail Reception. "MTL's speaker line-up is unrivalled - comprised of leading IT executives who offer a wealth of experience and insight...all delivered in one room,�?� said Tracy-Ann Palmer, Executive Director, Midwest
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group, a systems and communications integrator, will host its fourth annual information technology Solutions Expo on June 4 at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Industry experts will share strategies for protecting, securing, moving and storing data at an event called Better Technology Solutions equals Better Business Outcomes. It runs from
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP - Empire Electronics has been honored with a Visteon Important Partner Award for outstanding overall performance in the Lighting Commodities category. The Visteon VIP award program, now in its sixth year, honors suppliers that achieve best-in-class ratings for quality, delivery, technology, launch and cost-control performance. Empire was among 23 companies honored for
LANSING - Jeffery Thomas has joined the Small Business Association of Michigan as director of agent relations responsible for west and northern Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. Richard "Hub" Copp has been hired as director of agent relations responsible for southeast and mid-Michigan. Copp comes to SBAM with over 25 years of experience in the
YPSILANTI - Integrated Sensing Systems has been issued a utility patent (US 7,354,429) for its device and method of detecting and treating chemical and biological agents, which uses MEMS technology. According to Dr. Douglas Sparks, Executive VP of ISSYS, this patent describes a new device and method of using chemical and biological sensors that employ