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Meetings Begin On Making Michigan A Top 10 State For Education

LANSING - Addressing poverty and increasing funding for at-risk students as well as creating a more cohesive K-12 education system were among numerous suggestions by various interests provided to the State Board of Education on Tuesday regarding how to make Michigan a top 10 education performing state. Kevin Hollenbeck, vice president of the Upjohn Institute

By |2015-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Automation Alley Hosts Aerospace, Defense Industry Event

TROY - Automation Alley on Aug. 25 will bring aerospace and defense industry insight to the Southeast Michigan business community with a global business outlook event tailored to small and medium-sized businesses that are looking to diversify. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Automation Alley headquarters in Troy. "All too

By |2015-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Biotechnology, Chemical, & PharmaceuticalPartnership Meeting

DETROIT - This Sept. 14 BCP meeting will be jointly hosted by Technology Centers 1600 (Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry) and 1700 (Chemical and Materials Engineering), expanding this long-standing industry sector partnership. This meeting will be simultaneously available at locations in the USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, VA and the Midwest Regional Office in Detroit. During this

By |2015-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences|

Michigan Mobile Musings: How A Michigan Mobile/Wireless Tech Company Impacts Sports

GRAND RAPIDS - Have you ever wondered what could make a sporting event even better? Technology, of course! Join host Melissa Birnie as she talks with Scott Wruble, CEO of Nuvuz Sports to get the latest information on innovations in the sports and entertainment industries. Nuvuz Sports understands venue operations and technology to help you

By |2015-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12th, 2015|Archive|

Russians Hack Pentagon eMail System

WASHINGTON DC - It looks like Russian hackers made a significant breach into the Pentagon's email system. Officials tell NBC News that Russia has launched a "sophisticated cyberattack" against the unclassified email system of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The hack has forced the Pentagon to shut down the email system for almost two weeks

By |2015-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

Internet Advisor Podcast: Microsoft’s Last Great OS Arrives!

DETROIT - After much hoopla, suspicious press and endless previews, Windows 10 was released into the wild on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Lo and behold, they came, they downloaded and they installed and it was good, or at least much better than most everyone had expected. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IA-1665-Hour-1-Windows-10-Install.mp3

By |2015-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7th, 2015|Archive, Podcast - Internet Advisor|

ITInTheD Episode 103: The Rack Show, VoxVii, Darton

FERNDALE - No two ways about it, episode 103 of our live weekly podcast was a lot of fun. With our guests from The Darton Groupas well as VoxVii /The Rack Show, we had no shortage of laughter, fun, and even some interesting viewpoints on the metro Detroit information technology scene, the local employment market,

By |2015-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7th, 2015|Archive|

aimWest Kicks Off New Season On Aug. 19

GRAND RAPIDS - Technology networking group aimWest kicks off its 2015-2016 season of events August 19 with another energetic 5:01 Social Networking Party celebration on the covered patio rain or shine at the Grand Woods Lounge. aimWest invites technology professionals to take a break, grab a drink andsome tasty food, make a few new contacts,

By |2015-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur|

$1 Million In State Incentives Generates $9.3 Million In Investments

LANSING - Nearly $1 million in state incentives from the Michigan Strategic Fund are expected to generate more than $9.3 million in investments and create 190 new jobs. "The decision by these companies to expand in Michigan demonstrates our state's greatly improved and diverse business climate," said Michigan Economic Development Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve

By |2015-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6th, 2015|Archive, Politics|