NOVI - ITC Holdings, the nation?s largest publicly traded owner of the power grid, reported sharply higher revenue and net income for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, despite abandoning the acquisition of the transmission lines of New Orleans-based Entergy. The company reported revenue of $255.4 million for the quarter, up from $221.6
LANSING ? Two Michigan entrepreneurial groups became one last month when MIQuest was announced ? the merger of the Small Business of Michigan Foundation and the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest. Now their combined mission is to make Michigan one of the top states for entrepreneurs in the country. SBAM President Rob Fowler said the Foundation
DETROIT - Michele Grimm, interim director of Wayne State University's Transfer Student Success Center and associate professor of biomedical engineering, just may be one of Michigan?s most active and successful science, technology, engineering and mathematics supporters and advocates. Her track record is like a guidebook for service to STEM fields; her work is paving the
DETROIT - Ed Rudel is not just our Tech Advisor and the main contributor to our ToolKit, he is also the proud father of Talon Rudel, currently a student at Grand Valley University in Grand Rapids along with his sister Shardae. Ed recently applied his considerable skills to helping Talon solve a thorny computer problem
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneurs interested in one-on-one coaching, investor feedback and getting another step closer to success, need to sign up by March 31 for a chance to win thousands of dollars in cash prizes and perhaps catch the eye of a potential investor. Participants can switch to different categories until submissions are due in
SOUTHFIELD ? Intellectual Property Attorney Matthew R. Mowers has joined the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP as a partner in the Southfield office. Mowers, who also has a degree in mechanical engineering, concentrates his practice in the areas of patent and trademark clearance, procurement and enforcement, licensing, due diligence review, unfair competition,
LANSING ? Registration is open for Michigan Shifting Gears as three new three-month cohorts start on April 15 in Detroit, Kalamazoo and Gaylord. ?Michigan?s small businesses and entrepreneurs are growing and searching for qualified talent to help their companies move in the right direction,? said Michael Finney, President and CEO of the MEDC. ?At the
NEW YORK ? Over the next five years to 2019, IBISWorld projects that 3D Printer Manufacturing Industry revenue will grow at an average annual rate of 15.7 percent to top $3 billion, up from 1.4 billion in the five years ended 2014. While industry revenue decreased 10.5 percent in 2009 due to recession related declines
TROY -Have you registered for the Automation Alley Technology Industry Outlook Luncheon March 27 at the Troy Marriott? Don?t miss this opportunity to network over lunch with high-level members of Southeast Michigan?s technology business community, and learn what the future holds for our region's innovation-led industries. For decades, Southeast Michigan has been known as the
LANSING - Charlie Moret, who is the Managing Director, Technology-Based Entrepreneurship at TechTown in Detroit, has been selected by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to manage the Michigan Pre-Seed Fund, which has been the purview of Ann Arbor SPARK since its inception. Paula Sorrell, MEDC Vice President Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Capital, made the announcement