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Paul Glantz, Marcie Brogan Win Sam Cupp Impact Awards

DETROIT - Paul A. Glantz, founder and chair of Emagine Entertainment, and Marcie Brogan, founder and chair of Brogan & Partners, were presented with the in augural Sam Cupp Impact Awards. These awards celebrate the life and vision of Winning Futures? late founder Sam Cupp. All honorees have impacted their community through charity work, education,

By |2014-02-11T00:00:00-05:00February 11th, 2014|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Snyder Seeks Business Assistance On International Bridge Plaza

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder called on business leaders to hound members of Congress over a new customs plaza for New International Trade Crossing as he presented his administration's triumphs to a Detroit Regional Chamber luncheon last Friday. The address was what has become the governor's annual presentation to the Chamber after he presents his

By |2014-02-11T00:00:00-05:00February 11th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Rubicon Genomics Launches PicoPLEX For Genetic Screening, Diagnosis

ANN ARBOR - Rubicon Genomics announced the launch of its PicoPLEX DNA-seq Kits for use with Illumina next-generation sequencing platforms. PicoPLEx is used for single-cell DNA amplification for microarray and PCR-based pre-implantation genetic screening and diagnosis. PicoPLEX DNA-seq now enables researchers and clinicians to access PicoPLEX technology for analyses conducted on Illumina NGS systems. PicoPLEX

By |2014-02-11T00:00:00-05:00February 11th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Lansing Tech Non-Profit MITN.Org Goes Green, Gives To STEM

LANSING ? The Michigan Technology Network last week announced the winners of an annual Fellowship program, awarding $2,500 to three very diverse recipients to use for technology-based educational programs. Winners this year include Teresa Roberts, a returning adult learner striving to refresh her technical skill set at Lansing Community College, and David LaGrave, a high

By |2014-02-07T00:00:00-05:00February 7th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Adobe Urges Users Update Flash Players To Prevent Computer Takeover

SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe is recommending that users update their Flash Players immediately - especially those who frequent Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. The company released an emergency security bulletin on Tuesday that addresses vulnerabilities in Flash, which could be exploited by hackers. "This vulnerability could allow an attacker to remotely take control of the

By |2014-02-06T00:00:00-05:00February 6th, 2014|Archive, Cyber Defense|

2014 Green Leaders And Future Green Leaders Competition

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will honor the three professionals and three students that demonstrate the most innovative and inspirational approach to promoting sustainability within their organizations, families or peer groups. These finalists of the forum?s Third Annual Essay Contest and Eighth Annual Scholarship Competition will have an opportunity to compete for

By |2014-02-06T00:00:00-05:00February 6th, 2014|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

Ready, Set, Grow Ernst & Young Elevator Pitch Competition Includes Trip To Monaco For Six Finalists

LONDON - Ready, Set, Grow, an Ersnt & Young competition created to help advise and grow small businesses entrepreneurs with young companies, announced they are now accepting applications for this year's 2014 program in Monaco. Application deadline is March 15. Created for talented and ambitious young CEO's and Presidents worldwide, finalists will get the chance

By |2014-02-06T00:00:00-05:00February 6th, 2014|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|