ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor Spark is expanding both of its business incubators to make room for more entrepreneurs who need space and services. Officials said Spark Central is currently at full capacity, while Spark East is at 88 percent capacity. As part of the expansion, Spark Central in downtown will add 2,500 square feet
LANSING - Every penny counts and when they aren't your pennies, it is even better. The October 15 deadline is quickly approaching for the Michigan Technology Network Fellowship program. The Lansing-based MITN Chapter (MITN.org) volunteers work hard throughout the year to provide this opportunity to fund continuing education for both students and adults. MITN is
DETROIT ? The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index took a slight dip in September, but still providing evidence of an expanding economy. The PMI for September is 59.9, down from 60.2 in August. The three-month average is 57.7. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. ?September marks the third consecutive month of increased
DENVER - Women entrepreneurs have less access to capital, training and mentorship, according to a study by the Colorado Women?s College at the University of Denver. Women comprised 20 percent of the top entrepreneurs of 2011, yet received only 11 percent of the capital investment, the Benchmarking Women?s Leadership in the United States, 2013 study
SAN FRANCISCO - Attack code that exploits an unpatched vulnerability found in all supported versions of Internet Explorer has been released into the wild. This means that cyberattacks could now surge and affect Internet Explorer users. Known as CVE-2013-3893, the exploit was integrated Monday into Rapid7's open-source Metasploit penetration testing tool. By putting the exploit
AUBURN HILLS - More than 1.1 million meals were donated to local food banks across North America in September as part of Faurecia North America?s corporate-giving initiative, Faurecia Unites with Employees for Local Service. Faurecia and its employees have provided more than 2.4 million meals since the program began in 2010. Throughout September, which marks
DETROIT ? TechTown Detroit has won an $800,000 three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for community economic development to support SWOT City Detroit, expanding the program into three new neighborhoods ? the East Jefferson Corridor, Grandmont Rosedale and Osborn. The three-year grant shows the federal government?s commitment to Detroit and
ANN ARBOR - ForeSee Wednesday announced that Dave Scott has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer. Scott was the CEO and founder of Marketfish, a venture capital-backed technology platform for lead generation and data management. As CMO, Scott will guide the strategic direction of the ForeSee marketing team, including marketing communications, corporate communications, social media, events
GRAND RAPIDS - Community Resource Connect is a great opportunity for individuals to receive on the spot services including legal advice, DHS application help, resume writing assistance and more. More than 20 organizations will be present to offer their services. Organizations involved include the Women?s Resource Center, Cherry Street Health Services and Grand Rapids Family
DEARBORN ? Attack paths and mitigations before dinner and Data Breach Investigations Report during are on tap Oct. 16 for the ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting. J. Wolfgang Goerlich will address attack paths and mitigations, while Michael Betts will explain the results of the Verizon 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report. WHEN October 16 4:30 PM-7:45 PM