LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation have issued a Request for Proposals to fulfill consumer requests for travel information, including data entry services related to those requests. ?With the Pure Michigan Official State Travel Guide being extended to three publications annually and visitor interest in Michigan growing, it is
GRAND RAPIDS ? The 2013 Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy will be giving away $1000 in cash prizes on June 21 to some of the 39 high school students who spend a week developing a new business concept addressing problems that face downtown Grand Rapids. Ten student teams will pitch their solution in front of community
ANN ARBOR - Augment Ventures announced Monday it was part of a recent $2 million Series A investment in Santa Clara, Calif-based Mercatus, which develops origination and syndication management technology for the energy project finance industry. The round was led by Vision Ridge Partners and also included Shah Capital. Of the investment, Augment Ventures founder
DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is launching a statewide Mobile Security Advisory Committee to develop resources, events, educational, networking and business development opportunities to create national and international engagement with Michigan companies in the mobile security sector. The committee will consist of members who: * Work in the security sector of the
DETROIT ? One-quarter of Michigan employers expect to hire new employees during the third quarter of 2013, lead by the 28 percent of employers in the Grand Rapids metropolitan statistical area. Statewide, from July to September, 24 percent of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while a mere 4 percent expect to reduce
LANSING - Liquid Web's Incubator Program has announced an international partnership with Next Step, an Australian search engine. Next Place is an Australian startup with real estate as its primary target in the vertical search space. With a sizeable database and intensive geo-spatial search queries with Draw My Search, finding assistance that could also deliver
LUDINGTON - The annual Michigan Energy Fair, sponsored by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, is this weekend at the Mason County Fairgrounds. Friday will feature workshops geared towards those individuals in the field of Alternative Energy with topics like Community Solar, Net Metering, and Grid Modernization with Renewables. The cost to attend the Friday
GRAND RAPIDS - In a tale of two economies, the West Michigan industrial economy is on the rise, while the national economy remains flat, so says a monthly survey compiled by Brian G. Long, director of supply management research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. Long said the survey results
TROY - Automation Alley has hired a new events and promotions manager Diane DeForest, who performed the same duties for the Detroit Economic Club. DeForest will take the lead on several of the association?s signature events, including the upcoming Automation Alley 13th Annual Awards Gala on Sept. 13 as well as business conferences, the Annual
TROY - Automation Alley will sponsor the Advanced Manufacturing Award at this year's Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Entrepreneur Connect event June 18 at the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing. This GLEQ event brings together entrepreneurs, investors, educators, mentors and support professionals to celebrate the growth and success of Michigan?s entrepreneur ecosystem.