TROY- Automation Alley named nine companies from Southeast Michigan that will participate in a domestic trade mission to the Association of the United States Army 2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C. Oct. 22?24. ?These companies will be representing Southeast Michigan while showcasing their defense-related products, services and technologies to senior military officials, decision
WARREN ? The Michigan Business and Professional Association has named its Best and Brightest Wellness Champion Awards, including six of those winning companies as Elite Winners. The Best and Brightest Wellness Champions awards program is the premier program that celebrates organizations that are making their workplaces, their employees and the community a healthier place to
FLINT - No aspiring entrepreneur should miss out on Kettering University's free start-up class this fall, called ORBIT, which offers a nine-session program that teaches the skills required to start or grow a successful technology-focused business. ORBIT is offered at no charge from Oct. 10 through Dec. 12 in Kettering University?s Campus Center Room A.
GRAND RAPIDS ? Creating an impact, co-sponsored by the West Michigan Corporate Social Responsibility Conference on Oct. 8, will bring together a variety of West Michigan business and community leaders to explore the spectrum of social impact practices and strategies across a spectrum of business sizes and sectors. Key Note Speakers: Neil C. Hawkins, Sc.D.,
TROY - Qstride, an analytics solutions provider with headquarters at Automation Alley, has launched MicroStrategy Business Intelligence practice to help companies improve performance. Business Intelligence, which refers to a broad range of computer software applications and tools used to report, analyze, and present data in a range of formats, aims to support better business decision
SOUTHFIELD ? Managed services provider Secure-24 Inc. has invited the public to its Talent Fair Oct. 23, where job candidates can learn about the company and apply for more than 70 open positions. The Secure-24 Talent Fair is on Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the company?s headquarters, 26955 Northwestern Highway in
DETROIT ? Google is partnering with Women 2.0 to bring Founder Friday to Detroit on Nov. 16 in an effort to ignite local emerging businesses and technology. Women 2.0 is a media company offering content, community and conferences for aspiring and current women innovators in technology. Google and Women 2.0 will invest in activities that
DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration Michigan District Office and AARP will participate in the first National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Day October 2 at Wayne State's TechTown to match Encore Entrepreneurs, those over the age of 50 with successful business owners and community leaders for advice and assistance. Detroit?s event is one of many
WHITMORE LAKE - RheTech has developed a new grade of biocomposite using sugar cane-based, high-density polyethylene supplied by Braskem that meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly and high-performing materials required by its customers in the automotive, consumer and construction industries. "Our RheVision line of biocomposites has gained wide acceptance in the marketplace," said Jim
ANN ARBOR - An inkless wet paint that changes color. A reusable heat pack you boil to recharge. A wireless sensor that could one day fit inside a blood vessel. These are three of the technologies that could move closer to market thanks to a unique new Master of Entrepreneurship program at the University of