MACKINAC ISLAND ? Four southeast Michigan economic development groups plan to spend $6 million over the next three years to spark economic investment in Detroit and the region. The Detroit Regional Chamber, Wayne County, Oakland County and Ann Arbor Spark are initial backers of the campaign.. ?Successful economic regions have regional economic development efforts,? said
MACKINAC ISLAND - The mindset of the state is changing and more people are looking to stay in Michigan and start their own business, and because of that, so too is the perception people around the world have of Detroit and the state as a whole. During a panel discussion titled, "Innovation: Entrepreneurship as the
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder enjoyed remarkable success in the first six months of his term at winning quick approval of his agenda from the Legislature, but the last nine months have seen his priorities move at a different pace with lawmakers now balking at many of them. The start of 2011 saw an avalanche
MACKINAC ISLAND - Governor Rick Snyder opened the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference by reminding attendees that this is not an event to do nice things with one another, but is meant to be an accelerator aimed at reinventing the state. "Do not make this a nice event," Snyder said. "Make this an event that makes
GRAND RAPIDS - Researchers from South Korea, Sweden, and the United States - including Van Andel Research Institute - have collaborated on a project that could eventually lead to treatments for Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and psychiatric problems. The project seeks to restore neuron function to parts of the
SHANGHAI, China - Worldwide mobile payment transaction values will surpass $171.5 billion in 2012, a 61.9 percent increase from 2011, while the number of mobile payment users will reach 212.2 million in 2012, up from 160.5 million in 2011. "We expect global mobile transaction volume and value to average 42 percent annual growth between 2011
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech is awarding two $1,000 scholarships to students interested in pursuing a career in information technology, computer sciences and healthcare information technology. The 2012 Data Security Scholarship will be available for the Fall semester. Application deadline is July 8. Applicants should show an interest in cloud computing, data computing, disaster recovery,
AUBURN HILLS - How do you know Cloud ERP is for you? What are the benefits of Cloud-based vs. on-site systems? What challenges might you face in transitioning to Cloud ERP? AMR Research Fellow and Plex Systems Vice President of Strategy Jim Shepherd answers these questions and more June 13 on a webinar sponsored by
SAN FRANCISCO - Security firm Bitdefender has introduced Clueful (iTunes), an app that lets you see what information other applications installed on your phone might have access to. Once installed, the $3.99 app scans your device to see what's installed and puts it in an ordered list that can be filtered based on the various
LANSING - Using high technology in education is not about the technology but using it to help children learn better, Governor Rick Snyder said Wednesday at a gathering on using the Internet to convert education. And former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise, now president of the Washington-based Alliance for Excellent Education, said states and local