GRAND RAPIDS ? Bioscience trade association MichBio on Thursday presented its "Legislator of the Year" award to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Michigan's 8th District, for providing leadership on legislative issues important to the biosciences industry. The award was presented on the second day of the MichBio Expo. Stephen Rapundalo, Ph.D., President and
DETROIT - If you are a hacker, developer, coder or software engineer or front end designer that wants to join a new startup, you need to come to Bizdom Detroit's Hacker & Entrepreneur Match Up Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Centaur Bar in Detroit. Event organizers promise to introduce attendees to Detroit's coolest new startups
WASHINGTION DC - It's like the Cold War never ended: U.S. intelligence agencies see Russia and China as the most significant threats to the nation's interests. The difference this time is that the field of engagement isn't proxy states in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, but in the vast digital reaches of cyberspace. In a
SAN FRANCISCO - In a first-of-its-kind cloud security study, 67 percent of IT professionals say their organization is very vulnerable or vulnerable because cloud ports and firewalls are not adequately secured. The study was done by Dome9 Security, a provider of cloud security management for public and private clouds, as well as for dedicated and
LANSING - If the state had, in 1997, implemented a fuel tax based on a percentage of the wholesale price, it could have substantially more transportation revenue than it does now, the Citizens Research Council said in a report released Thursday. To replace the 19-cent per gallon gas tax in 1997 would have required a
LANSING - Detroit International Bridge Company owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun could see jail time after his company was found in contempt Thursday for its failure to complete required work on the new approach ramps to the Ambassador Bridge. Wayne Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards found the company not only had not completed the changes to the
DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index rebounded in October to 59.7 from 53.1 in September, a sign the economy is rapidly expanding. An index above 50 indicates an expanding economy. The higher the index grows above 50, the faster the economy appears to be growing. "The PMI increase in October marks 21 straight
ANN ARBOR - Charles Reinhart Company Realtors kicked-off their 16th Annual Coat Drive on November 1 with the goal of collecting more than 1,500 adult and children?s coats. Through the month of November, Charles Reinhart Company Realtors will be collecting new and gently used winter coats at all of the Charles Reinhart Sales Offices as
LANSING ? The deadline to nominate a company for the Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards and 50 Companies to Watch is Nov. 10. On April 26, 2012, the Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards will put the spotlight on Michigan's Rising Stars. This is Michigan's top opportunity for recognition of innovation, achievement and success. Learn more
DETROIT - Michigan Emerging, a day-long conference at COBO Conference Center on Nov. 14 for movers, shakers, entrepreneurs in Michigan, with a keynote address by Gov. Rick Snyder. Other keynotes will come from Tim Bryan, CEO, Galexesystems; Miche Suboski, GLEQ Ambassador and Champion of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, LEAP, Inc.; and panel moderated by Ken Rogers,