LANSING - Michigan has an opportunity to grow its freight and passenger rail lines and it would be a "major disservice" not to tie Detroit Metro Airport into that system, Governor Rick Snyder said Monday. Although still fresh off a defeat on legislative approval for the New International Trade Crossing, Snyder did not lose sight
LANSING - As a Senate panel this week prepares to review the most controversial portion of the 2008 energy law, business groups said Monday this is one law that does not need reinventing. That provision mandates that no more than 10 percent of a utility's sales can go to a competitor. Less than a year
SOUTHFIELD - Governor Rick Snyder called for overhauling how the state funds and maintains its road system Wednesday, to generate $1.4 billion in new revenue most say the transportation system needs. It could result in $120 more per year in vehicle registration fees. Snyder's plan delves into the three fundamentals of the system: where the
LANSING - Although it's a scaled back incentive, Michigan would still be competitive for film and television projects under legislation that also puts more emphasis on in-state workers, proponents said Wednesday. SB 569 , which would guide how the state's $25 million film incentive appropriation is handed out, was the subject of testimony before the
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday issued a Request for Proposals to solicit proposals from high-performance business incubators or accelerators in Michigan to support entrepreneurs in launching and growing start-up companies throughout the state. Electronic versions of each business plan proposal must be sent separately to the MSF
ANN ARBOR - The National Science Foundation has awarded a two-year, $2 million grant to the School of Information at the University of Michigan to led a cooperative effort by four major universities to create better methods for data-sharing among scientists and researchers in the new and growing field of sustainability. Sustainable Environment-Actionable Data (SEAD)
AUBURN HILLS ? Quantum Ventures of Michigan and NorthTech Partners have launched ClearTech Ventures with a $25 million commitment from Quantum. ClearTech will invest in technologies across the defense, security, energy and advanced outdoors markets. Mike Toribio, who has over a decade of operational and leadership experience implementing cutting-edge weapons systems, avionics, sensors and optics
DETROIT - Another technology start-up is calling downtown Detroit home. Detroit Labs, a technology launch pad specializing in the creation of iPhone, iPad, Android and Web applications, will be one of several tech companies moving into the newly renovated Madison Theatre building when it officially opens next month. Detroit Labs was launched earlier this year
GRAND RAPIDS ? Five West Michigan business incubators will tell their stories on November 8 at a Grand Rapids Inventors Network special event at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences. The discussion will look at how each: Supports start-up businesses What they provide What it takes to be one of their tenants How their existing
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute officials Thursday announced the appointment of Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D. as the inaugural holder of the Jay Van Andel Endowed Chair in Parkinson Research. Dr. Brundin is an internationally renowned expert in the field of Parkinson?s and neurodegenerative disease research, and currently Professor of Neuroscience at the Faculty of