STAMFORD, Conn. ? Media tablets, Internet of Things, Mobile-Centric Applications, In-Memory Computing, and Cloud Computing are just some of the top 10 technologies and trends that think tank Gartner Group believes will be strategic for most organizations in 2012. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise
LONDON - Concerns are mounting that a hoped for light rail line along Woodward Avenue in Detroit is in trouble, but U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, visiting Dearborn on Monday, said the federal government is all-in on the project. LaHood announced $48 million in transit projects for Michigan as part of $930 million nationally, with
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder hasn't been shy about wading into previously intractable issues, and now he's headed into one of the most infamous: regional public transit for metro Detroit with his announcement Monday of a task force on the issue. The state of the public busing system in the Detroit area has been lamented
LANSING - The money Michigan will have to commit to future economic development incentives will depend on the nature of personal property tax reform, but officials are looking to increase the initial $100 million appropriation, Doug Rothwell said Monday. In an interview with Gongwer News Service, the chair of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Executive
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Growth Authority Tuesday approved tax incentives for four projects expected to generate $29.3 million in new investment and up to 796 direct jobs. ?These projects will help businesses to expand in Michigan and transform blighted, contaminated or functionally obsolete properties to add jobs and diversify Michigan's economy,? said Michael A.
DETROIT - RetroSense Therapeutics announced that it has executed its exclusive, worldwide option and signed a license agreement for novel gene-therapy approaches for treating blindness developed at Wayne State University's School of Medicine. Zhuo-Hua Pan, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and cell biology in the School of Medicine, along with colleagues at Salus University in Pennsylvania,
ANN ARBOR - At this forum you will learn about personality traits that impact entrepreneurialism, create a marketing plan for your business, learn about legal, accounting, franchises, business plans and financing options. You will receive one on one counseling with a business expert and have an opportunity to get advice from a variety of business
DETROIT - CEOs of small businesses are encouraged to participate in a nationally recognized program designed to assist growth in 2nd Stage businesses. The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will present Venture Forward, starting January 20, 2012, at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, to help the existing business owners looking to grow. Venture Forward
SAN FRANCISCO - Even potential data security breaches must be disclosed by U.S. companies in some circumstances, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced. The move by the SEC is likely to shed more light on how publicly-traded companies are grappling with cybersecurity problems -- especially because the agency's ruling says that disclosure is needed when
LANSING - On October 21, Michigan Economic Development Corporation?s LiveWorkDetroit will showcase the city of Detroit to college students and recent graduates from all over the state and beyond, and introduce them to Detroit-area employers with jobs to fill. ?Detroit is buzzing with new energy and an entrepreneurial spirit to rival that of any city