LANSING - Several Asian companies have expressed interest in Michigan, and Governor Rick Snyder told reporters Tuesday that his eight-day mission to Japan, China and South Korea "went better than expected." Snyder also said he was planning trade missions to Europe and back to Asia in 2012, though he did not have dates. Companies in
ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan Tech Transfer Office has recorded 101 licenses and options in fiscal year 2011, which ended June 30, exceeding the century mark for the first time. "This number of agreements is an important metric of success and places us again within the top 10 universities in tech transfer performance,"
LANSING - There is just less than $1 million of the $25 million from the current fiscal year left to be distributed out of the Michigan film incentive, but the $25 million that came available Saturday will stay in the coffers until the Legislature sets new rules for using the money. Film Office Director Carrie
LANSING - On the final day of his trade mission to Asia, Governor Rick Snyder on Friday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Gyeonggi Province in South Korea to help build trade between the two regions. The agreement will allow for partnership developments between companies in Michigan and the Korean province, as well as between
TROY - Join the Automation Alley Business Growth Committee for a presentation by Janet Tyler, president of Airfoil Public Relations, who will describe 10 ways that companies incorporate social media into their business strategies to gain new corporate customers, strengthen and broaden existing customer relationships and bolster their reputations in their industry. The luncheon case
TROY - InvestMichigan! Mezzanine Fund Thursday announced its first investment ? an undisclosed sum in Huron, a manufacturer of value-added precision machine products for the auto industry. The InvestMichigan! Fund also announced a second investment in a Michigan-based grocery distributor. Terms of that deal were not disclosed either. The Fund is co managed by Credit
DEARBORN - At the annual Metro Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For luncheon, eleven Elite winners were honored, representing eleven different award categories. The different categories include: Communication, Community Initiatives, Compensation and Benefits, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Employee Education and Development, Employee Engagement and Commitment, Recognition and Retention, Recruitment and Selection, Work-Life Balance,
ANN ARBOR - Ultra Electronics AMI has secured a $870,000 contract to provide 30 of its solid oxide fuel cells to the U.S. Army's Rapid Equipping Force. Soldiers in the field will use the 300-watt fuel cells to recharge batteries and provide primary power for communications and information systems. The first delivery of five fuel
ANN ARBOR - Thirty alumni of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest competition are among the 53 semi-finalists selected in the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. This select group will pitch their business plans to investors in November for the chance to win more than $1 million in cash and in-kind awards. Of the 53 semi-finalists, 30
GRANDVILLE - Cloud storage platform Box.net has raised a whopping $50 million in new funding with participation from CRM giant Salesforce.com. Past investors also participated in the round, as well as new 'strategic partners,' who will be revealed soon. Box's past investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Emergence Capital Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Scale