MIDLAND - A Japanese company has developed a method to turn shredded paper into a stronger, greener paper-plastic composite, and Michigan Molecular Institute is helping to bring the technology - along with 30 new jobs - to Michigan. Tokyo-based ECO Research Institute has developed a process that can grind shredded office paper to the micron
BOSTON - Most small businesses recognize the impact data loss could have on their business. But more than half (57 percent) do not have a disaster preparedness plan for business data, according to new research from Carbonite, which makes online backup solutions for both consumers and small to medium businesses. The Carbonite study is based
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announced Tuesday it has cut a deal with Bloomingdale Communications to deploy fiber-optic network infrastructure that will be jointly owned by each organization to build-out their respective network projects. Both projects are in part federally-funded. In working together, Merit and Bloomingdale maximize federal investment in Michigan to save tax-payers? dollars.
WASHINGTON DC ? The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing $30 million in grants to states, territories, and the District of Columbia, to help increase exporting by small businesses during the next 12 months. The grants were authorized by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, under the State Trade and Export Promotion Program. The
DETROIT - OnStar, General Motors' in-vehicle navigation, emergency communication and entertainment service, has told consumers it will no longer collect data on them after they cancel the service after a U.S. senator called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the legality of the practice. Earlier this month, OnStar informed customers by e-mail that beginning
WARREN - The U.S. Army will hold its third Robotics Rodeo in May 2012 to give scientists and engineers from government and industry to demonstrate unmanned ground systems. Robotics Rodeo III is co-hosted by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center in Warren and Fort Benning?s Maneuver Battle Lab near Columbus, Georgia.
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced Monday that the post-production work on the animated documentary Actor? has been approved for a $62,520 film incentive from the state. The post-production work will be done by Farmington Hills-based Digital Image Studios. ?Post-production work continues to be an important foundation for utilizing existing infrastructure and talent here
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Research Institute is part of a team of Michigan researchers awarded a $3.5 million grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to study cancer stem cells in an aggressive subtype of breast cancer that disproportionately affects African-Americans. The study is a collaborative effort between several leading research centers in
LANSING - Managed hosting company Liquid Web has made a $10,000 donation to the Perl 5 Core Maintenance Fund to support further development of the Perl programming language. Liquid Web has developed much of its software using perl and continues to do so. The programming language serves as an integral tool for the continued development
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday is launching an intensive regional push to connect companies, jobs and talented job seekers including college students, seasoned pros and young professionals with Michigan ties. Three of the events begin simultaneously across the region with more in the planning stages. "The best teams are always seeking