TROY - FISHER/UNITECH is now offering the new Fortus 250mc Production 3D Printer from Stratasys, the company's first cross-over system, combining the ease-of-use and affordability of a Dimension with the control of Insight Software. Insight Software drives the Fortus line of 3D Production Systems, and empowers users with added control of build speed, part accuracy
LANSING - A study released by the Union of Concerned Scientists said Midwestern states can create renewable energy more easily than other places in the world, revitalizing the economy and create a healthier environment. The report, "A Bright Future for the Heartland: Powering the Midwest Economy" shows that if Michigan tapped its potential to produce
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Growth Authority Tuesday approved four brownfield redevelopment projects, a High Technology MEGA tax credit for a company choosing to locate in Michigan and amended several prior agreements that could generate $198.2 million in new investment and create 1,142 job. ?Today?s actions will help transform blighted, contaminated or functionally obsolete properties
LANSING - The Department of Treasury issued a requirement Tuesday that gasoline retailers prepay sales tax on gas at 21.3 cents a gallon, the highest level in history, a day after Treasury officials met with oil industry representatives urging a change in the prepayment law so that the state gets more revenue and station owners
KALAMAZOO - Thomson Reuters has officially acquired Kalamazoo-based Manatron, which makes tax automation and land registry software for governments, following regulatory clearance in the U.S. and Ukraine. Terms were not disclosed. Bill McKinzie, Manatron?s former CEO, is now senior vice president and general manager of the government sector for the Tax & Accounting business of
LANSING ? The Michigan Chapter of the International Avaya Users Group will meet July 21 at the Michigan Library and Historical Center to discuss new regulations from the state of Michigan for professionals who manage, engineer and administer telephone systems in Michigan. The group will discuss the how and why of the new rules and
ANN ARBOR ? Eight Michigan companies recently received a combined investment of $1.8 million from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan's SmartZones. To date, the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund has awarded 61 Michigan companies with seed funding totaling more than $13.4 million. ?Funding that helps a company bridge the gap between
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Tuesday announced enhancements to Plex Online that will help manufacturers improve tooling and maintenance functions. New features enable users to manage preventive maintenance schedules more effectively. The enhancements to Plex Online are accessible by all users at any time, at no additional cost. Key improvements include the following: ? It
GRAND HAVEN - Two Michigan angel groups have co-invested in the Grand Haven fixed WiMax owner and operator AzulStar, which teams with leading companies, governmental agencies and private investors to offer very-high bandwidth wireless data, voice and video services. The amount of funding was not disclosed. Grand Angels of Grand Rapids and Midland-based Blue Water
GRAND RAPIDS - Intervention Insights, a health care IT company that helps community oncologists develop individualized patient treatment plans, announced Tuesday the close of $7.2 million in Series B financing. The deal was co-led by Michigan venture investor Beringea and Louisville, Ky.-based Chrysalis Ventures. They were joined by Hopen Life Sciences, Michigan Accelerator Fund I