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
GRAND RAPIDS ? Seed accelerator Momentum will showcase its latest batch of start-ups at its 3rd annual Demo Day on July 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the GVSU Loosemoore Auditorium in Grand Rapids. Founded by Rick DeVos, Momentum is a Grand Rapids based seed accelerator that provides seed investments, intellectual capital, and extensive mentorship
LANSING - Vibrant ethnic communities are idea and jobs makers, Governor Rick Snyder said Monday in a major speech outlining his goal that the state embrace the immigrant population. Michigan can look at its industrial past to learn about the large role immigrants played in the state's last major reinvention, Snyder said, and that can
CUPERTINO - Apple released its latest iOS update to fix a security flaw exploited by a jailbreaking tool, but the new version--4.3.4--has itself already been jailbroken. Detailed by the folks at Redmond Pie, the custom PwnageTool now lets users jailbreak any iOS device running iOS 4.3.4 with the exception of the iPad 2, CNET News.Com
ANN ARBOR - Spend two full days in September learning how to identify critical issues for your business plan at Ann Arbor SPARK's Entrepreneur Boot Camp. Application deadline is Sept. 1. Entrepreneur Boot Camp is an intensive and instructive way to gain critical feedback and advice about your business model, management team, competitive positioning, market
ANN ARBOR ? Bankrupt Borders Group Inc said Monday it has canceled its auction and will sell itself to a group of liquidators. The No. 2 US bookseller announced the decision, saying it was not able to reach a deal for a going-concern sale to salvage its 400 remaining stores and 11,000 jobs. A liquidation
WASHINGTON DC - The Pentagon elaborated on its plans to defend privately-owned Internet servers owned by banks, transportation and utility companies, and other key firms from electronic attacks, a proposal that has raised privacy concerns in the past. "Our assessment is that cyberattacks will be a significant component of any future conflict, whether it involves
WASHINGTON DC - The US Transportation Security Agency violated federal law when installing controversial full-body scanners in U.S. airports without following proper procedures, a federal appeals court ruled. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., rejected arguments from the Obama administration that the TSA was exempt from laws requiring federal agencies to first
LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Monday announced it has launched a new talent portal on its website designed to help skilled professionals connect with employers. ?Creating more opportunities for employers to find the employees and resources they need to support business growth leads to economic growth,? MEDC President and CEO Mike Finney said.