ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation Wednesday announced a licensing agreement with the University of Michigan that provides NanoBio with rights to an antigen that has been shown to prevent urinary tract infections following intranasal vaccination. Through the agreement, NanoBio gains access to an antigen that University of Michigan researchers have shown can prevent recurring UTIs
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Growth Authority Tuesday approved tax incentives for five companies choosing to expand or locate in Michigan, as well as one brownfield redevelopment project. The companies estimate the projects will generate up to $163 million in new private investment, adding a projected 1,376 jobs. ?Today?s MEGA board action highlights our economic-gardening
WARREN - Shawne Duperon is leading what she calls a "media mastery bootcamp," a two-day session designed to make her "boots" comfortable when dealing with reporters ? or with any other occasion where they have to answer questions in public. Duperon knows her subject well because she is a six-time EMMY award-winning television veteran with
LANSING - The first major difference on spending between Governor Rick Snyder and the Republican-led Senate emerged Tuesday as Senate subcommittees dramatically reshaped his plan for funding K-12 schools and universities. Snyder has proposed transferring $896 million from the School Aid Fund, traditionally used only for K-12 schools, into aid to community colleges ($196 million)
CHICAGO - Have you ever tried to win an emotional argument with logic? If you have, I am guessing you lost that one. Trying to meet someone's need for emotional understanding with logic, or someone's need for logical understanding with emotion simply doesn't work. Depending on the situation, we humans want to hear facts when
LANSING ? ACD.Net has begun work on its 1,017-mile fiber network that will provide thirty-two counties in Michigan, and many rural areas, with very high-speed Internet connections. The Lansing-based company opened a collocation site in Muskegon last year that provides low-cost data and voice services. ACD.net also is building out collocation sites in Traverse City,
WARREN - Hoping to get the best out of their employees, many executives and entrepreneurs are finding new ways to encourage motivation and camaraderie in the workplace, offering employees more than just a paycheck in return for their hard work. The happier the employees, the more productive they tend to be. Employees thrive in a
ANN ARBOR - As the state of Michigan continues to transition from its rust belt roots of auto and manufacturing into an innovation economy driven by clean tech, life sciences, and entrepreneurship, the soon-to-be released annual report from the Michigan Venture Capital Association shows that investors are noticing. The report will be released in advance
WARREN - As we move ahead into the New Year, escalating health care costs continue to remain an issue of great concern for many organizations. Rising health care costs are inevitable as the total health benefit cost per employee has risen by approximately 6 percent annually for the past five years. And as the need
TROY - SunTel Services has achieved Gold-Certified Channel Partner status with Avaya. Avaya Connect Gold channel partners earn their status by certifying staff members in the operation of Avaya systems and software, and in the operation of solutions offered by other major information technology vendors. Gold-certified channel partners must meet rigorous service delivery and customer