LANSING - A new group made up of the Business Leaders for Michigan and the University Research Corridor called Accelerate Michigan was unveiled Tuesday as a way to boost the state as a top state for economic development. The new program is aimed at helping both groups "better connect" their strategic strengths and assets to
DETROIT - The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan announced that the Accelerate Michigan Student Idea Competition, with prizes up to $50,000, is now open for registration. The application deadline is Oct. 22. Open to any undergraduate or graduate student attending a Michigan college or university in the fall of 2010, the Accelerate Michigan Student
ANN ARBOR - The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan Tuesday announced a $1 million international business-plan competition aimed at developing very high growth potential, second-stage technology companies in Michigan. Top prize is $500,000. Applications are due Oct. 6. But there are 16 other cash prizes in nine business categories, plus a top prize of
DETROIT - Linda Lewandowski, Ph.D., R.N., Elizabeth Schotanus associate professor of Pediatric Nursing at Wayne State University and Children's Hospital of Michigan, and assistant dean of Family, Community and Mental Health in WSU's College of Nursing, received $281,633 grant from the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services, part of the $130.8 million in grants funded
ANN ARBOR - Applications are open for the 2010 FastTrack business awards presented to companies with consistent records of growth. For the 2010 FastTrack awards, companies are required to have revenue of at least $100,000 in 2006, and average growth of 20 percent for the following three years. To qualify, companies must report 2009 revenues
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announces that for the first time Merit Members will have two options to attend the fall meeting of the Merit Joint Technical Staff. The meeting, to be held on September 29, will feature an interactive video connection between two locations, East Lansing and Gaylord. The interactive video connection will enable
LAS VEGAS - GuidePoint Systems Tuesday announced a new service for the buy-here pay-here market that will transform a GPS payment assurance device into a potential profit center for auto dealerships. The Madison Heights, Mich.-based telematics company said it has launched Recover It, a new GPS-based solution that provides payment assurance technology, but also allows
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has selected ADVA Optical Networking as Vendor of Choice for Merit's Broadband Stimulus Project, REACH-3MC. ADVA Optical Networking was selected from a number of qualified vendors that responded to a Request for Proposal Merit issued in late March. While there were several strong proposals, the Merit team's thorough review of
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will present financial tools workshops in metro Detroit this fall. 5 Keys to Achieving Fiscal Fitness, a workshop to help the non-financial manager business owner achieve Fiscal Fitness is a state-wide training program designed to strengthen financial literacy and improve the ability to access
TROY ? Event management company ARZIKA has launched a Speakers Bureau to provide high caliber speakers from across the nation to speak on variety of topics. ARZIKA also provides executive event, experiential marketing and event management services designed to build and maintain brand recognition and audience engagement. "Choosing the correct speaker for your event is