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Stuxnet Worm Could Hijack Power Plants, Refineries

SAN FRANCISCO - A worm that targets critical infrastructure companies doesn't just steal data, it leaves a back door that could be used to remotely and secretly control plant operations, a Symantec researcher said on Thursday. The Stuxnet worm infected industrial control system companies around the world, particularly in Iran and India but also companies

By |2010-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16th, 2010|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Michigan SBTDC, Precept Partners Helping Small Businesses Improve Internet Presence, Profits

GRAND RAPIDS - The pace has quickened with the collaboration between the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center and Precept Partners to help Michigan small businesses optimize the design, infrastructure and technology that support a process for building and marketing high performance websites. The MI-SBTDC and Precept Partners established a collaboration to assist Michigan

By |2010-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16th, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

$1 Billion Tax Credit To Support Biomedical Research By Small Firms

GRAND RAPIDS - Small biotechnology firms will be gaining new support in the state of Michigan. A New Therapeutic Discovery tax credit, created under the Affordable Care Act, will support research with potential to produce new therapies, create high-quality jobs for the state. The biotechnology industry employs 1.3 million Michigan workers, and the industry continues

By |2010-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16th, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

TiECon Midwest 2010 Matches Entrepreneurs With Experts, Investors

DEARBORN ? TiECon Midwest 2010 provides an unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, explore new businesses, discuss emerging technologies, share growth strategies and obtain insight from global business leaders, community leaders and worldwide experts. TiECon 2010 ? Business Karma 3.0 is scheduled for Oct. 28-29 at The Henry, formerly known as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel

By |2010-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15th, 2010|Archive, TiE Detroit|

Michigan Makes Some Progress In Key Measures Of Entrepreneurship

LANSING - Despite the tough economy, Michigan has made discernable progress over the past several years in some key measures of entrepreneurship, according to the fifth annual Entrepreneurship Score Card, released for 2008-2009. The score card is published by the Small Business Foundation of Michigan, operated in connection with the Small Business Association of Michigan.

By |2010-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13th, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

Glen Lake High School Team Places In National Envirothon Contest

EAST LANSING - Students from Glen Lake High School placed 17th out of 54 teams nationwide in the Soils category at the North American Envirothon, an annual environmental education competition held the first week in August at California. The top five winners for 2010 included California, Delaware, Minnesota, Florida and Maryland, respectively. "Michigan Enviorthon is

By |2010-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13th, 2010|Archive, Clean, green, hybrid|

Wayne State Professor Gets $1.7 Million NIH Grant To Study Kidney Diseases

DETROIT - Tej K. Mattoo, M.D., professor and chief of Pediatric Nephrology at Wayne State University's School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan, recently received more than $1.7 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to continue the project, Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux in

By |2010-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13th, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Lawrence Tech, Oakland University Host Engineering Career Day Sept. 30

SOUTHFIELD - Employers seeking college students majoring in engineering, computer science and technology disciplines will have the opportunity to meet a wide variety of undergraduates and recent graduates from two Oakland County colleges that attract top students in these fields from around the region. Tech x 2 Expo = OU + LTU, a joint career

By |2010-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13th, 2010|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|