OXFORD - Relume Technologies announces the release of its VUE family of LED street lights. The product line includes the VUE 150, designed for local streets and neighborhoods, the VUE 250, intended for roadways, and the VUE 400, intended to light highways. Relume's new street and roadway lights combine the latest in LED system electronics,
LANSING - While many Michigan business owners struggle to find their footing under a prolonged economic fog, local winemakers have taken a "glass half full approach" to the recession, saying the economy has actually contributed to increased sales of state-produced wines. With the unique Great Lakes climate, soil and water and the most supportive laws
DETROIT - Just a reminder that the ESD Member Benefits Open House is Tuesday, May 25th at ESD Headquarters from 5:00 ? 7:00 p.m. This is a free networking event that will highlight the many benefits and activities of Membership in The Engineering Society of Detroit. We will have Member Benefits Exhibits such as Olympia
FLINT - Kettering University's approach for teaching students how to become innovators and entrepreneurs has been awarded a $1,651,000 grant from the Wisconsin-based Kern Family Foundation. The five-year grant seeks to build American prosperity by shaping a new generation of entrepreneurial-minded engineers. Kettering President Stan Liberty said he is grateful to the Kern Family Foundation
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University is home to a variety of intellectual and technical resources that may be helpful to businesses. Now, those business owners, entrepreneurs and others can find those resources in one location, thanks to a new website launched in May. "Grand Valley has one of the most comprehensive business support
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Small Business Technology Development Center has helped create the greatest number of jobs among the participants in the 21st Century Jobs Fund capital investment program, according to figures from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Some 284 jobs in Michigan have been created by clients of the MI-SBTDC, which is housed
EAST LANSING - The Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business plan competition will culminate with a golf outing and an evening awards event at the Forrest Akers Golf complex at Michigan State University on June 10. Winners in all categories of the competition will be announced. GLEQ will be presenting up to $250,000 in awards -
DETROIT ? Tanya Allen, a Wayne State Tech Town SmartStart client, has come up with a new product that will help both men and women remain Forever Fresh. To hear all about it, listen to the Newsmaker Interview on the TechTown Channel. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Mike Korybalski, founder of Mechanical Dynamics, was the winner of the 2010 Battle of the Elevator Pitches hosted in May by the New Enterprise Forum. To listen to Korybalski's wacky pitch, listen to this Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
YPSILANTI ? Kate Mitchell is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Scale Venture Partners. She also is the Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association and a member of its Executive Committee. In this interview, Mitchell talks about the pros and cons of Michigan from a venture capitalist?s perspective. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>