ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum Showcase Presentation of the Year went to Dermanaut, the first friendly electronic medical records system ever designed for private practice dermatology. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? Audiallo, which uses Wave Signal Processor technology to improve the performance of hearing aids and extends battery life, was named the Best Technology pitched at the New Enterprise Forum in 2009. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? The New Enterprise Forum named Algal Scientific Corp. as the Best Business Model of 2009. Chief Scientific Officer Geoffrey Horst talks about this green technology in this NEF podcast channel podcast. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
GRAND RAPIDS ? Eighteen teams pitched on Friday night at Startup Weekend, and by Sunday afternoon that number had been culled to just eight. The eight left standing ? considering some were just ideas two days before ? represented a range of web-focused concepts that had morphed into potential start ups. ?I?ve been to 16
BIRMINGHAM - At this next Great Lakes Angels event on March 10, the angel groupwill be reviewing two new deals for investment opportunity. There also will be a handout with information on other company requests for financing that were sent in advance of the event. All this information on companies requesting financing will also be
TROY - Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers participated in a follow-up teleconference to President Obama's "Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth" in February. The forum took place in December 2009 and was designed as an opportunity for the President and his team to hear from some of the nation's leading CEOs, small business owners,
ROCHESTER HILLS - Re-structuring and re-inventing MichiganMall.com is being well received by Michigan's small business community and is paying dividends. "Small business is going through a tough economic period. In response to this MichiganMall.com has added value by adjusting prices and developing additional products," said Jan Rice, co-founder. The free listing has been upgraded and
ANN ARBOR ? Jeff Williams, former CEO of HandyLab, was named the New Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur of the Year for 2009. Williams led the growth and venture financing of the company, ultimately resulting in a sale to Becton, Dickinson & Company for $275 million in November 2009. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
LANSING - The headlines definitely point to the kind of week we had at MEDC: "Gov. Jennifer Granholm announces more than 17,300 new jobs for Michigan," "Yacht maker Four Winns to hire 2,320 workers in Cadillac," and, my personal favorite, "2,500-Job Surge to Energize Michigan." On Thursday, company leaders, community representatives, local partners, the Capitol
GRAND RAPIDS ? Earlier this month, Gov. Jennifer Granholm joined with the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Centers, Michigan Credit Union League, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and FastTrac NewVenture program clients at Grand Valley State University to discuss new tools available to help small and medium-sized businesses grow in Michigan. The governor discussed a