GRAND RAPIDS - On January 29, the Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved an additional $1.4 million to be allocated to the Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund managed by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The ETF provides commercialization funding to match federal SBIR/STTR awards for technology
ANN ARBOR - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business announced Thursday the winners of its 2009-2010 business plan competitions - Michigan Business Challenge awards and Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants. Award winners and grant recipients receive funding totaling nearly $100,000
WASHINGTON ? The SBA's Web Chat on March 4 will highlight assistance to small businesses looking to grow or expand in the federal government marketplace, and businesses that need surety bonds to do public and private contracting. Business owners can find out how to position their business to sell to the government and how to
DETROIT ? The Michigan Israel Business Bridge will work with the Engineering Society of Detroit on March 1 to create a networking event and brief presentations from two Israeli companies seeking business connections in Michigan. Guests that will be presenting their companies and business objectives are: Eran Eizik, Business Development Manager, Nitron Hezi Himelfarb, CEO,
GRAND RAPIDS ? A host of entrepreneurial events are on tap in March across Michigan, ranging from business-plan competitions, to small business training programs to video elevator pitch contests. Check it all out in the MIEntrepreneur calendar. Registration Deadline March 1 FastTrac New Venture. Intensive 10-week program designed to test your business idea, broaden your
LANSING - The Michigan Senate is currently working on legislation that would place new regulations on stem cell research, but the measures will not make it past Gov. Jennifer Granholm if they would restrict the research, she said Thursday. Members of both chambers have argued the voter-initiated constitutional amendment allowing embryonic stem cell research in
LANSING - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Wednesday announced the winners of the "Why I Choose Michigan" essay contest. The contest helped kick off the recent launch of PureMichiganLiving.com, a new Web site featuring the people, places and things that make Michigan a great place to live, work
ANN ARBOR - The Wolverine Venture Fund, part of the University of Michigan's Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Ross School of Business, announced Tuesday that it has another exit for one of its portfolio companies, Mobius Microsystems. Financial details were not announced. A leader in precision all-silicon oscillator
GRAND RAPIDS ? Internet advertising agency Adtegrity.com said a weak fourth quarter depressed both net profits and revenues for the full year ended Dec. 31. Adtegrity's audited full-year results included net income of $139,415 on net revenues of $11.38 million, compared with net income of $251,371 on total net revenues of $15.7 million in 2008.
ANN ARBOR - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business announced Thursday the winners of its 2009-2010 business plan competitions - Michigan Business Challenge awards and Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants. Award winners and grant recipients receive funding totaling nearly $100,000