Techtown MIT Forum Oct. 30 Teaches Sales
DETROIT - The MIT Enterprise Forum will host a seminar Oct. 30 at TechTown to teach business owners and managers how to close sales. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
Dassault Buys PLM Group From IBM For $600 Million – Ends IBM CAD Era
AUBURN HILLS - Late Monday night, Dassault Systemes, which has an automotive office and its DELMIA brand headquarters in Auburn Hills, announced its intent to purchase IBM's PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) group for $600 Million. The deal brings 700 new employees to Dassualt and 1,000 named accounts including companies such as Ford and Chrysler. The
Women In Technology To Auction Off Diner With Top Michigan CIOs
DETROIT - Michigan business leaders will come together on Nov. 7 at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology's annual signature event - a fundraiser to support the non-profit group's Foundation. The top auction prize - diner with top Michigan CIOs. The MCWT Foundation's mission is to encourage
Patent On Microfluidic Device Design Granted To ISSYS
YPSILANTI - Integrated Sensing Systems announced that the U.S. Patent Office has granted it a utility patent (US 7,581,429) for Microfluidic Device and Method of Operation. "The new patent and associated technology offers improved fluidic sensor and system designs and performance," said Nader Najafi, ISSYS President and CEO. "The basic technology is already seeing use
Battle Creek Downtown Transformation Cited By Business Weekly
BATTLE CREEK - Transformation of Battle Creek's downtown was recognized as the Construction/Development Deal of the Year by a Michigan business news weekly. Battle Creek's downtown transformation was selected among five other high profile development projects, including the Harbor Shores Jack Nicklaus golf course (Benton Harbor), the new airport terminal in Kalamazoo, the new Gun
Walsh College B2B Networking Breakfast Nov. 17
TROY - Join Walsh College November 17 when the Walsh College Alumni Association and BLI will host a B2B networking breakfast from 7:15 - 8:30 a.m. in the dining room/cafeteria at the Troy campus. The monthly breakfasts are designed to offer business owners, business development professionals and sales people the opportunity to meet potential new
Noon Wednesday Deadline To Apply For Business Plan Writing Contest
ANN ARBOR ? If you want to enter the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Business Plan Competition and be eligible for cash prizes in January, you need to get your application in by noon Wednesday Oct. 28. But the real heavy lifting, completion of the Executive Summary that gets you into the judging, isn't due until
Detroit-Ann Arbor Area Best Most Midwest Metros For Health-Care VC Funding
CLEVELAND - What does the Detroit-Ann Arbor area have over Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Columbus and Pittsburgh? The ability to attract venture capital for health-care companies, at least during the first nine months of 2009. This exciting news came from Cleveland-based BioEnterprise, a nonprofit that promotes the growth of biotech companies. The study shows the Detroit-Ann
Michigan Government Technology Recognized With Awards
LANSING - The State of Michigan was again honored with multiple awards for excellence in information technology at the annual awards ceremony for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in Austin, Texas. Thirty finalists from across the country were selected by NASCIO, with four of those programs coming from Michigan. The four Michigan
Small, Community Wind Conference Comes To Detroit Nov. 3-5
DETROIT - Detroit Cobo Center will host the inaugural Small and Community Wind Conference & Exhibition Nov. 3-5. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who worked with the Legislature to pass Michigan's first renewable energy portfolio standard, will speak at the general session. The Program Chairs, Jacob Susman, Chief Executive Officer, OwnEnergy and Charles Newcomb, Chief Technology