LANSING - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority Board approved a resolution Wednesday asking the Legislature to create the Michigan Mezzanine Investment Fund. The new fund would use MHSDA bond revenues to invest in housing projects around the state. "Once approved by the Legislature, the Authority is poised to help fill the gap in the
GRAND RAPIDS - Kent County has expanded public access to the county's Geographic Information System, a spatial data collection system available through the AccessKent Web site. Kent County IT director Craig Paull said the GIS data sets were previously made available only by special request, and typically to engineering firms and utility companies which sought
ANN ARBOR ? Five Michigan companies have received a combined $250,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program to help commercialize their products. Since the Michigan Microloan Fund Program was established in July 2009, 89 companies have received more than $3.8 million in subordinated loans. Microloans available through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program range from $10,000
GRAND RAPIDS - Celebrate summer and kick off the new aimWest season at the technology networking group's August 5:01 at Rockford Construction. The event gives attendees the chance to check out Rockford Construction's new headquarters and hear about their work to re-purpose a vacant factory on Grand Rapid's West Side. The evening includes time for
NOVI ? Billionaire Indian entrepreneur Bharat Desai, chairman of Syntel, is the featured speaker Aug. 23 hosted by TiE Detroit. Desai will discuss his experiences about entrepreneurship at different stages and get a golden opportunity to chat with him. Also showcased will be students of TYE class of 2012 and 2013. Because there is a
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Business Improvement Team, a consortium of independent consultant, has created a speakers bureau to provide presentations on a variety of leadership and business topics for events, conferences, and trade shows. The bureau professionals offer topics that include leadership, sales and marketing, information technology and other key presentations. They are available to provide
DETROIT - Entrepreneurs competed to win an array of prizes including a finalist position in Bizdom's winter accelerator, two seats in MidMichigan Innovation Center's CrowdCamp with Rocket Hub, $2,500 in‐kind legal services from Varnum Attorneys at Law, and acceptance to pitch at TechTown Accelerator. First Place went to RegainGo, a virtual tour service for contractors
DETROIT - Three Wayne State student ventures are one step closer to realizing their entrepreneurial goals after undergoing a rigorous mentoring program and getting awarded more than $10,000 in pre-seed capital from Blackstone LaunchPad?s Warrior Fund Competition. The competition is designed to prepare the students to pitch, secure and effectively use venture capital. Student ventures
DETROIT - Wayne State University announced that the Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program launch its second cohort, with 23 new fellows entering the two-year program, on Aug. 5. ?Wayne State and its partners in the DFRP are eager to see the new cohort?s wide-ranging skill sets at work transforming Detroit?s communities,? said Ned Staebler, Wayne State?s
JACKSON ? The Michigan Council of Women in Technology is hosting a networking event Aug. 20 at Consumers Energy's headquarters. Both the CEO and CIO of Consumers Energy will share their perspectives on the organization's value. Time: 4-7 p.m. (registration, program and networking) Place: Consumer Energy, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49202 Cost: Free Register: