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
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
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
DETROIT ? TechOne Printing, a tenant at Wayne State University's TechTown, is run by entrepreneur Kristen Weimert. And her goal is to make printing services not only affordable for start ups like her, but also more available. She's forged a delivery alliance with a logistics company at TechTown to serve greater Detroit. To listen, click
DETROIT - A collaboration between Wayne State University and Focus: HOPE has more than tripled both the number of African-American undergraduates enrolled in computer science courses and the number of African-American declared computer science majors at WSU since 2004. The Information Management and Systems Engineering program, which began in 2005, addresses the severe under-representation of
DETROIT ? FusionGamez, a tenant at Wayne State University's TechTown, is developing a new twist for online video games ? they'll pay you to play. This new wrinkle in gaming was developed by Kwabena Johnson, who developed his business skills as a SmartStart client. To listen, click on MITechNews.JenesysGroup.Com a>>
ANN ARBOR ? The Women of Color Task Force is hosting its 28th Annual Career Conference on March 5 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Early registration ends on Feb. 19. The event is open to all U-M personnel and the general public. This event will feature 46 professional and personal workshops on
WARREN - Eight Southeast Michigan women leaders will be honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association at its 14th Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace Symposium and Awards on March 4 at The Fairlane Club in Dearborn. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. followed by a brunch. The conference runs until noon. The event
ANN ARBOR ? The application deadline is March 9 for any companies that want to pitch hundreds of investors in May at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, the grand daddy of all investors conferences nationwide. Thirty-two ventures, representing a range of industries, will be selected to present to an audience of venture capitalist, angel and