LANSING - Republican former Governor Bill Milliken on Tuesday gave his support to the November ballot proposal that would require increasing the state's renewable energy standard to 25 percent by 2025. "I think the opportunity of renewable energy in Michigan is important enough that the 25 percent renewable policy should have the long-term certainty of
ANN ARBOR - Your Intellectual Property Protection is critical to short and long term business success. It also will be the focus Oct. 9 of the MIT Enterprise Forum webcast called Intellectual Property Protection: It's more than an NDA. There are many new changes to IP laws that you should stay up on and you
NOVI ? MITechNews.Com readers qualify for a 10 percent discount to attend TiECon Midwest, the premier event for matching entrepreneurs to investors. To qualify for the discount, simply click on TiEConMidwest.Org/registation. Use code mitech2012. You will need to put this code in the "promotion" area when you register. The agenda is below: THURSDAY - October
DETROIT - Forty-four percent of U.S. executives aim to tackle current IT challenges through leveraging cloud solutions, and they are planning to invest more in cloud computing in the future. That is the finding of an IDC survey commissioned by T-Systems. Corporations expect cloud computing to deliver lower IT costs (26 percent) and to enable
LANSING - After a week in which both partisans of President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew cheer, observers concur that Obama continues to hold the lead among voters in Michigan. And given the right circumstances, Michigan could return to the top of the heap of battleground states that are drawing the
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, Cloud ERP for manufacturers, was named an ?Elite? winner for employee enrichment, engagement and retention at the Metropolitan Detroit?s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For annual awards competition. This special award recognizes Plex Systems? innovative programs that create a positive and productive workplace.
GRAND RAPIDS ? Davenport University has hired Peg Luy as the University?s new Executive Vice President for Advancement. Luy currently serves as Vice President for Alumni and Development at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. She began her new job at Davenport Oct. 1. ?Peg brings considerable experience to Davenport University,? said Dr. Richard J. Pappas,
DETROIT ? Another sign that the Michigan economy is gaining steam ? the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index for September gained five points from August, suggesting an expanding state economy. The September index was 50.6, up from 45.7 in August, after three declining months before. A PMI value of 50 or more generally suggests an
ANN ARBOR ? If you want to compete in Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest's fall competition, you have until Oct. 15 to register. But you don't have to submit the executive summary of your business plan until December. ?We have more educational programs for participants,? said Executive Director Diane Durance. ?We feature the Ask The Expert
TROY- Jake Sigal, founder and CEO of Livio Radio, was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Automation Alley Awards Gala Sept. 28, one of five presented by Michigan's largest technology business association. Sigal started Livio Radio in 2008 with a $10,000 loan from his parents. Today, he is an accredited entrepreneur and CEO of