MIDLAND - As part of the second annual entrepreneurial networking event of the region, the MidMichigan Innovation Center, more than 250 entrepreneurs, business and community leaders, and accredited investors and nearly 40 exhibitors came together May 27 at the Dow Diamond to celebrate entrepreneurship in Mid Michigan. The keynote address came from Dwight Carlson, Chairman
LANSING - A new poll shows that Attorney General Mike Cox's television advertisements attacking U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra's record on federal spending appear to have eliminated Hoekstra's longstanding lead in the Republican primary and instead created a four-way statistical tie among four candidates, including Ann Arbor Venture Capitalist Rick Snyder. The survey, conducted by Public
LANSING - Although the state is waiting to see if its second application for $400 million in federal "Race to the Top" is accepted, a 2010-11 budget for the Department of Education passed Tuesday by the House includes both state and federal dollars for administration of education reforms enacted late last year. While the state
LANSING - Refusing to take action to boost funding for the state's roads and bridges costs each Michigan resident $286 a year in a "congestion tax" and will reduce the number of jobs in the state by some 12,000, supporters of increased funding said Wednesday. Doubling the state's current fuel and registration taxes would essentially
DETROIT ? The head of Google's enterprise sales says there are three major trends developing in computing today ? Consumer technology is racing ahead on a 10-year growth path; Cloud computing is creating massive virtual data centers for both consumers and business; the mobile Internet has become the fastest growth media ever. Michael Lock, vice
LANSING - A proposed film studio in suburban Grand Rapids that Governor Jennifer Granholm touted in her February State of the State speech as part of defending her economic record will no longer receive a state tax credit, bringing the project into serious doubt. The Hangar42 film studio's problems also have raised questions about the
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announced the recipients of the 2010 Merit Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have provided leadership in technology and assisted the Merit community. Award recipients were honored Wednesday at the conclusion of the 2010 Annual Merit Member Conference. "In our role of promoting the advancement of networking in Michigan,
LANSING - Criticism of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Economic Growth Authority could undermine the state's efforts to attract new companies, the MEDC's executive committee said in an open letter Tuesday to both the Legislature and press. The MEDC "is not flawless, but it constantly strives to improve its programs, processes and
LANSING - While many Michigan business owners struggle to find their footing under a prolonged economic fog, local winemakers have taken a "glass half full approach" to the recession, saying the economy has actually contributed to increased sales of state-produced wines. With the unique Great Lakes climate, soil and water and the most supportive laws
FLINT - Kettering University's approach for teaching students how to become innovators and entrepreneurs has been awarded a $1,651,000 grant from the Wisconsin-based Kern Family Foundation. The five-year grant seeks to build American prosperity by shaping a new generation of entrepreneurial-minded engineers. Kettering President Stan Liberty said he is grateful to the Kern Family Foundation