ANN ARBOR - Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest has launched the spring cycle of its statewide business plan competition. Early stage technology and life science companies can enter the competition to win cash awards up to $25,000. All tech entrepreneurs are encouraged to enter the competition, whether their venture is in a very early stage of
KALAMAZOO ? Sandra Cochrane, former chief operating officer of the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center, has been appointed Technology Business Consultant by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center. Cochrane?s new role, which starts March 1, will be to work with high tech entrepreneurs on their launch, commercialization and growth strategies. She will ensure that
MIDLAND ? The BlueWater Angels investment group, in conjunction with Michigan Entrepreneurship Week, as designated by Governor Granholm, is sending out a call for applications from Michigan entrepreneurs and start-up companies interested in financial support. The deadline is March 7. The BlueWater Angels investment group has more than $1 million in capital available to invest
LANSING - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff congratulated the Michigan Legislature, Governor Jennifer Granholm and Secretary of State Terri Land for bolstering "security through secure identification," as the Legislature wrapped up its work on bills dealing with Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Land is asking the federal government to allow the enhanced driver's
LANSING - Bills allowing creation of an enhanced Michigan drivers license passed both the Senate and House on Wednesday, putting the state into position to have a document that would allow Michigan residents to travel to Canada and Mexico without a passport. The bills do not enact the controversial federally-required Real ID provisions (Michigan received
LANSING - Legislation enabling the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to designate three new SmartZones drew the ire of some Republicans on Wednesday as the House ultimately voted the measure over to the Senate on a 79-29 vote without granting the bill immediate effect. While HB 5609 was introduced in mid-January, the House Commerce Committee, which
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple on Tuesday said it has updated its notebook lineups with the latest Intel processors and better graphics. The trackpad on the MacBook Pro now offers multitouch gesture support to let users pinch, rotate, and swipe. The MacBook Pro will now be available with Core 2 Duo processors at up to 2.6GHz
LANSING - Legislation that supporters say will help protect Michigan waters while still allowing economic use, while critics contend they do not go far enough are slated to go to the full Senate this week. Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-Saugatuck) confirmed Monday that she plans to vote out SB 727 , SB 859 and SB 860
LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm joined with 12 other governors, both Democrats and Republicans, in calling for the federal government to accelerate spending on improving the nation's infrastructure ? creating federal public works jobs. So far, however, President George Bush has not indicated his support for calling for an accelerated infrastructure program. His press spokesperson
LANSING - Universal Gas and Electric announced late last year that it would be the first company to provide competition in the residential electric market. Last Friday it became the first competitor to pull out of the residential electric market. The Public Service Commission approved the company's request to rescind its license as an alternative