Events/Announcements

Granholm, Republican Legislative Leaders To Meet Monday For Tax Overhaul

LANSING ? Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican legislative leaders will meet Monday to discuss the House Republican plan to overhaul the Single Business Tax, according to the House GOP. Matt Resch, spokesperson for House Speaker Craig DeRoche (R-Novi), said Granholm's office contacted the speaker's office Friday to request the meeting. Senate Majority Leader Ken

By |2005-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18th, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Forrest Named Vice President For Research At University Of Michigan

ANN ARBOR ? Stephen Forrest, distinguished professor at Princeton University and a noted optoelectronics researcher, has been named vice president for research at the University of Michigan, effective Jan. 1, 2006, pending approval of the U-M Board of Regents. Forrest will serve as an executive officer of the University and will oversee a research enterprise

By |2005-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18th, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Configuration Solutions Completes Purchase Of Helix Technology Group

KALAMAZOO ? Configuration Solution has completed its acquisition of Helix Technology Group of Rochester. With the addition of Helix?s automotive expertise, Configuration ads engineering change and project management software for automotive suppliers. Terms were not disclosed. Configuration provides enterprise-wide product configuration and selling solutions from quote to delivery. "Combining our expertise and software capabilities with

By |2005-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18th, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Canadian Pharmaceutical Company To Buy Kalamazoo’s Afmedica

KALAMAZOO ? A Canadian pharmaceutical company has agreed to purchase Kalamazoo-based Afmedica, a drug device company, for an undisclosed amount. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals will move Afmedica to Vancouver, British Columbia. But the pending departure of Afmedica won?t be a loss for Kalamazoo?s life sciences industry, said Afmedica CEO Don Parfet, rather it will be a victory

By |2005-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14th, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Michigan Senate Committee Drafts New Telecom Law

LANSING ? The months-long effort of a work group and committee testimony produced a tentative decision Wednesday in a Senate committee on a bill to serve as the basis of rewriting Michigan's telecommunications law, which is set to expire December 31. But the Michigan Technology and Energy Committee postponed for a week action on possible

By |2005-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14th, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Medical Devices To Get More Funding From Technology Tri-Corridor

KALAMAZOO ? Medical devices will get a lot more money from the Michigan Technology Tri-Corridor Fund in 2006, a Michigan Economic Development Corp. executive said Tuesday at the MichBio Sprouts event. John Shallman, Life Sciences Business Development Manager, said medical device start ups will get more focus than in year?s past when the awards are

By |2005-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14th, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Grand Rapids Building Health Care Cluster – Skilled Tech Workers In Short Supply

GRAND RAPIDS ? In the past seven years, $360 million in research labs and hospital wings have been built in the Grand Rapids SmartZone, with another $500 million in new life sciences facilities coming on line, David Van Andel, CEO of the Van Andel Research Institute, said Wednesday. Trouble is, Michigan's high schools and colleges

By |2005-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14th, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Walsh College Gets $126,000 Grant For Entrepreneurial Fellowship

TROY ? The Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan has renewed a $126,000 grant used to fund the Walsh College Adams Entrepreneurial Fellowship, which develops the entrepreneurial skills of two promising Walsh College business students or alumni by matching them with two local entrepreneurs for one year. Waterford, Michigan, resident Monica Smith, a Walsh College master?s

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