LANSING ? Michigan Senate Republicans unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would trim $1 billion from Gov. Jennifer Granholm?s $2 billion bond fund she hopes to use to fund technology start ups in Michigan. The good news is Senate Republicans would agree to fast track the Strategic Economic Investment Bond Fund in the Senate at the
LANSING - Before the Michigan Telecommunications Act expires at the end of the year, it will be replaced. But exactly what that replacement will look like is still unclear, especially with the Federal Communications Commission continuing to limit the state's regulatory role. It is likely the 2005 Michigan Telecommunications Act will be pared down from
ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan is partnering with Ardesta, Washtenaw County as well as entrepreneurial groups to create an economic and marketing organization called SPARK. The group has already raised $2 million of a proposed $3 million three-year operating budget. SPARK, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, will attempt to raise the visibility of Ann
ANN ARBOR ? Six companies competing in the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest business plan contest will get an opportunity to pitch their plans to an expert panel and audience May 25 at the MITC Building. The Expert GLEQ Investor Panel consists of Jack Ahrens - TGap Ventures, Tom Edwards - !deaWorks, LLC and Tim Petersen
EAST LANSING ? Mary Ellen Sheets, founder and CEO of Two Men and A Truck will be the keynote speaker June 23 at the Small Business Association of Michigan 36th annual meeting at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing. The luncheon program, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, will include recognition of
ANN ARBOR ? Technology and Life Sciences related companies dominated the Fast Track Awards presented May 20 at the Barton Hills Country Club. The awards honor the county?s fast growing companies, and were presented in the following categories: Biosciences, Construction and Property Management Information Technology, Manufacturing, Personal and Business Services, Research and Development and Retail.
DETROIT ? Asterand was named the High Technology Company of the Year last week by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Asterand, a human tissue bank company, is based at Wayne State University?s Tech Town. The MEDC has given Asterand some $2.3 million for research and development. ?I believe Asterand was selected because we provide a
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm's $2 billion bond proposal is critical for the state to build a presence competitively in the life sciences and high technology industry globally, MichBio executives as well as officials from Oakland County and Michigan Technological University said Wednesday. But some said the proposal, in the end, may not be enough.
GRAND RAPIDS ? Internet advertising network Adtegrity.com said Wednesday that it will open a sales office in Chicago where all its national sales efforts will be located. As part of the expansion, Adtegrity.com has also added two new sales managers, Patti Costello and Brian Soifer, to direct national sales efforts. Prior to the expansion, the
NOVI ? More than a thousand people crowded into the Novi Expo Center Wednesday for the first day of the ITEC Detroit technology show to check out the products and services of more than 100 exhibitors. Among the exhibitors was Mitechnews.Com and its partner companies, Pixel-Bit New Media, Network Source and MediaRica, the podcasting arm