ANN ARBOR - Gary Smith has been named Vice President, General Manager at Techstreet, replacing co founder Gregg Hammerman, former Director of Operations. Techstreet was acquired by The Thompson Corp. in 2003. Hammerman recently left Techstreet to pursue travel and educational opportunities. Hammerman and partner Andrew Bank, co-founded Techstreet as an Internet start-up in 1996.
DETROIT ? The Tiger?s Den at Comerica Park will once again be the forum for GLIMASoutheast?s State of the Net annual industry review, which this year will take a look at the wireless revolution sweeping the world. The Power of the World without Wires will explore, discuss and help participants to understand the opportunities, risks
ANN ARBOR ? Cyberstate has received $900,000 in two new grants from The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation to fund new programs in the areas of health information technology and IT-enabled entrepreneurship. With the support of the Dow Foundation, Cyberstate will be developing new recommendations on accelerating the arrival of an information-technology intensive
ANN ARBOR ? The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has announced its panel presentations for its June 15-16 event, which will provide an overview of cutting edge technologies in the nano, energy, IT and health care sectors. Panel presentations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business include: What?s Real and What?s Hype in Small
LANSING - House Republicans will hold committee hearings on a proposed constitutional amendment to limit state spending to the combined rate of inflation and population growth, a counterproposal to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to amend the state constitution to sell $2 billion in bonds to invest in research and advanced technology businesses. The theory goes
TROY ? Estimates suggest that as much as 80 percent of cost of goods sold is established in a company?s launch and pre-launch process. On May 5 at the Automation Alley Technology Center, Vertare will present an opportunity to measure your company?s product development and launch process effectiveness in a seminar entitled Moving Beyond Toyota:
LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm has postponed the introduction of her proposal to sell $2 billion in bonds to invest in research-oriented and advanced technology businesses until May - and there is concern about whether there will be enough time to put it on the November ballot. Granholm has said the plan would allow the
ANN ARBOR ? Early registration for the 2005 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) will end May 1 at midnight. Those registering before May 1 will receive a discounted attendance fee of $395 at this year?s 24th annual symposium, a $100 savings. Between May 2 and June 13, the cost is $495 for the first registrant
LANSING - The leading legislator in the House on funding for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said Wednesday that it is not delivering results and should be subjected to potentially major budget cuts. Rep. Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, chided MEDC officials and the MEDC's performance several
YPSILANTI ? EMU?s Center for Regional and National Security (CeRNS) has been given the designation of National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ?We are eteremly proud of the capabilities that have been recognized by this designation,? said John Dugger,