DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index for February dipped to 47.3, down from 52.3 in January. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. A PMI index value below 50 generally suggests economic slowing. ?Though the southeastern Michigan economy has slowed a bit, there?s no reason to believe that this is a
DETROIT - Michele Grimm, interim director of Wayne State University's Transfer Student Success Center and associate professor of biomedical engineering, just may be one of Michigan?s most active and successful science, technology, engineering and mathematics supporters and advocates. Her track record is like a guidebook for service to STEM fields; her work is paving the
LANSING ? Two Michigan entrepreneurial groups became one last month when MIQuest was announced ? the merger of the Small Business of Michigan Foundation and the Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest. Now their combined mission is to make Michigan one of the top states for entrepreneurs in the country. SBAM President Rob Fowler said the Foundation
NEW YORK ? Over the next five years to 2019, IBISWorld projects that 3D Printer Manufacturing Industry revenue will grow at an average annual rate of 15.7 percent to top $3 billion, up from 1.4 billion in the five years ended 2014. While industry revenue decreased 10.5 percent in 2009 due to recession related declines
TROY -Have you registered for the Automation Alley Technology Industry Outlook Luncheon March 27 at the Troy Marriott? Don?t miss this opportunity to network over lunch with high-level members of Southeast Michigan?s technology business community, and learn what the future holds for our region's innovation-led industries. For decades, Southeast Michigan has been known as the
LANSING - Charlie Moret, who is the Managing Director, Technology-Based Entrepreneurship at TechTown in Detroit, has been selected by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to manage the Michigan Pre-Seed Fund, which has been the purview of Ann Arbor SPARK since its inception. Paula Sorrell, MEDC Vice President Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Capital, made the announcement
STAMFORD, Conn. - In the fourth quarter of 2013, worldwide server shipments grew 3.2 percent year over year, while revenue declined 6.6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. In all of 2013, worldwide server shipments grew 2.1 percent, and server revenue declined 4.5 percent. "2013 presented some pronounced differences in
GRAND RAPIDS - aimWest is once again hosting Keith Brophy, CEO of Ideomed, for his 13th Annual Tech Trends Event ? part insightful technology forecasts, part tongue-in-cheek entertainment. Brophy is a technology leader and entrepreneur with experience ranging from large international corporations to basement startups. He is involved in various emerging businesses, successful growth and
LANSING ? Michigan Legislation requiring online retailers with a presence in Michigan to collect the 6 percent sales tax is getting a new boost from Governor Rick Snyder, who in the past has said the first action on the issue should come from the federal government. Bills pending on the House floor since September (HB
ANN ARBOR - TD Ameritrade plans to open a new technology center focused on advanced technology and innovation in Ann Arbor. This project is expected to generate up to $3 million in total capital investment and create up to 50 new jobs. "TD Ameritrade's new Advanced Technology Group in Ann Arbor shows the power of