KALAMAZOO ? The first Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday of 2005 will feature presentations from a company making a high-tech grease trap, another making a DNA cancer treatment, and a third making a bio-Respirator mask. First Tuesday is a monthly morning meeting that is part of Southwest Michigan First's Investing In Innovation Forum series. Venture Tuesday provides
ANN ARBOR ? The deadline for Michigan Life Sciences companies that want to hire business students through the University of Michigan and MichBio ? and receive a 50 percent subsidy for 12-weeks of summer wages ? is Jan. 15. The students, candidates for a Master?s degree in Business Administration or a Bachelor?s degree in Business
NEW YORK ? Online retailers must have been very good this past year, as Santa delivered them an enormous surge in shopping traffic this holiday season, with Shopping and Classifieds sites claiming more than 9 percent of the total U.S. Internet visits from in the last two months of 2004 ? a nearly 26 percent
TRAVERSE CITY ? GLIMANorthwest has elected two new board members and a new slate of officers for 2005. New board members include Jeff Pranito of Northern Supply Alliance, and Jessica Purdue of Jordan Exploration. New officers include: President: Chris Barber, Vice President of LYNX Network Group: Chris Hanna, Secretary of Digimoto: Ian Jones of Davenport
KALAMAZOO ? GLIMASouthwest also elected a new slate of officers and board members for 2005. The new officers are President Mike Stafford of Waypoint Technology Solutions, Vice President Paul Nevills of MPI Research, Treasurer Mike Ryan of Smith Barney/citigroup and Secretary Dan Robinson of Pfizer. Returning board members include: Joe Vernon of CTS Telecom, Dan
LANSING - The Cherry Commission on Education and Economic Development was on the right track with many of its recommendations for boosting educational and skill levels of Michigan residents to meet demands of a more technically advanced economy. But reaching Lt. Governor John Cherry's goals will take a sea change in how that education is
Gov. Granholm Requests 5 Percent Pay Cut LANSING ? Gov. Jennifer Granholm, saying she was acting in light of the continuing economic problems and the sacrifices made by state employees, requested Wednesday a 5 percent cut in pay for her office and lieutenant governor. The State Officers Compensation Commission adopted the request and forwarded it
WASHINGTON D.C. ? Tuesday?s antitrust ruling against Microsoft by a European Union court sends a troubling message about the future of competition and innovation in Europe and around the world. The penalties imposed on Microsoft, including a fine of $665 million, threaten to chill investment in new technologies and impose billion of dollars of costs
SOUTHFIELD ? To help energy managers reduce energy consumption in an environmentally sensitive manner, Lawrence Technological University now offers a Certificate in Energy and Environmental Management. This graduate-level, three-credit-hour course provides in-depth knowledge of the energy field, with an innovative environmental component. This course is the latest in a burgeoning energy technologies curriculum pioneered at
ANN ARBOR - The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences has opened a new office in the Seattle suburb of Bremerton, the home of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, giving NCMS even more access to advanced manufacturing technology used by the military. "After an exhaustive search we chose Bremerton because of the vibrant development and revitalization