ROCHESTER - Oakland University officially opened its 38,000 square foot on-campus incubator April 18, which will help professors and Michigan entrepreneurs with great ideas commercialize their products and services. David Spencer, former CEO of Michigan Virtual University, serves as its first director. The OU INCubator, in the Oakland County Smart Zone, is collaboration with Automation
TROY - GLIMASoutheast, CGI and FileNet are joining forces to host the next GLIMASoutheast Sunrise Seminar in May with a presentation on how to gain control control of your most important, and riskiest, information property for compliance and risk management. Adam Wilkins, FileNet?s director of market development, is the featured speaker and will discuss the
DEARBORN - The April 26 GLIMASoutheast 5:01 business mixer doubles as a benefit for Justice For Children, a national nonprofit organization of citizens concerned about children's rights and their protection from abuse. In return for a $5 donation, which goes to Justice For Children, tickets will be drawn for a chance at valuable door prizes,
GRAND RAPIDS - GLIMAWest is hosting a special educational track on April 27 at the Steelcase Learning Center that will explore Intranet portal strategies using collaborative solutions such as Microsoft Sharepoint. The seminar will be presented by Progressive AE President and CEO Bradley Thomas and Information Technology Manager Don Turkstra. They will discuss the challenges
FLINT - GLIMAEast is hosting a 5:01 technology networking mixer on April 20 at the Hill Street Bar and Grill in the Holiday Inn at Gateway Center. Anyone in the technology community in the great Flint area is encouraged to attend this event, which starts at 5:01 pm. Appetizers will be provided by GLIMAEast. A
PONTIAC - Disaster Recovery will be the topic on April 13 of GLIMASoutheast's next Sunrise Seminar, featuring Advanced Communications Technologies CEO Michael Lipinski. Lipinski will discuss the daily risks businesses face and what needs to be done to reduce these risks and plan to recover from a catastrophe. Lipinski, who has over 18 years of
TRAVERSE CITY ? GLIMANorthwest has formed a partnership with the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce to help recruit tech businesses as well as technology professionals to this northern Michigan resort community. The Chamber also donated $10,000 to the partnership. ?With this strategic partnership, GLIMANorthwest and the Chamber have the opportunity to change the technology
GRAND RAPIDS - GLIMAWest will host a technical seminar in April at the Steelcase University Learning Center that will show attendees how to use Microsoft's Sharepoint software to develop Intranet portals. Progressive AE President and CEO, Bradley Thomas, and Information Technology Manager Don Turkstra, will be discussing the challenges facing the AE (architecture/engineering) industry and
GRAND RAPIDS - McFadden's Irish Pub in downtown Grand Rapids will again be the site on March 23 for a Tech 5:01 networking mixer hosted by GLIMAWest. McFadden's is at 58 Ionia Ave. The 5:01, starting at 5:01 pm, will be held on the mezzaine of the main level. Appetizers will be served. The event
PORT HURON - Come to GLIMABluewater's FREE one-hour seminar on March 18 at 11 a.m. and learn how to protect your computer from the latest and greatest security threats using free tools you can find on the Internet. The seminar will be held at 11 am in Room 150 of the Michigan Technical Education Center