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19 Michigan Nonprofits Expanded Digital Literacy In 2016 Through $351,000 In Comcast Foundation Grants

PLYMOUTH - Nineteen Michigan nonprofit organizations expanded digital literacy, promoted the importance of community service and helped build tomorrow’s leaders thanks to $351,000 in grants from the Comcast Foundation in 2016.  “I appreciate the Comcast Foundation’s continued investment in our state’s nonprofit organizations,” Gov. Rick Snyder said. “Thanks to the tireless efforts and extremely important

By |2017-01-13T11:09:54-05:00January 12th, 2017|News|
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Survey: Finding Qualified Talent Top Concern For Grand Rapids Chamber Members

GRAND RAPIDS – A 2017 survey by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce shows finding qualified talent as the top concern for the first time, surpassing the cost of health care which had been the top issue for the last four years. Despite the concerns expressed in the survey, more than 93 percent of

By |2017-01-12T16:41:27-05:00January 12th, 2017|News|
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Worldwide PC Shipments In 2016 Fall To 2007 Level

STAMFORD - Worldwide PC shipments in 2016 declined by 6.2 percent, the fourth consecutive year shipments have declined. For the year, worldwide PC shipments totaled 269.7 million units, the same levels of shipments as 2007. "Stagnation in the PC market continued into the fourth quarter of 2016 as holiday sales were generally weak due to

By |2017-01-12T16:05:11-05:00January 12th, 2017|News|
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Army Set To Test Fuel-Cell Electric Chevy Colorado

WARREN - The U.S. Army’s Detroit-area automotive research facility is now set to test the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle and evaluate the readiness of Fuel Cell propulsion in military-like environments and uses.  The announcement was made Monday during the North American International Auto Show press preview days. The show opens to the

By |2017-01-10T20:50:28-05:00January 10th, 2017|Featured, News|
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2016 Best Year Ever For Funding Robotics Startup Companies

SANTA BARBARA, CA. - It was a busy and abundant year for seed, crowd, series A,B,C,D and VC funding of robotics-related startups. 128 companies got funded, some multiple times. $1.95 billion, 50% more than 2015 which was also a phenomenal year with over $1.32 billion funded. Velodyne LiDAR got the most money in 2016, $150

By |2017-01-05T14:25:42-05:00January 5th, 2017|News|
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Stryker Instrument Division To Invest $130 Million In Portage Plant, Create 105 Jobs

PORTAGE - Stryker Corporation’s instruments division plans to establish a new 485,000-square-foot facility in the city of Portage, investing more than $130 million and creating 105 jobs. The division is experiencing significant growth and the company needs an expanded facility to support a new corporate campus. The facility will likely feature a customer experience center, functioning

By |2016-12-22T17:35:54-05:00December 22nd, 2016|Life Sciences, News|
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Amazon To Build Million Square Foot Fulfillment Warehouse In Livonia, Hire 1000 Workers

LANSING - eTail giant Amazon.Com will build a one million square foot fulfillment warehouse in Livonia and hire one thousand employees after receiving a $7.5 million grant Tuesday from the Michigan Strategic Fund. While all the details remain sketchy and unconfirmed, the Michigan Economic Development Corp told Crain’s Detroit the MEDC is "encouraged by Amazon's

By |2016-12-22T11:15:06-05:00December 22nd, 2016|Featured, News|
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Sigma Machine Gets State Grant, To Invest $27.8 Million In Expansion, Create 58 Jobs

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP – Sigma Machine, a Tier 1 supplier, will invest $27.8 million to expand its current facility in Midlink Business Park, adding 58 new jobs. As a result, the Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant is awarding the company $350,000. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Wisconsin for this project. In operation

By |2016-12-14T20:17:19-05:00December 14th, 2016|News|
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U-D Mercy Grant Creates Female Professor Of Mechanical Engineering In Assistive Tech

DETROIT - A major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation’s Clare Boothe Luce Program will provide funding for a new female professor of mechanical engineering specializing in assistive technology at University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science. The Clare Boothe Luce Program is dedicated to increasing the participation of women in the sciences

By |2016-12-12T22:13:50-05:00December 12th, 2016|News|
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