KALAMAZOO -The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has lauded the Kalamazoo community and development of Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research Park for "demonstrating levels of innovation and excellence that can only help Michigan prosper." Kalamazoo's Michigan SmartZone, located at the Business Technology and Research Park on the Parkview Campus, was named Technology Infrastructure Partner
KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First has published its 2004 Community Report, which features photography by recent Western Michigan University graduate Toby Broughman. Broughman, who received a bachelors of fine arts degree from WMU in April, donated more than 300 community photos and nearly a week?s worth of his time. During his undergraduate studies, Broughman interned
KALAMAZOO - Bronson Methodist Hospital has announced plans to invest $50 million in a campus expansion project that will create 49 more private patient rooms and about 150 new jobs on the downtown hospital's campus by 2008. The announcement comes after 18 months of evaluating options to accommodate the 34 percent inpatient growth Bronson has
KALAMAZOO ? The RFID User Group is changing. Starting in June, the group will meet four times a year and focus on completed pilot-project case studies to show case what?s working, and not working, in RFID. The June 30 meeting will feature Cid Gomes, an IT Consultant, from Cold Links will review the results of
KALAMAZOO ? North American Science Associates, a contract research company based in Northwood, Ohio, has agreed to acquire CeeTox, a scientific and medical services company incubated at the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center. No dollar figures were announced. But under the terms of the purchase agreement, NAMSA has already acquired 51 percent of the outstanding shares
KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First has cancelled its June Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday meeting, as it prepares for the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium. KVT will return to its regular schedule July 5. To learn more about Southwest Michigan First, click on SouthwestMichiganFirst.Com
KALAMAZOO ? A June 9 forum on Business Opportunities will teach local businesses how to become a public sector vendor ? and tap into millions of dollars available in government contracts. The free public forum will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center at WMU?s Business Technology and Research
ANN ARBOR ? Southwest Michigan First and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. are the premier sponsors for the 2005 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, a two-day event that brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs and potential investors from around the country. Southwest Michigan First will also host a reception at the event, from 7:30 ? 9:30 p.m.
On Monday, the Michigan Department of Transportation presented a check for $948,650 to the Kalamazoo County Road Commission for road projects in the Kalamazoo area. Part of the funding included a TEDF Category A grant in the amount of $400,000 to fund improvements to Sprinkle Road in support of the new Stryker manufacturing facility. The
KALAMAZOO ? Southwest Michigan Technical Assistance Center and the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of Michigan are offering grant subsidized, low cost, practical training seminars that will help you identify ways to be more successful as a government contractor through improved marketing. These seminars will provide companies with practical, hands-on guidance to more clearly target this