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
KALAMAZOO - Dr. Jack R. Luderer was named executive director of Western Michigan University's Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center May 16. Luderer, who has served as WMU's vice president for research since 2002, was a key figure in securing state funding for the center two years ago and developing the center's structure and business plan.
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has approved a Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax incentive credit of approximately $5.8 million for Stryker Corporation, paving the way for construction of a new $20.4 million headquarters facility adjacent to the company?s existing headquarters on Fairfield Road. The project will create 165 new jobs, including 100
Southwest Michigan First is sponsoring a panel discussion hosted by Business Review on May 25 at Western Michigan University?s College of Engineering, located on the university?s Parkview Campus. Additional sponsors include Associate Builders and Contractors, Inc., CTS Telecom, Lamar Construction Company and Comerica Bank. There is a $10 admission fee to attend the event, which
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
KALAMAZOO ? On May 26, Southwest Michigan First will host an informational session on how businesses can export goods and services to China, Japan and Mexico. The two-hour session is co-hosted by M-TEC and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). MEDC has services to assist Michigan manufacturers at all levels of export experience, from beginners
ANN ARBOR ? Southwest Michigan First and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. 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. The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies is a platinum level sponsor.
KALAMAZOO ? Southwest Michigan First has hired Corpus Christi President and CEO Ronald Kitchens as the organization?s new CEO. Kitchens replaces former SWF President Barry Broome, who in February took the top economic development official in Phoenix. Kitchens starts in July. During his five-year tenure in Texas, Kitchens is credited with attracting 99 companies to
KALAMAZOO - Entries will open in May for the annual Kalamazoo Institute of Arts? High School Area Show, which is open to artists 18 years and younger enrolled in grades 9-12 in Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. KIA, located in the City of Kalamazoo, is dedicated to