KALAMAZOO ? The latest trends in the Southwest Michigan economy and what it means for the manufacturing community will be the topic Feb. 25 of the M-TEC Manufacturers Breakfast. The breakfast keynote, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m,, will be presented by Guy Miller CFA and Vice President National City Bank. The Manufacturers Breakfast also
KALAMAZOO ?The lessons learned in establishing Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research Park are being examined by park development officials as far away as Southern California. WMU's Bob Miller, associate vice president for community outreach and the campus point person for the BTR Park development, was invited to the University of Southern California last
KALAMAZOO - The Kalamazoo Area Mathematics & Science Center (KAMSC) is planning to host the First Southwest Michigan Science & Engineering Fair on March 18 at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University. The science fair is sponsored by KAMSC in with cooperation with Western Michigan University and the Battle Creek
KALAMAZOO ? Technology from Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and entrepreneurs from Purdue Research Park will be spotlighted at the Southwest Michigan First?s Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday monthly investment meeting on Tuesday, March 1, in Kalamazoo. The half-day event ? part of Southwest Michigan First?s Investing in Innovation series ? will include a panel discussion entitled ?Foundations
KALAMAZOO ? Rep. Fred Upton will keynote the Fourth Annual Western Michigan University HCoB IT Forum on March 25. This year?s theme is Facilitating Information Security, Reliability and Compliance. The Anderson-Enron lesson was a painful reminder of the need for information reliability and corporate accountability. Information security and privacy remains a major concern of Internet
KALAMAZOO ? Western Michigan University President Judith Bailey and National City Bank of Michigan President and CEO J. Michael Davis have been appointed to the Southwest Michigan First Board of Director. The appointments were approved Feb. 9 by the Board. ?We?re very excited to have both Judi and Mike on our team,? said Board Chairman
KALAMAZOO ? One of the final pieces necessary to activate the $150 million Venture Michigan Fund, naming a fund manager, could be in place during February. Michigan State Treasurer Jay Rising, said during a panel discussion at Southwest Michigan First. Seven firms submitted responses to the state?s RFP for a Fund manager. Six were interviewed
KALAMAZOO ? About half the companies located in Michigan?s 11 Smart Zones can be found in the Western Michigan University Business Technology and Research Park, a $150 million initiative at WMU?s Parkview Campus. More than two dozen companies, employing some 400 people, have either relocated to the BTR or have begun business life there, said
KALAMAZOO ? Michigan may not evolve into the next Silicon Valley, but the state could become a center for RFID Technology in the future, according to Blue-Granite CEO Matthew Mace. RFID, or Radio Frequency Identification, could become the primary technology used to track goods by vendors. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said it will require
KALAMAZOO ? In 2005, Southwest Michigan First?s monthly investment forum series, Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday (KVT), will feature expanded program content through partnerships with national and regional universities. The goal of these partnerships is to increase the quality and quantity of deal flow to Southwest Michigan. Gail Lindsey, equity investment coordinator for Southwest Michigan First, said