MARQUETTE—Officials at Marquette-based Able Medical Devices announced the launch of its Valkyrie Thoracic Fixation System, saying it’s the market’s first single-use radiolucent plating system designed to span the osteotomy and close the sternum after open heart surgery. The system’s unique material properties allow the implant to be contoured in-situ, which saves time and improves efficiency
YPSILANTI—Eastern Michigan University announced the receipt of a $1 million gift from automotive entrepreneur Jack Roush, EMU alumnus and chairman of the board of Roush Enterprises, and founder, CEO, and co-owner of NASCAR racing team, Roush Fenway Racing. The gift from Roush will support mathematics and automotive programs in the University’s GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology. “This
ANN ARBOR—Autonomous vehicle technology developer May Mobility Tuesday announced the appointment of Ryan Green as its first chief financial officer. Green brings over 20 years of experience leading financial functions and will focus on positioning May Mobility for growth. “With experience at the intersection of automotive, technology, and growth-stage companies, Ryan is an exceptional CFO
MILWAUKEE—The Great Rehiring is beginning in the U.S. with more than 7,300 employers reporting the most optimistic outlooks since 2000 for the three months ahead, according to the latest Employment Outlook Survey from ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). Employers in all 12 industries Manpower tracks report positive outlooks, with the strongest hiring activity forecast for Leisure &
TROY—According to the just-released J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Consumer Lending Satisfaction Study, the consumer lending space was severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic as a combination of stimulus funding, record high mortgage refinance volume and a tenuous economy crimped the consumer loan market. “The consumer lending landscape shifted dramatically over the past year and consumers
GRAND RAPIDS—Samaritas, a health and human services nonprofit, announced a partnership with Netherlands-based 1Minuut to introduce assisted reality to care for older adults with dementia. The Samaritas Caregiver Accessible Resources Education Services (CARES) Program is delivered Glass Enterprise Edition 2, a small, lightweight non-medical wearable device with a glanceable display for hands-free work, together with 1Minuut’s Genzõ app, to
DETROIT—The Michigan Economic Activity Index compiled by economists at Comerica Bank increased in March to a level of 104.9, It was the fourth straight rise for the index, as six out of the nine variables were positive for the month. The index is comprised of nine variables: nonfarm payroll employment, continuing claims for unemployment insurance,
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will become the new home of the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. Specs Howard has offered courses in radio and television broadcasting, graphic design, and digital media arts since 1970, and has graduated more than 15,000 alumni in these fields. Lawrence Technological University has had a relationship with the
DETROIT—Officials at Benzinga, the Detroit-based financial technology (fintech) and financial news provider, announced the Benzinga Small Business Free Website Giveaway, a contest to build a free website for one business a month for the rest of 2021. They said the move comes in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as businesses have scrambled to keep up with
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has been awarded $197,985 in grant funding to provide regional Industry 4.0 programming and services to increase manufacturers’ readiness to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies. The funding is part of a Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC)-led initiative to ensure 50 percent of Michigan manufacturers are prepared to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies
