DETROIT — Organizers say time is running out to take advantage of free registration to attend the STEM Career Showcase, technology exhibitions and keynotes at the Technology In Motion Detroit event.
Register at http://TIMDetroit.com/STEM to receive a free three-day pass to the event, being held at Cobo Center in Detroit.
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DETROIT — Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased 0.3 percentage points in June to a level of 132.5, up from 132.2 in May.
Continue reading Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Continues to Gain
DETROIT — Olympia Entertainment Inc. and Comcast Corp. Tuesday announced a 10-year technology partnership that will deliver multi-terabit network capabilities to Little Caesars Arena and the rest of The District Detroit.
The companies said the all-fiber network will deliver “multi-gigabit speeds” throughout the arena, and to every business and residential unit in The District Detroit. More than 1,000 WiFi access points will be installed throughout the arena and surrounding buildings and event spaces.
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LANSING — The Riverview Brownfield Authority in Wayne County received a $500,000 grant and $500,000 loan from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to address environmental contamination at the site of Materials Processing Inc. on Jefferson Avenue south of Detroit. The funding will help mitigate environmental contamination and deteriorating structures at the contaminated and blighted industrial building.
After the environmental cleanup and building updates, the W.F. Whelan Co., based in Canton Township, will expand its storage and distribution business at the site. Between 15 and 50 new jobs will be created by the redevelopment.
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SOUTHFIELD – Keeping sensitive personal data safe for customers and clients is a top priority for every business and organization. Failing at cybersecurity can mean huge financial losses and damaged reputations.
On Thursday, Sept. 14, the public can hear the latest tips on keeping data secure at an event at Lawrence Technological University, as the “Leaders and Innovators” event series begins for another academic year.
The discussion will be moderated by Murray Feldman, business editor at WWJ Newsradio 950, which produces the event series with LTU. Panelists scheduled to appear include David Derigiotis, director of professional liability and corporate vice president at the Southfield insurance brokerage Burns & Wilcox, and Sheila Marable, CTP, vice president and treasury management officer for business banking at PNC Bank.
The event begins with continental breakfast and networking at 7:30 a.m., with the discussion running from 8 to 9 a.m. The event is free, but preregistration is requested. For more information, visit http://detroit.cbslocal.com/wwjs-leaders-innovators-series-2017-2018/.
Future events in this year’s Leaders and Innovators series are as follows:
Lawrence Technological University, http://www.ltu.edu, is a private university founded in 1932 that offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 100 universities for the salaries of its graduates, and U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best Midwestern universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.
EAST LANSING — Scientists have recognized the threat of antibiotic-resistant pathogens for a long time, but more recently the call for action has arrived on the doorsteps of government and academia. Among the professionals joining in the worldwide battle are engineers.
Earlier this month, MSU hosted the Fourth International Symposium on the Environmental Dimension of Antibiotic Resistance (EDAR) for 250 participants from 30 countries.
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ANN ARBOR — LLamasoft, the Ann Arbor provider of supply chain optimization software and services, has released Supply Chain Guru X, a new supply chain design software application.
The product of three years of development, Supply Chain Guru X is the new generation of LLamasoft’s flagship product Supply Chain Guru, and also gives new life to the highly used features unique to the LogicNet Plus and CAST design applications acquired by LLamasoft in 2015. Continue reading LLamasoft Introduces Supply Chain Guru X Software
DEARBORN — The Dearborn-based 3D printer manufacturer EnvisionTEC has announced that the Noblesville, Ind.-based rapid prototyping firm Realize Inc. has adopted EnvisionTEC’s Vector 3SP 3D printers for its customers.
Continue reading Rapid prototyping firm adopts Dearborn company’s 3D printers
MUSKEGON — EarthTronics Inc., the Muskegon-based LED lighting manufacturer, has introduced new LED floodlights with a high color rendering index of greater than 91.
LANSING — More than $561 million in new investment with 1,500 jobs and two community revitalization projects are among projects approved Tuesday by the Michigan Strategic Fund.
The projects include investments by Lear Corporation, LG Electronics and Penske Logistics that will generate a total of $158.8 million capital investments and create 1,130 jobs.
* Southfield-based Lear Corp. received a $4.35 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to help finance a new 156,000-square-foot, $29.2 million automotive seating systems plant in Flint. The project is expected to create 435 jobs. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Mexico. The city of Flint has offered property tax abatement in support of the project. Individuals interested in careers with Lear should visit http://www.lear.com/Site/Careers.
* In addition, MSF approved a $300,000 one-time grant to the Evergreen Community Development Initiative for its literacy center in the city of Flint. Intended to support talent development, the center will house a complete virtual library computer lab and dedicated literacy coaches with a defined curriculum to increase adult literacy rates and job readiness. The funds were provided to MSF by the Michigan Department of Treasury through a memorandum of understanding.
* Korea’s LG Electronics received a $2.92 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to assist in the development of a new, 250,000-square-foot LG Electronics Vehicle Components USA plant in Hazel Park. LG will also expand its engineering and design center in Troy. The project is expected to generate capital investment of $25 million and create 292 jobs. Michigan was chosen over competing sites in the Midwest and China. The cities of Hazel Park and Troy will provide assistance in finding candidates for the new positions. For information on careers with LG US, visit http://www.lg.com/us/careers.
* Penske Logistics was awarded a $2.5 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to assist in the financing of a new 606,000-square-foot distribution center in Romulus, creating 403 jobs. Penske Logistics and developer InSite Real Estate, LLC will be investing a combined $98.5 million in the project. Michigan was chosen over multiple sites in the Midwest. The city of Romulus and Detroit Region Aerotropolis will consider a 10-year property tax abatement in support of the project. Visit http://www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more.
* Looney Moon, LLC recieved a $300,000 Michigan Community Revitalization Program performance-based grant to assist in a $1.7 million renovation of 204 E. Grand River in the Old Town district of the city of Lansing into a mixed-use development that will include retail, commercial, and residential space. The project is expected to create 20 full-time equivalent jobs.
* The Revival Commons Redevelopment Project received MSF approval for more than $1.4 million in local and school tax recapture to help alleviate brownfield conditions on 53.7-acres of contaminated property at the former Tecumseh Products site in the city of Tecumseh. The completed project will consist of a mixed-use development that will include industrial, office and retail space. Located within walking distance of downtown Tecumseh, the new development will bring an underutilized property back to productive use and is expected to generate increased foot traffic and economic activity in the downtown area.
* MSF also approved an increase to the State Essential Services Assessment Exemption to support Ford Motor Company’s expansion at its Livonia Transmission Plant. Announced in May, the expansion will add a new transmission to its lineup. The project will generate additional investment by Ford of $350 million, resulting in an increase from $1.2 billion to $1.55 billion to the company’s SESA exemption. The company evaluated locations in neighboring states as well as Mexico for the expansion. Allowing Ford to claim the additional investment under its existing SESA exemption will ensure that the project moves forward in Michigan.
* MSF also approved the University Technology and Commercialization Program Request for Proposals in the amount of $2.8 million. The purpose of the RFP is to solicit proposals from applicants that have received prior MSF funding and require additional funding to continue the programs. The UTACP, originally approved by MSF in 2011, was established to invest in university-business partnerships focused on mentors, interns, collaboration, commercialization, economic growth and job creation.
* Also, the MSF approved the appointment of Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Jeff Mason to the American Center for Mobility’s board of directors. In 2016, MSF approved resolutions that helped establish the Willow Run Arsenal of Democracy Landholdings Limited Partnership toward finalizing the acquisition of land at Willow Run, and facilitate the design, construction costs and operations for the completion of Phase I of the connected and automated vehicle center to be developed and operated by the American Center for Mobility. Per the by-laws of the ACM, the MSF is entitled to designate two members to the ACM board of directors and Mason will assume one of the two positions.
For more on the MEDC, the state’s marketing arm and advocate for business development, job awareness and community and talent development, visit http://www.MichiganBusiness.org. Visit Pure Michigan Talent Connect at http://www.mitalent.org for more information on Michigan’s online marketplace for connecting job seekers and employers.
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