Business expansions get state aid
LANSING—Three projects expected to generate a total investment of $17.8 million and create 72 jobs in Michigan received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. …
U-M study: Self-driving cars may induce people to travel more, negating green benefits
ANN ARBOR—The benefits of self-driving cars will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may …
Science Fair entries offer hope for the future
I got the chance to hear and critique the presentations of six students from Michigan who are headed to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz. next …
Whirlpool sustainability report: reduced emissions, improved efficiency
BENTON HARBOR—Whirlpool Corp. officials have released the company’s 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s progress and accomplishments in the 2018 operational year, with particularly strong results in its efforts …
New judicial management system from ImageSoft
SOUTHFIELD—ImageSoft Inc., the document management software developer, has introduced CaseShare, software that serves appellate court cases as a stand-alone system or integrated with lower courts’ case and document management systems. …
Polartec to roll out fabrics made from Ann Arbor firm’s ‘spider silk’
ANN ARBOER—Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. (OTC: KBLB) announced that Polartec, the Andover, Mass.-based advanced fabric manufacturer, would bring to market the first fabrics made from Kraig’s “spider silk” technologies. Kraig …
Genomenon to make genomic data available on Google Cloud platform
ANN ARBOR—Genomenon Inc., the Ann Arbor-based genomics research information provider, has announced a partnership with Google to make the company’s genomic mutation data available on Google Cloud platform. Genomenon’s Cited …
American Planning Association STaR Division honors Brighton Comprehensive Plan
DETROIT—The city of Brighton has received the 2019 Vernon Deines Merit Award for an Outstanding Small Town Comprehensive Plan from the American Planning Association’s Small Town and Rural (STaR) Division …
Metro Wireless now accepting cryptocurrencies for payment
MADISON HEIGHTS—Metro Wireless, a business internet service provider, announced that it would now accept cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) for its services. This latest move enables customers to …
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist to Deliver Keynote at IoT Tech Connect Conference
DETROIT–Michigan Lieutenant Gov. Garlin Gilchrist will deliver the luncheon keynote Monday, April 29 at the IoT Tech Connect conference at the Michigan Science Center. State officials say Gilchrist will discuss …