Breaking News

Michigan Posts 139 Companies To 2010 Inc. Magazine Fastest Growing List NEW YORK – Michigan posted 139 companies among the 2010 Inc. magazine 5000 fastest growing companies in America. California leads the list with 684. Illinois at 222 and Ohio with 186 ranked among the top 10 states.

Texas Company Opens Holland Call Center That Could Create 300 Jobs HOLLAND - NOVO 1, a Texas-based company has opened a $2 million, 37,000 square foot call center in Holland, which could create up to 300 new jobs over the next several years.

Automation Alley Announces Finalists For Annual Awards TROY - Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, announced the finalists for its 10th Annual Awards Gala, taking place October 1 at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester.

Michigan Film Reel Networking Event Used To Create Movie Script GRAND RAPIDS – If you've always wanted to write a screenplay, then you're going to want to attend the Michigan Film Reel networking event Sunday Sept. 5 at McFadden's Bar in downtown Grand Rapids.

Engineers In Oakland County Can Attend Lawrence Tech Program Tuition-Free SOUTHFIELD - Tuition for a graduate certificate in defense manufacturing will be paid for up to 25 engineers living in Oakland County through a federal grant resulting from a partnership between Lawrence Technological University and Oakland County.

Bernero: People Power Beats Pundit Power Every Time DETROIT - Behind in the polls, but not in passion, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said Sunday his Main Street message will resonate with Michigan voters despite what pundits may say.

TiE Detroit

Explore Building A Business Venture In India At TiE Detroit Sept. 3 Meeting FARMINGTON HILLS – On Sept. 3, explore the potential of establishing your own business venture in Chittoor, India – now home to several solar and automotive plants - with Dr. Ramachandra Naidu Galla, founder of the Amara Raja Group of Industries.

Business Networking Dinner Cruise Sept. 14 DETROIT - Who doesn't want a captive audience? And you know what? You'll get one if you join the Michigan International Chamber of Commerce for its second annual dinner networking cruise.

Entrepreneur's Corner

Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing Opens Fall Program Sept. 8 With Facebook Ads ANN ARBOR - Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing (LA2M) has released its official Fall speaker lineup, and with a wide range of topics relating to digital and interactive marketing, it's gearing up to be a dynamic season.

E2 Detroit Conference For Entrepreneurs Oct. 13 DETROIT – Wayne State University and TechTown, its business incubator, are hosting for the sixth year the E2 Detroit networking event. This year’s theme is The Lean Launch: Creating a Business in a Down Economy.

CleanUpdate

Business Coalition Seeks To Expand Electric Utility Choice To 25 Percent LANSING - A new coalition of businesses announced on Tuesday it was starting a new effort to expand electric utility choice in the state.

Jasper Alternative Fuels Inks Contract To Install Propane Fuel Injectors NEW HUDSON – Jasper Alternate Fuels, a division of Jasper Engines & Transmissions, has signed an agreement with Icom North America to install and service Icom's patented JTG propane liquid-injection fuel system on commercial fleet vehicles in North America.

Cyber Defense

Top 7 Internet Scams Of The Decade SAN FRANCISCO - With 2010 in its' last third, PandaLabs, Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, has released a ranking of the most widespread scams on the Web from the past 10 years. These include the infamous Nigerian scam, ploys involving beautiful foreign women and money mule schemes based on too-good-to-be-true job offers.

Michigan Government Certified As Compliant With Payment Card Standard LANSING - Michigan government has been certified for the third straight year that it is compliant with the Payment Card Industry's strict standards for ensuring that cardholder information is protected and secure.

Guest Columns

Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Strong, But Possible Threats Loom: Gartner STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 is forecast to reach $300 billion, a 31.5 percent increase from 2009 revenue of $228 billion, according to the latest outlook by analyst firm Gartner. Analysts project worldwide semiconductor revenue to total $314 billion in 2011, a 4.6 percent increase from 2010.

New Email Survey Shows No Such Thing As A Day Off NEW YORK - A new August online survey conducted by Harris Interactive (in the U.S.) and Opinion Matters (in the UK) detailing workers' views on work email leads to a conclusion that the typical 9-5 work day no longer exists as workers in America and the U.K. regularly check email outside of normal business hours, including on vacation, weekends, sick days and even when they are in bed at home, in order to stay on top of their over-flowing inboxes.

Biotechnology

TechTown Offers Tips On Securing Biotech Startup Funding September 10 DETROIT - Many a researcher starting a biotech company has been lost in a maze of bureaucracy when applying for federal appropriations to fund their great idea.

$1 Billion Tax Credit To Support Biomedical Research By Small Firms GRAND RAPIDS - Small biotechnology firms will be gaining new support in the state of Michigan. A New Therapeutic Discovery tax credit, created under the Affordable Care Act, will support research with potential to produce new therapies, create high-quality jobs for the state.

Politics

Snyder Leads Bernero 2-1 In Latest Election Poll EAST LANSING – Another poll of Michigan voters released Tuesday shows Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder leading Democrat challenger Virg Bernero by nearly 2-to-1.

Republican Snyder Spent $7.6 Million To Win Party's Gubernatorial Primary ANN ARBOR - Republican Rick Snyder spent $7.6 million to win his party's gubernatorial primary, and Democrat Virg Bernero has the public funding system to thank for his campaign avoiding serious money troubles.

New Products/Contracts

Dematic Offers Warehouse Logistics Conference In Ohio GRAND RAPIDS – Dematic is offering a series of Warehouse Logistics Conferences focused on the operation and maintenance of material handling systems in the warehouse and distribution center.

Verizon Boosts Wireless Service At Big House For Football Games ANN ARBOR - Verizon Wireless has activated three temporary cell sites in Ann Arbor and upgraded equipment on its existing cell sites in the area that provide coverage in and around Michigan Stadium.

Automation Alley

Automation Alley Announces Finalists For Annual Awards TROY - Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, announced the finalists for its 10th Annual Awards Gala, taking place October 1 at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester.

Commerce Secretary Locke Talks Export Opportunities At Automation Alley TROY - Automation Alley and the office of Senator Debbie Stabenow will host U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke September 1 who will discuss the ways in which the government is partnering to promote trade and export opportunities.

Podcast

Logic Solutions Takes Mobil Browser Ap To China ANN ARBOR – Logic Solutions develops applications to make browsers work better with mobile phones, such as the iPhone. And with four offices in China, the Ann Arbor company is going after one of the world's largest smart phone markets.

Advanced Battery Wins $25K At GLEQ Awards Night LANSING – Advanced Battery Concepts won the $25,000 GLEQ Grand Prize Award in the Emerging Company category. The Midland company has developed battery electrode technology which enables dramatic improvements in battery performance.