Michigan News

Michigan’s University Research Corridor has grown in all competitive categories over the past two years, rising among the nation’s top research and development clusters for producing patents, businesses and graduates with high-tech related degrees.

The Michigan Life Science Innovation Center will celebrate it's grand opening on September 24, 2009, in Ann Arbor.  Click here for more details.

Two award winning fast growth companies based in Ann Arbor merge. GDI Infotech, Inc. (GDI), a leading provider of information integration services announced that Soft-Link International Inc., an Ann-Arbor based Professional Services firm has merged with GDI.

Soft-Link International, a recipient of several awards including Inc 5000, Washtenaw FastTrack and Future 50 of Detroit, has been providing Professional Services to the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences sector in Michigan and nationally.

A huge crowd of more than 400 marked the launch of the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator Monday, ushering in what officials hope is a new driver of businessinnovation and job growth for Michigan.  To read more click here.

To read how the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIIE) is helping universities across the state click here.

Is your small business in need of funding to develop and commercialize novel technologies and products that help prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer?

To help meet its goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer, the NCI Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer Programs have announced new grant funding opportunities in a range of novel technology areas.

Topic areas for high-priority research under the National Cancer Institute include:

Automation Alley has $1.5 million to give away!  To learn more click here.

Deadline March 10th!

Reminder: The deadline for the new National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II Bridge Award is February 27, 2009.

The Bridge Award supports the next stage of development for previously funded NIH SBIR Phase II cancer therapy and cancer imaging technology projects and more than triples the amount of funding available to applicants through the NCI SBIR Program. The Phase II Bridge Award helps to:

The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is currently accepting applications from companies who would like be to be among the presenting companies at this year's event, being held May 12-13 at the Marriott Resort Eagle Crest in Ypsilanti.  For more details click here.