Azure Dynamics Gets Order For 16 Hybrid Buses
Oak Park-based Azure Dynamics Corp. said Thursday that it had won a contract to supply 16 of its Balance hybrid electric buses to the Hybrid Truck Users Forum's Small Hybrid Bus Working Group.
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RouteOne Wins Ruling In Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Farmington Hills-based RouteOne LLC Thursday announced a favorable ruling in a July 6 hearing on motions in the patent litigation brought by DealerTrack in January 2004. The core of the dispute was DealerTrack's allegation that RouteOne infringed three patents that DealerTrack acquired from CMSI.
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Ann Arbor.com to Include Ann Arbor Business Review Coverage; Biz Mag To Close
AnnArbor.com announced Thursday that the Ann Arbor Business Review brand will be part of the site when it launches Monday, July 20. Readers can expect the high-quality business coverage the Ann Arbor Business Review has provided since its inception in 2003. The Business Review will cease publication Aug. 13, but the name and content will continue at AnnArbor.com.
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NXGen Holdings Launching Green M&A Campaign
Saranac-based NXGen Holdings Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: NXGH) announced Thursday that it has launched an aggressive merger and acquisition campaign in order to expand its presence mainly in the multi-billion dollar "green" industry.
In addition to building its subsidiary, Green Bridge Industries, NXGen Holdings is in the process of evaluating acquisition candidates.
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Ann Arbor Rolls Out Pay By Phone Parking
Vancouver, B.C.-based Verrus Mobile Technologies Inc. said the city of Ann Arbor had launched its Pay by Phone parking service. Ann Arbor officials say Pay by Phone will make downtown parking easier, more convenient and more energy efficient. Downtown visitors won't have to search for coins anymore.
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Lawrence Tech Adds 35 Certificates In Film, Other Emerging Fields
Lawrence Technological University is introducing 35 new “Reinvent Your Career” certificate programs that will position graduates for employment opportunities in emerging areas of the Michigan economy, including video and film production. It is the largest launch of new programs in the university’s 77-year history.
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Lansing Chamber Adds Trade Zone, Port Initiative, Staff
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Tim Daman has announced the hiring of Brent M. Case to the newly created position of director of the Foreign Trade Zone and International Development. Case will be responsible for overseeing marketing and development efforts of the new Foreign Trade Zone that is expected to be located at Capital Region International Airport.
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MSHDA Announces New Web Site to Help Downtown Efforts
Vibrant downtowns surrounded by walkable, safe neighborhoods attract new residents and businesses, promote investment, and jump-start economic growth. To achieve this, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority Thursday launched a new Web resource for communities to tap into information that will help make their downtowns vital economic centers.
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New Firmware Upgrade From V.I.O.
Marquette-based V.I.O. Inc., the leader in wearable video technology, Thursday launched a firmware upgrade that expands the Exposure Control options users will have for all point-of-view systems.
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UM Research: Higher Gas Prices Help Reduce Emissions
Last week, University of Michigan researchers released a study that showed that since late 2007, average fuel economy of new vehicles purchased has increased by more than 5 percent -- thanks in large part to unemployment and gas prices. Now, in a companion report, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the UM Transportation Research Institute suggest that as a result of improved fuel economy, emissions are down still further.
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Flint, Swedish Biogas Sign Power Pact
The City of Flint and Swedish Biogas International LLC have signed a 21-year agreement that will allow the company to build a biogas plant at the city’s wastewater treatment plant to produce energy from human waste, with the potential to save the city millions of dollars in energy costs over the life of the contract.
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Detroit Area Students Explore Fuel Cells
A group of Detroit-area high school students interested in pursuing engineering careers will be given the opportunity to explore fuel cell technology in the latest challenge offered by SAE International’s A World In Motion program.
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Client Wins From July 9
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Event Notices From July 9
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Awards and Certifications From July 9
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NanoBio Raises $10 Million In VC
Ann Arbor-based NanoBio Corp. said Wednesday that it had closed a $22 million Series B financing round after securing an additional $10 million from NanoBio's majority shareholder, New York City-based Perseus L.L.C., and Venture Investors of Madison, Wis. The company said the funds will support clinical trials and ongoing operations through early 2011.
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Greenview Data Launches New Hosted Email Archiving
The Ann Arbor-based developers of the industry-leading antispam system SpamStopsHere now offer a simple, affordable service that goes beyond backup with in-the-cloud, searchable archiving for disaster recovery, compliance and peace of mind. Ann Arbor-based Greenview Data Inc., a provider of e-mail security and filtering systems and developers of SpamStopsHere, the most accurate hosted anti-spam
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Spartan Stores Launch 'Buy Michigan' Campaign
While the average American meal may not travel 1,500 miles to your plate after all, in times like these, it makes sense to buy local when you can. Grand Rapids-based Spartan Stores is making that easier, with a new campaign in stores and online called Michigan's Best.
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Online Tech Offers Free Switchover To Rackspace Clients
Ann Arbor-based Online Tech Inc. is responding to reports of more power outages at hosting provider Rackspace -- a free transition to Online Tech servers instead. Online Tech says it's waiving the setup and first month fee for all Rackspace customers that upgrade to Online Tech's data centers.
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Lawrence Tech, Skillman Help Small Biz On East Side
Economists searching for the “green shoots” of a resurgent economy need look no further than the Osborn community on Detroit’s east side to find new businesses that are capitalizing on a renewed interest in agriculture and landscaping. Leslie Huffman of Vandalia Gardens and Edith Floyd of Farming In The City both hope to bring “the country to the city.”
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