Massachusetts investment firm bankrolls Michigan biotech
A Massachusetts investment group has poured more than a million dollars into Michigan biotech firms in the past two years.
Ann Arbor
Cleantech investment grows 13 percent from Q3 06
Venture capitalists in North America and Europe sank a record $1.74 billion into cleantech during the third quarter of 2007, according to a report released by the Ann Arbor-based Cleantech Network - up 13 percent from the same time period in 2006.
Public meeting to focus on Ann Arbor City Apts downtown project
Ann Arbor will hold a public meeting on the Ann Arbor City Apartments project on Friday evening. The development would create 146 downtown apartments and 241 parking spaces at corner of William and First streets.
Football condos planned for true blue U-M fans
Football Saturdays in Ann Arbor are going to become more comfortable for some patrons if a Chicago developer has anything to do with it. Brennan Hospitality Management Group wants to build 180 condo/hotel residential units in Ann Arbor specifically for patrons of the University of Michigan sports.
State plan geared toward retaining former Pfizer assets
The state's Strategic Fund Board has approved an $8 million loan program that should enable local life sciences businesses to purchase Pfizer assets.
Networking startup UrTurn.com launches at UofM
UrTurn's creators hope it will be the next big thing in the online networking world, following in the steps of wildly popular sites like MySpace and Facebook, each of which boasts millions of users.
Borders hopes to capture e-commerce dollars
The Ann Arbor-based bookseller is in the process of creating its own Web identity, and hopes to launch its own site in 2008.
City Vs. State
Some say the same top-down mentality that has stymied Michigan's ability to expand and diversify its economy is also preventing local governments from initiating bold new policies, putting the breaks on everything from smoke-free spaces to cable access to green building incentives. How does Michigan encourage its cities to think outside the box if the Capitol keeps a firm hand on the lid?
SE Michigan’s Blogger Nation
Whatever your opinion, there's no denying that bloggers are dismantling the wall between the public and the press, creating a virtual underground for ideas and opinions. And SE Michigan has more than its fair share of citizen journalists, armchair politicos, cultural pioneers and cranks just
Talk of mass transit heats up in Washtenaw County
Local officials from across Washtenaw County are discussing how best to capitalize on transit-oriented development that often follows big projects like the Aerotropolis and the Detroit to Ann Arbor commuter rail line. They're also looking at smaller more traditional arteries, such as redoing the Washtenaw Avenue corridor.
