Long intimidated by automotive roadhogs, cyclists are reclaiming their rightful place along the nation's highways and byways. From hilly Seattle to dense beyond dense New York City, bike lanes are becoming the urban standard. Metromode's Tanya Muzumdar looks at how Metro Detroit stacks up.
Basho said, "Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home." Some Metro Detroiters are taking those words to heart and making their house the adventure.
Threefold Sensors/IA Inc. has developed a test that can provide results in just six minutes, and is using a $400,000 loan from the state's Company Formation and Growth Fund to create eight jobs.
It's not enough just to build a better mousetrap these days - you've got to tell people about it. And that's where Spin Advertising comes in.
Velesco Pharma Services is getting ready to roll, adding nine jobs over the next year, thanks to a $450,000 loan from the state's Company Formation and Growth Fund.
The University of Michigan is setting its benchmark with its first Annual Environment Report. The study shows, among other things, that energy consumption is falling in the university while recycling is increasing.
With a $200,000 loan from the state's Company Formation and Growth Fund in hand, Ann Arbor's Meditrina http://www.meditrina.com/Pharmaceuticals is poised to add four positions.
Before the towers of the University Village project begin to rise, they needed to come down a little bit. The high-density student housing development on the University of Michigan's campus is Ann Arbor shrunk its tallest tower from 26 stories to 22.
The Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter rail project continues to slowly chug forward. Two key studies that will help it move ahead are expected to finish by April.
Pfizer, Inc., may have closed its doors, but the company continues to investment in Michigan's economy, most recently announcing that $6 million worth of research equipment will be available for life sciences start-ups.
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