Innovation & Job News

Growth spurs A-1 International to open new warehouse in Troy, expects to add positions

Source: metromode, 10/25/2007

Nimble supply chain management has led to the growth of A-1 International Inc., who just moved to larger quarters in Troy.

Ann Arbor Compendia lands $2.5M plus, to add 10-15 positions

Source: metromode, 10/25/2007

Compendia Bioscience, Inc., an Ann Arbor-area biotech company has gotten a $250,000 investment from Ann Arbor SPARK and a $2.4 million research grant from the National Cancer Institute.

Biotechnology , Investment , Life Sciences

Ann Arbor

Top-ranked music site, SoulTracks, to host first annual awards show in Detroit

Source: metromode, 10/25/2007

Ann Arbor-based SoulTracks has grown from a one-man hobby website to the top-ranked soul music website in the nation. It is getting ready to host its first Readers' Choice Awards in Detroit on November 16.

Arts & Culture , Internet , Music , Travel, Hospitality

Ann Arbor , Detroit

Life Sciences Network to position Michigan as biotech center

Source: metromode, 10/25/2007

Privately funded Michigan Life Sciences Network launched the first phase of its three-part plan to put Michigan on the biotech map.

Biotechnology , Life Sciences

State invests $5 million for job training, hopes to boost economy

Source: metromode, 10/25/2007

Michigan Works job banks are set to receive a $5 million influx slated for job training and skills upgrades.

Investment

Green Space: New high-efficiency shower heads work great, save water AND cash

Source: metromode, 10/25/2007

Remember that Seinfeld episode that mocked environmentally-friendly shower heads? While times have changed. New high-efficiency shower heads actually work great. And can save you major ducats. Seriously.

Sustainability

Ann Arbor

Toyota Boshoku opens new R&D center in Novi, to add 40 positions

Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 10/25/2007

Toyota Boshoku is expanding its Novi presence and will add 40 to its staff of 160.

Engineering , Manufacturing

Novi

U-M president urges universities to assist in state's transformation

Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 10/25/2007

University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman spoke at last week's University Research Corridor conference about the need for local universities to fully engage in Michigan's struggle to transform its economy.

Higher Education , Regionalism

Ann Arbor

Arrow Uniform adds shift to Taylor facility

Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 10/25/2007

Arrow Uniform is consolidating its Cleveland area operations at its Taylor facility, which will add a shift.

Fashion

Elite Brands grows with demand for specialty wine and beer market

Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 10/25/2007

With MGM Grand Detroit as a client and $9 million in sales, Elite Brands is growing its beer and wine distribution company.

Travel, Hospitality

Detroit

University Research Corridor to stimulate economy, Pfizer wet lab space tops agenda

Source: metromode, 10/18/2007

The Big 3 of Michigan's knowledge-based economy -- Wayne State University, University of Michigan and Michigan State University -- have teamed up to throw their collective weight behind some job-growing initiatives.

Alternative Energy , Entrepreneurship , Higher Education , Regionalism , Research , Sustainability , Talent

Ann Arbor , Detroit

Advanced Research Company develops cabinet that tracks its contents, widens client base

Source: metromode, 10/18/2007

Advanced Research Company has come up with one of those so-simple-it's-brilliant ideas: a cabinet that keeps track of what is in it.

Engineering , Healthcare , Manufacturing , Wireless Communications

Control Solutions opens Novi office, expects to add positions

Source: metromode, 10/18/2007

The Enron scandal led to tighter regulations for publicly-traded companies, which means growth for internal auditing companies like Control Solutions. The international firm just opened a Novi office to better reach clients in Southeast Michigan.

Finance , IT

Novi

Ann Arbor's Oxford Biomedical adds 2 positions, readies for commercialization

Source: metromode, 10/18/2007

Oxford Biomedical Research has been selected to participate in a national commercialization program to help the company get its products into a wider marketplace.

Entrepreneurship , Higher Education , Life Sciences , Research

Rochester

Automation Alley's X-OLOGY Magazine covers emerging tech in SE Michigan

Source: metromode, 10/18/2007

Metromode has found a kindred spirit in X-OLOGY Magazine, a publication of Automation Alley that covers new technologies being developed in Southeast Michigan.

Advanced Engineering , Alternative Energy , Biotechnology , Identity , Life Sciences , Manufacturing , Media , Regionalism , Sustainability

Rochester , Royal Oak , Wyandotte , Ypsilanti , Mt. Clemens , Ann Arbor , Berkley , Birmingham , Dearborn , Detroit , Farmington , Ferndale , Grosse Pointe , Hamtramck , Northville , Plymouth , Pontiac

Green Space: Great Lakes Bioneers conference hits Detroit this weekend

Source: metromode, 10/18/2007

Detroit is one of 18 cities across the nation to host a satellite Bioneers conference -- the main event takes place in California. Locally, things are happening at Marygrove College.

Alternative Energy , Environment , Quality Of Life , Sustainability

Detroit

ForeSee results opens Southfield office with 6 to 8, will grow to 20 employees

Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 10/18/2007

Less than a month ago, metromode profiled ForeSee Results. The company had just acquired a Chicago firm that would help it add prescriptive expertise to its diagnostic services. This acquisition was part of what would grow the company from 80 to 100 employees.

Now, the Ann Arbor company is opening a location in Southfield that will eventually house 20 additional employees.

Internet , Talent

Southfield , Ann Arbor

Dearborn-based Laptop Design lands new clients, expands HQ

Source: Great Lakes IT Report, 10/18/2007

Laptop Design USA is moving from a 5,000 to a 23,000-square feet Dearborn location. The company is considering utilizing a portion of the building as an incubator.

Consumer Technology , Design

Dearborn

Canadian hybrid supplier brings 25 jobs to its new Oak Park location

Source: Oakland Business Review, 10/18/2007

Azure Dynamics Corp. is investing $2.9 million and bringing 25 jobs to its new location in Oak Park. The Canadian company estimates the facility will employ 125 by 2012.

Alternative Energy , Engineering , Manufacturing , Sustainability

Taylor signs $100,000 deal to test wind power

Source: Detroit News, 10/18/2007

The city of Taylor has signed a deal to test two wind turbines with the intent of powering 600 homes with wind energy starting in 2009.

Alternative Energy , Sustainability

Rochester , Wyandotte , Ann Arbor