Innovation & Job News

WorkForce Software growing like gangbusters, hires 20, looking for 30 more

Source: metromode, 8/28/2008

WorkForce Software is posting big numbers, such as double-digit revenue growth, hiring at least 20 people so far this year and looking to hire another 30 right now.

IT , Software Design , Wayne County

Lawrence Tech receives $3 million gift for life sciences programs

Source: metromode, 8/28/2008

Lawrence Tech is riding high on a big stack of money after an anonymous donor gave the university $3 million to expand its life sciences programs and facilities.

Higher Education , Oakland County

ImageSoft turns office efficiency into 20% growth, expects to hire 8-10 this year

Source: metromode, 8/28/2008

ImageSoft is building on some hard growth, expanding to 41 employees with plans to hire another 8-10 people this year.

Internships , IT , Oakland County , Software Design

Resource helps plug brain drain, hires nine local college grads

Source: metromode, 8/28/2008

Resource is drawing on Michigan's fresh resources, hiring nine people straight out of college in the state within the last year.

Engineering , IT , Oakland County

Royal Oak's Wellco celebrates 30 percent growth with new hires

Source: metromode, 8/28/2008

Wellco has turned into quite the healthy business in Royal Oak. The firm has grown 30 percent in the last year, hired two more and has two jobs open right now.

Entrepreneurship , Healthcare , Oakland County

Royal Oak

Octillion, Oakland University work to develop new solar technology

Source: metromode, 8/28/2008

Octillion's efforts to create a spray-on solar panel are expanding as the Auburn Hills-based business teams up with Oakland Univeristy to continue its research into the promising technology.

Higher Education , Oakland County , Research , Sustainability

GREEN SPACE: Building green for the rest of us

Source: metromode, 8/28/2008

Green housing doesn't have to mean expensive. In fact, there are numerous examples of affordable green housing to be found in the area. Here's a run-down on several of the projects aiming to save residents energy -- and money -- in the short- and long-term.

Architecture , Green Building , Redevelopment , Sustainability , Wayne County

Detroit

Pixel It Productions adds five jobs to its TechTown offices

Source: Model D, 8/28/2008

Some fear unemployment while Detroit's Pixel It Productions sees it as a business opportunity it has turned into five jobs and plans to hire more.

Internet , Wayne County

Detroit

Velcura plans to hire up to 4 this year, 20-25 within three years

Source: Concentrate, 8/28/2008

Ann Arbor's Velcura Therapeutics is helping making the bones of people and the local economy stronger as the firm looks to expand locally.

Healthcare , Research

Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor's Kaydon expects big financial gains with wind energy

Source: Concentrate, 8/28/2008

Ball-bearing manufacturer Kaydon expects to make big gains in its business plan this year as it starts to shift production to making parts for turbines.

Alternative Energy , Sustainability , Sustainability , Wind Energy

Ann Arbor

Hamtramck has a long Hollywood connection

Source: Model D, 8/26/2008

Wayne County

Hamtramck

Wayne State student marketing firm wins $50,000 grant

Source: Model D, 8/26/2008

Wayne County

Detroit

U.S. Army gives Karmanos Cancer Institute $4.6 million for cancer research

Source: Model D, 8/26/2008

Wayne County

Detroit

GREEN SPACE: Tours, conventions, and other green-minded events coming at you

Source: metromode, 8/21/2008

In the coming weeks, there are a smattering of events of interest to those who are thinking about the health of the planet. Check out this week's edition of Green Space for the details.

Agriculture / Food , Sustainability , Wayne County

Detroit

BillHighway.net uses money pools to create triple-digit growth

Source: metromode, 8/21/2008

Billhighway.com is putting groups of people on the easy road to figuring out just who owes how much, and is expecting to hire six more people while doing it.

Consumer Technology , Entrepreneurship , Higher Education , Internet , Oakland County

Zana Network expects to more than double in size helping small biz grow

Source: metromode, 8/21/2008

Zana Network is already growing fast and it expects to keep up that pace as it plans to add more than 40 new jobs in the next year.

Entrepreneurship , Oakland County

Farmington

ES3 doubles its size, expects to hire 2-5 more people

Source: metromode, 8/21/2008

ES3 is on a quick growth path, doubling in size and expecting to hire another 2-5 people for its Rochester Hills headquarters this year.

Oakland County , PR/Marketing

Rochester

Nex3 Communications poised for huge growth in Detroit, Chicago

Source: metromode, 8/21/2008

Nex3 Communications is poised for some big growth, expecting to sign some big contracts, take in some venture capital and create 25-30 jobs in the next year.

Entrepreneurship , Internet , Wayne County

MEDC tax breaks lead to 867 new jobs in Metro Detroit

Source: metromode, 8/21/2008

More companies are cashing in on Metro Detroit, using $11.3 million in tax breaks to invest $34 million in expansion and creation of 867 new jobs.

Alternative Energy , Engineering , Investment , Oakland County , Wayne County

Van Buren Township , Plymouth

Macomb Community College to offer courses in sustainability

Source: metromode, 8/21/2008

Macomb Community College has added five classes based on sustainability this fall for continuing ed students.

Education , Environment , Sustainability , Sustainability