DEARBORN, Michigan - TechShop, a membership - based, do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication studio, was awarded the 2012 Innovator of the Year award at the recent Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business recognition Awards Ceremony & Expo (BRACE). The award recognizes a forward-thinking business model that breaks traditional molds. Nominations … [Read more...]
Dearborn iLabs Indicate Michigan Innovation is Rising
DEARBORN, Michigan - UM-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research – iLabs – recently released its Innovation Index for the third quarter 2011. The Index, which quarterly measures economic innovation activity in the state of Michigan, rose slightly in the third quarter from 90.8 to 92.8. The index remains well above the levels near 80, which it hit during the … [Read more...]
Dearborn Listed as Innovative Five Star City in UM Study
DEARBORN, Michigan - Port Huron, Rochester Hills and Wixom have been identified as the top performing communities at fostering entrepreneurial growth and economic development in an annual study by researchers at the iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research.“These seven top performing communities demonstrate that they … [Read more...]
Innovative is Hiring Today
ALLEN PARK, Michigan - Innovative Teleservices Inc. will host a second hiring event to fill 100 full-time telemarketing at its new Allen Park office, centrally located near I-94 and the Southfield Freeway. Headquartered in Port Huron, the company recently expanded its operations to the metro Detroit area.Interviews are being held today - Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Innovative Is Creating 150 Jobs Near Dearborn
ALLEN PARK, MI – Innovative Teleservices, headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan, is expanding its operations with a second office scheduled to open in September at 1000 Republic Drive in Allen Park, centrally located near I-94 and the Southfield Freeway. Open interviews to hire 150 full-time telemarketers will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 5 … [Read more...]
Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Announced
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, supported through the collaborative efforts of the founders, the Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan and the New Economy Initiative of Southeast Michigan and the premier sponsors, Business Leaders for Michigan and the University Research Corridor.Cash winnings, plus … [Read more...]
Innovation Index Holding Steady
DEARBORN, Michigan -The University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research – iLabs – today released its Innovation Index for the third quarter of 2010. The Index, which quarterly measures economic innovation activity in the state of Michigan, fell slightly from 85.8 to 85.3.“There were some strong factors and some weak factors in this … [Read more...]
Ford Focus Wins Big at CES-2011 in Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Standing next to a cherry red 2012 Ford Focus in a large booth in the middle of the the Consumer Electronics Show (CES-2011) Ford CEO Alan Mulally talked about the integration of digital gadgets inside Ford automobiles.The Ford Focus was the official car of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Last year, the Ford Taurus took the … [Read more...]
The Henry Ford to Showcase Edison2’s Very Light Car
DEARBORN, MI - Edison2's #98 Very Light Car, the $5 Million Mainstream Class winner of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, will reside in the prestigious Henry Ford Museum, part of The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. The car will eventually be part of the museum's newly redesigned automotive exhibition.Edison2's Very Light Cars -- employing … [Read more...]
Dearborn Named Four-Star Community for Economic Development
DEARBORN, Mich. – The City of Dearborn has been recognized for its work to foster entrepreneurial growth and economic development in a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research (iLabs.)Dearborn was honored as a four-star community through the program known as eCities for its efforts to promote … [Read more...]