Technology & Innovation

Coverage of innovative research, development and deployment of technology and technological advance, including hardware, software and software as service.

AA pharmacuetical receives 15th patent

Ann Arbor-based Unitech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. landed its 15th patent related to cancer treatment.

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Macomb County officials explore bio-based economy

Macomb County officials learned Tuesday about the benefits of diversifying their economy in the realm of alternate energy sources from Steven Pueppke of the East Lansing-based Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.

GM chief urges energy diversity

GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner urged US policy-makers to pursue the diversification of the nation's energy sources at the Automotive News World Congress in Dearborn.

Calif.-based luxury electric car maker bringing R&D center, 76 jobs to SE Mich.

Tesla Motors, the Calif.-based makers of high-end sports cars powered by lithium-ion batteries, chose SE Michigan for a new R&D center which will add 76 jobs.

Detroit’s Brogan agency wins big Honey Baked Hams deal over holidays

Brogan & Partners, a ‘convergence’ marketing firm (PR, advertising, and marketing) based out of Birmingham, has added HoneyBaked Hams to its long list of clients.

Aerospace company’s expansion adds up to $3.7 million investment, 282 jobs

Aerospace parts maker Gentz Industries' will expand its presence in Warren, bringing 282 new jobs, including 125 directly by the company, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced Tuesday.

Detroit technology – not muscle – star of Auto Show

Cutting-edge automotive technology tends to get showcased at the Tokyo and Frankfurt auto shows rather than at Detroit's. But GM changed  that this year, with the unveiling of the lithium-ion batteries that will power its Chevy Volt.

International trade commissioners’ visit to help attract more biz to region

The Detroit Regional Economic Partnership hosted 21 trade representatives from around the globe during the auto show's preview days last week, in an effort to attract new business to the region.

Heart docs at St. John have technology to read test info at home

Cardiologists at St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit can assess heart attacks faster with new computers that let them read tests remotely.

Detroit biodiesel research firm Titan Energy wins $1.1 million grant; to add 3 researchers

Titan Energy Development, a biodiesel research firm that works out of NextEnergy in Detroit's TechTown, has won a $1.1 million grant thanks to a 2007 Defense Reauthorization Bill. Titan currently employs five professional researchers and plans to add three more to its staff in early 2007.

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