The Global Reach of XG's Tiny Stuff
By: John Foren,
5/5/2010
They're tiny, transparent and difficult to understand. But in an old Lansing warehouse district, tiny nanoplatelets are working hard to reinvent the area’s high-tech business sector. (
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Landing in Lansing: Red Cedar Tech
By: John Foren ,
2/3/2010
Under the direction of Ron Averill, this East Lansing high-tech firm is finding a new niche in the rapidly changing economy and, along the way, helping to retool the way engineers work. (
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Top 10 2009
By: Staff,
12/9/2009
In 2009, we heard some great ideas regarding social business, entrepreneurship and the redevelopment of one the region’s most valuable assets — the riverfront.
We also talked to individuals who are creating or have created incubators for the area’s best and brightest. Interestingly, these incubators run the educational gamut, providing services for elementary, high school and college students as well as start-ups.
Since it’s the end of the year, we can’t resist concluding with a few top 10 issues. This week, we’re running the Top Ten of 2009 so if there’s a feature, development or innovation story you missed during the year, here’s your chance to take another look.
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Gung Ho for Green Jobs
By: Brad Garmon,
5/12/2009
The green economy is touted as one the key sectors for Michigan's struggling auto suppliers. Turns out, the state might have the assets and people to do a whole lot more.
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Capital Ideas: Bobby Bringi
By: Ivy Hughes,
3/25/2009
Bobby Bringi of MBI International in Lansing is helping cutting-edge companies make the jump from great idea to marketable product. "De-risking" commercialization can move Michigan ahead in emerging areas like bio-tech. (
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Top 10 Innovations of 2008
By: Ivy Hughes,
12/17/2008
Choosing 10 innovations to represent the year’s best and brightest is no easy task, but we've managed to pull together 10 people who moved Mid-Michigan innovations forward in 2008. (
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The Many Masteries of Doug Neal
By: Jeff Shoup,
11/12/2008
Doug Neal, host of 88.9 FM's
Progressive Torch & Twang, has managed to meld fluid dynamics, entrepreneurialism and an encyclopedic knowledge of alt-country music into a supremely satisfying Mid-Michigan experience. (
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