Michigan State House passes budget for Henry Ford College renovation

January 26th, 20190 LANSING— Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget last week to fund an Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute and Technology Building Renovation and Addition Project at Henry Ford College with $6.7 million.  “I had the privilege of attending Henry Ford College for years as a dual enrollment student, and...

Dearborn named four-star community for economic and entrepreneurial growth

December 1st, 20180 DEARBORN – For the eighth year in a row, the city of Dearborn has been given a high rating by University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research, recognizing the city’s ability to foster entrepreneurial growth and economic development. The recognition comes as part of an annual “eCities” study conducted by U...

What could Amazon do for Detroit? Just imagine…

November 17th, 20173 Members of Detroit's Amazon HQ committee tasked with landing the business behemoth make the case for why this matters By Keith A. Owens Amazon announced on October 5 that it is planning to open a second headquarters, to be called Amazon HQ2. Facing steep competition - and some might say steeper odds – a broad list of 59 local and...