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Update Online: Ann Arbor-based Altarum Institute has been awarded a grant of $19,619,990 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve as the lead agent in establishing Michigan’s health information technology regional extension center, the Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption (M-CEITA, www.mceita.org).
M-CEITA is a partnership of 13 Michigan organizations, including Central Michigan University Research Corporation.
M-CEITA’s collective mission is “to provide education, outreach, and technical assistance to improve the quality and value of health care delivery in our state."
Ann Arbor Biz News: ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Ann Arbor-based Altarum Institute has been awarded a grant of $19,619,990 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve as the lead agent in establishing Michigan’s health information technology regional extension center, the Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption (M-CEITA, www.mceita.org). The grant will be administered through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and managed and sponsored by Altarum. It is expected to create over 100 new jobs in Michigan.
M-CEITA is a partnership of 13 Michigan organizations, including Central Michigan University Research Corporation.
Centralight Spring 2010: CMU offers entrepreneurial support system
Many people keep their distance when it comes to bees, but Steve Haystead, '79, has always been intrigued by them.
Learn more about Haystead and other entrepreneurs who have received assistance from the CMU Research Corporation
Visit the CMU Research Corportion website www.cmurc.com to learn what we can offer entrepreneurs.
9 & 10 News New jobs could be on the way to Traverse City since a business that showcases the health benefits of tart cherries just received a sweet boost from the State.
With the help of the CMU Research Corporation, the State awarded more than $250,000 to "Michelle's Miracle."
ADA, Mich. (WZZM)- One of the most vital and immediate needs after the earthquake in Haiti was clean drinking water.
A partnership of West Michigan businesses is working to provide clean water in Haiti and all around the developing world.
10 News SanDiego, CA: The U.S.S. Carl Vincent will be distributing 1,500 portable Hydraid Biosand Water Filters to Haiti as part of the Navy's humanitarian group, Project Handclasp, to aid those affected by the Haiti earthquake.
Find out more about Hydraid biosand water filters at http://www.hydraid.org/
The Central Michigan University (CMU) Clean Water Initiative is working to create a sustainable microbusiness model for the filters in India.
WWJ Radio Plymouth-based Luna Tech Designs announced this week an interactive virtual globe for this year's Plymouth Ice Festival. The virtual globe application, or LunaGlobe, immerses visitors on the Plymouth Ice Festival Web site in a 3-D virtual version of the ice festival, giving them interactive opportunities to explore and discover the festival events, avoid likely parking and traffic problems, know where to find those irresistible roasted almonds, as well as locate participating shops and restaurants in the area.
Press Release:(Mt. Pleasant, MI) Most of us forget about Michigan’s cherry crop and the many associated businesses during the bitter Michigan winters, but thanks to $250,000 in funding from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, an up-and-coming nutraceuticals business, Michelle’s Miracle, is working full steam ahead in the heart of northern Michigan’s cherry country.
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The Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 4520 Ashman in Midland, has extended grant support for the Entrepreneurial Internship Program started in January. The program is a project between Saginaw Valley State University, Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan-Flint and MidMichigan Innovation Center
MMIC Press Release: More jobs and more support are on the way, as the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIIE) has extended grant support for the Entrepreneurial Internship Program (EIP) which began in January of this year. The program is proving effective in encouraging entrepreneurship and education by matching outstanding students with start-ups and incubators, and then providing financial support to help the entrepreneurs as well as the students who are gaining valuable business skills, and earning money at the same time.
The extension will open opportunities for up to a dozen more additional companies and student interns for winter and spring opportunities. The application process begins by visiting the MidMichigan Innovation Center Web site at www.mmic.us, and looking under the Virtual Programs tab for details.
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