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• What’s New With Loveland Technologies, Axonia, 3D Biomatrix?

  Don’t you hate it when you read an article about a promising new company and then you never hear anything about it again? We do too, which is why we’ve checked in with Loveland Technologies, Axonia Medical, and 3D Biomatrix for updates... Read more »

  Sarah Schmid5/23/12

  • Biotech

  • IT

  • startups

• Shifting Code Program Helps Retrain MI Professionals for IT Jobs

  According to Monster.com, there are currently 841 open software and IT development jobs in Michigan. Compare that to 319 jobs in manufacturing, 487 in healthcare, and a dismal 46 in creative and design. It’s something I hear often in my line of work:... Read more »

  Sarah Schmid5/22/12

  • IT

  • computer programming

  • Tech Jobs

• Who’s on Biotech’s Endangered Species List? Mid-Sized Drugmakers

  [Updated: 9:20 pm PT] Only a few companies have ever been successful enough to call themselves Big Biotechs. If boards and shareholders lack vision and guts, we’ll look back in a few years and wonder why the Big Biotechs went extinct.... Read more »

  Luke Timmerman5/21/12

  • National

  • BioBeat

  • acquisitions

  • Drugs

• Will 3-D Thermal Imaging Revolutionize Breast Cancer Detection?

  Paul Angott is an idea man. He holds 40 patents on products such as a clock thermostat, a wireless doorbell, and a laser-guided, unmanned mower for football fields and golf courses. Throughout his career, he’s launched five companies and raised more than $10 million... Read more »

  Sarah Schmid5/18/12

  • medical devices

  • innovation

  • startups

• Can Facebook’s New Millionaires Save the World?

  To whom much is given, much shall be required.

  Regular readers know that I’m not in the habit of quoting scripture. But this line found in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke has a bit of new relevance this morning, as Facebook’s... Read more »

  Wade Roush5/18/12

  • National

  • wwwade

  • IT

  • startups

• Think Tech Labs Tailors Salesforce to the Real Estate Market

  Yesterday, we published an article about why VC guru Jason Mendelson is feeling bullish about Michigan as a hub for entrepreneurship. He pointed out that the state’s tendency toward collaboration is an important asset that should continue to be championed. Vijay Mehra,... Read more »

  Sarah Schmid5/17/12

  • startups

  • IT

  • Software

• Xconomist of the Week: Tom Maniatis on Prize4Life and ALS Research

  A few years back, molecular geneticist Tom Maniatis was approached by a Harvard Business School student with a heart-wrenching story. The student, Avichai Kremer, then 29, had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Kremer had an... Read more »

  Arlene Weintraub5/17/12

  • National

  • Life Sciences

  • Neurology

  • research

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