Trade union’s renowned Instructor Training Program brings more than 3,000 people and $8 million economic impact to Washtenaw County For the 30th consecutive summer, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA) is back on the Washtenaw Community College campus for its Instructor Training Program. A record number of...
MAGMA Governing Board members meet with Senator Gary Peters to discuss talent priorities and challenges in the mobility sector MAGMA Governing Board industry members met with U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) on Monday for a roundtable discussion, hosted by board member Robert Bosch at their technical center in Plymouth. Three Tier 1 suppliers, four OEMs,...
Alisa Priddle| Detroit Free Press Ford demonstrated its obsession with shedding weight Tuesday in San Francisco with a concept car that looks like a Ford Fusion but uses parts made…
Michigan Business Network Michigan Business Network’s Chris Holman covers economic gardening, growth initiatives, and developing a manufacturing renaissance in Michigan with Christie Wong on his podcast, Michigan Business Beat.…
Lisa Katz| Crain's Detroit Blog Over the past four decades, automotive manufacturers have been downsizing vehicles and removing weight to meet improved fuel economy. This has been in response to…
Free Advanced Energy Storage Courses (WSU+MCC) Feb-2013 PDF Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Energy Storage Sector: Good news! Free training is now available to employers in the energy storage sector from Wayne State University (WSU)…
Sarah Schmid| Xconomy Thanks to a $1 million grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund, Detroit business incubators Bizdom and TechTown are partnering with Invest Detroit on a new initiative called the…
Dave Phillips| Advisor & Source While there’s still a long way to go to reach prior levels, Michigan’s economy is showing signs of a resurgence. For the second consecutive year,…
Jeff Green and Mark Clothier| Business Week Andrew Watt says he figures the shelf life of an auto engineer looking for a job in Michigan is about three days. Companies…
Katherine Mangan| The Chronicle of Higher Education President Obama's call in the State of the Union address to close the skills gap in advanced manufacturing is already being heeded by…
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