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Nemo Capital Partners to consolidate offices in Southfield, bring 125 jobs
Nemo Capital Partners to consolidate offices in Southfield, bring 125 jobs 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Crain’s Detroit Business

Chris Gautz

A Southfield-based investment company was awarded a $500,000 state incentive Wednesday to entice it and its subsidiaries to consolidate Ohio and New Jersey offices in Michigan.

Nemo Capital Partners LLC will bring 125 jobs to Southfield, where the company will be located at 2000 Town Center, Suite 170 and 28819 Franklin Road.

Nemo’s award was one of three announced Wednesday by the Michigan Economic Development Corp., with other projects choosing sites in Port Huron and Cass City. read more

LTU professor to lead Michigan harbor study
LTU professor to lead Michigan harbor study 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Donald Carpenter

Donald Carpenter

A consortium of government agencies has approved a $175,000 grant for a two-year study on how Michigan communities with small, shallow-draft harbors can plan for economic sustainability in response to the long-term trend of lower water levels in the Great Lakes.

The study will be led by Civil Engineering Professor Donald Carpenter of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield and Sanjiv Sinha, vice president of Water Resources Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc., a Florida-based company with six offices in Michigan.

A decade-long trend of lower water levels in the Great Lakes has hurt economic activity in Michigan communities with harbors, and the trend is likely to continue. By 2015 public harbors in the state will be required to develop five-year master plans in order to receive financial support from the Waterways Commission of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). read more

123Net Boosts Backbone by Increasing New Fiber Miles
123Net Boosts Backbone by Increasing New Fiber Miles 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

123Net Inc., one of Michigan’s largest fiber optics networks, added 476 route miles of fiber in the past 12 months, expanding its backbone to 2,448 route miles across the state.

“Michigan businesses are demanding more than cable Internet. They want fiber directly to their businesses. Dedicated fiber that can deliver more bandwidth (up to 10Gbps) with much better uptime than cable,” said Dan Irvin, CEO at 123Net.  “123Net continues to invest heavily in infrastructure to ensure that we meet the needs of our Michigan customers in terms of network performance and customer service.” read more

Governor visits Lawrence Tech for update on bridges ‘of the future’
Governor visits Lawrence Tech for update on bridges ‘of the future’ 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Attending the July 16 briefing at Lawrence Technological University were (L-R) Doug Smith, vice president of the Michigan Economic Development Corp.; Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation; Shigeto Tanaka, chairman of Tokyo Rope; Gov. Rick Snyder; LTU President Virinder Moudgil; LTU Provost Maria Vaz; and Nabil Grace, dean of LTU’s College of Engineering.

Attending the July 16 briefing at Lawrence Technological University were (L-R) Doug Smith, vice president of the Michigan Economic Development Corp.; Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation; Shigeto Tanaka, chairman of Tokyo Rope; Gov. Rick Snyder; LTU President Virinder Moudgil; LTU Provost Maria Vaz; and Nabil Grace, dean of LTU’s College of Engineering.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited the Center for Innovative Materials Research (CIMR) at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) on July 16 for a briefing by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on its progress on building bridges that can last 100 years.  read more

Lawrence Tech donates 50 tablet computers to Vista Maria
Lawrence Tech donates 50 tablet computers to Vista Maria 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Samantha Reid, a youth and family specialist at Vista Maria, discusses a case with therapist Kim Craighead outside the office.

Samantha Reid, a youth and family specialist at Vista Maria, discusses a case with therapist Kim Craighead outside the office.

Lawrence Technological University (LTU) has donated 50 Fujitsu tablet PCs to Vista Maria of Dearborn Heights, a non-profit providing treatment programs and other services to victimized girls and young women in Southeast Michigan. read more

Southfield Summer Soulstice brightens up LTU’s Campus
Southfield Summer Soulstice brightens up LTU’s Campus 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
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Runners line up for the start of the Summer Soulstice race near the Ridler Field House on the campus of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.

Nearly 300 participants and dozens of volunteers arrived at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) on the evening of June 21 for the Southfield Summer Soulstice. The 5k/10k run and one-mile walk was a joint venture between the City of Southfield, LTU, and Run as One Productions, LLC. The name represented the soul-embodying elements of healthy lifestyle and outdoor celebration in the community.  read more

Southfield Corporate Relay For Life Kick-off Breakfast July 22
Southfield Corporate Relay For Life Kick-off Breakfast July 22 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Southfield Corporate Relay For Life is quickly approaching! The event will be held on September 10, 2014 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Lawrence Technological University quadrangle. It’ll be an opportunity to raise money in support of the fight against cancer, promote a healthy lifestyle and honor those who have lost their battle with the disease.

The event will be short in length, but huge in impact – and your business can be a part of it. Last year, the Southfield Corporate Relay For Life had over 50 attendees and raised more than $23,000 – two milestones that we hope to exceed this year. To make it happen, we’re going to need your help!

Now is the time to form your team in support of this great cause. You can create your team, donate and learn more about the upcoming relay by visiting this link, or by contacting Rochelle Holman at (248) 663-3419 or rochelle.holman@cancer.org. If you create a team but aren’t quite sure how to fundraise, check out these Relay For Life fundraising tips!

Ebert succeeds Reuss as chair of Lawrence Technological University Trustees
Ebert succeeds Reuss as chair of Lawrence Technological University Trustees 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Douglas E. Ebert

Douglas E. Ebert

Douglas E. Ebert, former chief operating officer of the Cranbrook Educational Community, has been named to succeed Lloyd E. Reuss as chair of the Board of Trustees at Lawrence Technological University.

Ebert, a trustee of the private, 4,500-student university since 2006 and chair of the board’s Finance Committee, previously spent 33 years in the financial services industry. He was also chair of LTU’s Presidential Search Committee comprised of trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and representatives of the University’s external constituencies that in 2012 resulted in the selection of Virinder K. Moudgil as Lawrence Tech’s seventh president and CEO. read more

LTU boosts STEM opportunities through $300,000 grant
LTU boosts STEM opportunities through $300,000 grant 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) for curriculum development that will increase diversity and equity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. read more

Businesses: Southfield Corporate Relay is in September
Businesses: Southfield Corporate Relay is in September 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Southfield businesses will soon come together for a Relay For Life event, which celebrate cancer survivors and honor those who lost their battle with the disease. The Southfield Corporate Relay will be held at Lawrence Tech University on September 10 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  read more

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