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TOGGLED

Michigan company ramps up production of money-saving, green LED lighting

By Leslie Mertz

Saving energy, protecting the environment, lowering maintenance costs and improving...

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General Dynamics: on the cutting edge of innovation

Unprecedented collaboration and ultra-fast product development help keep soldiers safe.

By Leslie Mertz

What could top a NASA job putting astronauts into space? If you ask ...

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mc2 and Michigan

Besides the nearby location of one of its major U.S. Army customers (TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Warren), Southeast Michigan has proved to be a good location f...

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Zeroing In On Laser Tech

Sister companies share industry successes

By Ron Garbinski

Huddled in a 50,000-square-foot, two-building complex in Novi, MI, a team of engineers and technicians are quietl...

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Concept Factory Is Touching On Success

By Ron Garbinski

For a West Coast tech nerd like Brian West, too much of a good thing could be bad.

“It’s hot to have touch screens on everything today. Everyone wants thei...

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Creating a Spinoff

Innovation, customer diversity and expansion rank high on Amanda Christides’ priority list.

So in April 2011, she launched a spin-off company called Valkyrie Environmental...

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Plymouth Technology Plays it Clean

By Ron Garbinski

Water treatment topics rarely would inspire conversations in the past. But that’s changing, says Amanda Christides, president and CEO of Plymouth Technolo...

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Breathing Easy With Oxus America

By Peter Haapaniemi

In May 2010, a new medical device business, Oxus America, was launched in Rochester Hills, MI. It was a startup firm just finding its way forward, but ...

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Powering the Next Generation

By Peter Haapaniemi

LG Chem Power has built a track record of credibility in a new industry — and its automotive batteries are now showing up on some high-profile electric...

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Rave Computer: Back on Top

By Tim Moran

Rick Darter remembers October 2001 with a kind of fascination. It was the beginning of one of the worst times of his life, but also a departure point fo...