The countdown has begun for the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy’s Shimmer on the River. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to enjoy some “Hot Havana Nights” along the beautiful and picturesque Detroit River on September 18th.More

Clean and renewable energy, and what can be done to develop more of it, were the topics of discussion Wednesday as environmental advocates met with business people and others.More

When creating a financial plan, building a strong foundation will help you get off to a good start. But are you sure you’re spending, saving, investing and protecting your money the best way for achieving your goals?More

Automation Alley, Michigan’s largest technology business association, welcomed 15 new member organizations in August. Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include nearly 1,000 businesses, educational institutions and government entities across the eight-county region of Southeast Michigan.More

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Michigan Municipal League and Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity, has created a new way to harness community pride and leverage it into thriving, sustainable, and unique places where workers, entrepreneurs, and businesses want to locate, invest, and expand.More

There are some 30 development projects totaling almost three quarters of a billion dollars in investment in downtown Detroit happening right now, the Downtown Detroit Partnership notes.More

Project LIBERTY, the nation’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant to use corn waste as a feedstock, announced the start of production today. Once operating at full, commercial-scale, the biorefinery in Emmetsburg, Iowa will produce 25 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year – enough to avoid approximately 210,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy today announced that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) will provide almost $12 million to federal and state agencies to protect public health by targeting harmful algal blooms (HABs) in western Lake Erie. The funding builds upon the GLRI’s on-going efforts to reduce algal blooms and will be made available to Ohio, Michigan and Indiana state agencies and to the U.S. Geological Survey, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.More

The 11th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 20. Hundreds of volunteers will convene at Sixth Street Park in Grand Rapids and spend their morning removing trash from the banks of the Grand River and its tributaries. To make this special event a success, extra helpers are needed! There are many additional ways to get involved in the 11th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup. If you’re interested in doing more or contributing in a different capacity, check out these opportunities: Site Leaders What does a site leader do? Site leaders are absolutely crucial to each of our Grand River Cleanups.More

The Michigan Israel Business Bridge (MIBB) will be holding their first Ambassador Awards Dinner to be held Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Detroit Athletic Club. MIBB is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote business, investment and research opportunities. The organization is the premier resource for economic development between Michigan and Israel. MIBB will bestow two awards during the dinner.More