Michigan Economic Development Corporation - The Upper Hand BLOG

Michigan Economic Development Corporation - The Upper Hand BLOG

Maker Faire  is coming to the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on July 31 and August 1, 2010, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving away a pair of tickets good for either Friday or Saturday to the first person who emails the correct response to MIAdvantage@michigan.org for the following question:

Question #5:  Clarence L. Johnson of Ishpeming, who was educated at the University of Michigan, created Lockheed’s “Skunk Works” – a team of engineers that are credited with designing some of the company’s most remarkable aviation technology. Johnson patented which important technology for turbo-jet engines?

UPDATE:  CORRECT RESPONSE TO QUESTION #5

Clarence L. Johnson patented the afterburner for turbo-jet engines, seen here in this diagram from his original patent application in 1950. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2771740.pdf

Congratulations to Jay Al-Qalyuby!

Watch the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Upper Hand blog at http://blog.michiganadvantage.org/  for a daily trivia question about Michigan innovation and entrepreneurship starting on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Questions will be posted on Thursday (7/15), Friday (7/16), Monday (7/19), Tuesday (7/20), and Wednesday (7/21).

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Maker Faire  is coming to the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on July 31 and August 1, 2010, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving away a pair of tickets good for either Friday or Saturday to the first person who emails the correct response to MIAdvantage@michigan.org for the following question:

Question #4:  What “graduate” of Kettering University’s TechWorks Incubator was the first business from Flint to be named one of Michigan’s 50 Companies to Watch?

Hint: They also won first place in the new business category of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest annual business plan competition.

Watch the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Upper Hand blog at http://blog.michiganadvantage.org/  for a daily trivia question about Michigan innovation and entrepreneurship starting on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Questions will be posted on Thursday (7/15), Friday (7/16), Monday (7/19), Tuesday (7/20), and Wednesday (7/21).

For notification of the question posting, you can subscribe via RSS feed, or better yet, follow us on Facebook and Twitter for instant notification that the question has been posted.

CORRECT RESPONSE TO QUESTION #4

Global Energy Innovations, a “graduate” of Kettering University’s TechWorks Incubator, was the first business from Flint to be named one of Michigan’s 50 Companies to Watch.

They also won first place in the new business category of the Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest annual business plan competition.

Congratulations to today’s winner: Dominique Clemente.

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Maker Faire  is coming to the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on July 31 and August 1, 2010, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving away a pair of tickets good for either Friday or Saturday to the first person who emails the correct response to MIAdvantage@michigan.org for the following question:

Question #3:  What is the name of the statewide network of business development service centers that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation partners with to provide assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs?

Hint: The centers are managed by Grand Valley State University.

Watch the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Upper Hand blog at http://blog.michiganadvantage.org/  for a daily trivia question about Michigan innovation and entrepreneurship starting on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Questions will be posted on Thursday (7/15), Friday (7/16), Monday (7/19), Tuesday (7/20), and Wednesday (7/21).

For notification of the question posting, you can subscribe via RSS feed, or better yet, follow us on Facebook and Twitter for instant notification that the question has been posted.

UPDATE: CORRECT RESPONSE TO QUESTION #3

The Small Business & Technology Development Centers are supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, and supply business development services to qualifying small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Our winner is Clark Adamczyk.

Keep watching today for two more chances to win.

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Maker Faire  is coming to the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on July 31 and August 1, 2010, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving away a pair of tickets good for either Friday or Saturday to the first person who emails the correct response to MIAdvantage@michigan.org for the following question:

Question #2:  What automotive competition is currently taking place in Michigan, with the goal of achieving 100 miles per gallon equivalent? Where is it taking place?

Watch the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Upper Hand blog at http://blog.michiganadvantage.org/  for a daily trivia question about Michigan innovation and entrepreneurship starting on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Questions will be posted on Thursday (7/15), Friday (7/16), Monday (7/19), Tuesday (7/20), and Wednesday (7/21).

For notification of the question posting, you can subscribe via RSS feed, or better yet, follow us on Facebook and Twitter for instant notification that the question has been posted.

UPDATE:   Our winner for Question #2 is Maggie Striz Calnin. The correct response to Question #2 is:  

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition is currently taking place in Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, with the winners sharing in a $10 million prize. You can watch the competition live on the internet, or better yet at MIS for the Finals on Friday, July 23. For more information, visit the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Web page.

Watch here Monday for your next chance to win.

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Obama: Manufacturing Plant Signals Rebound

July 15, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

Today I joined President Barack Obama in Holland to celebrate the construction of Compact Power’s new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing plant.  The facility, expected to create approximately 440 direct jobs and more than 800 spin-off jobs in West Michigan by 2015, is part of the state’s long-term strategy to make Michigan a center for advanced [...]

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Maker Faire Trivia Contest — Question One

July 15, 2010 Great Companies

Maker Faire  is coming to the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on July 31 and August 1, 2010, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving away a pair of tickets good for either Friday or Saturday to the first person who emails the correct response to MIAdvantage@michigan.org for the following question:
Question #1:  Who was the [...]

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Maker Faire – A Celebration of Innovators

July 14, 2010 Great Companies

Maker Faire is coming to the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan on July 31 and August 1, 2010 and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is giving away five (5) pairs of tickets – worth nearly $60 a pair – good for a single day admission on either Saturday or Sunday.
Maker Faire http://makerfaire.com/detroit/2010/ is a “physical [...]

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Michigan’s Economic Development Efforts Recognized with Silver Shovel Award

June 29, 2010 The Main Message

Area Development magazine has awarded Michigan with a Silver Shovel, an award presented annually to states that have achieved significant success in terms of job creation and economic impact.
This award is further evidence that our aggressive economic diversification plan is working, enabling us to successfully compete against other states and countries for new jobs and [...]

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Biden: Michigan is leading the way toward U.S. oil independence

June 21, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

Michigan hosted a very special VIP, er, make that VP, today as Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Dow Kokam advanced battery plant in Midland.  He praised the plant as a solid step toward cutting back the country’s reliance on oil, and rebuilding Michigan’s manufacturing base.
The Dow Kokam story demonstrates what [...]

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Over 10,800 New Jobs Planned for Michigan

June 16, 2010 The Main Message

As we work aggressively to diversify Michigan’s economy, companies are choosing to invest in our state because of our competitive business climate, skilled workforce and strong public-private partnerships.
On Tuesday, Gov. Granholm announced that our efforts have resulted in 13 job-creating projects, generating 2,747 new jobs, retaining more than 8,000 jobs, and attracting more than $382 [...]

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