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Toyota Launches New Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Industry-Wide Safety Projects to Focus on Children, Teens and Seniors in Collaboration with Leading U.S. Institutions

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota announced today that it is launching a new, advanced safety research center that will collaborate with leading North American universities, hospitals, research institutions, federal agencies and other organizations on projects aimed at reducing the number of traffic fatalities and injuries on America’s roads. 

Toyota’s new Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) will

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Advanced Photonix, Inc. to Present at the 13th Annual Needham Growth Conference

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API) (the "Company"), announced today that the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Kurtz, and Chief Financial Officer, Robin Risser will present at the Needham & Company 13th Annual Growth Conference on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 3:30 PM ET at the New York Palace Hotel, New York City .

Recognized as the largest and best-known growth conference on Wall Street, over

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Lake Ann Entrepreneur Debuts Traverse City Area iPhone App ‘Traverse Traveler’

Free App is Designed to Help Local Wineries, Restaurants and Attractions Connect with Travelers

Traverse City, MI- Lake Ann resident Brandy Wheeler has debuted a new iPhone App called ‘Traverse Traveler.’ The free app is designed to help visitors to the Traverse City area connect with wineries, restaurants and attractions.

Traverse Traveler features the best destinations in the Traverse City region, in a convenient interactive resource and can be downloaded at the Apple app store

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Team Michigan wins MAGIC 2010

November 19, 2010

Team Michigan, consisting of the University of Michigan and SoarTech, took first place in the Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC) 2010. 

SoarTech supported the team by developing SHADE (Spatial Highlights for Analysis of Data and Events), a 3D situational awareness display that notified operators of interesting and critical events while also giving an overview of the space the robots were exploring. SoarTech also provided lab space and sent two representatives to

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Advanced Photonix, Inc. Announces $5.3M Sale in 100 Gigabit High Speed Optical Receivers

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Advanced Photonix, Inc. ® (NYSE Amex: API), announced today that a leading OEM telecom systems provider selected API’s subsidiary Picometrix®, LLC to supply its industry leading 100 gigabit per second (Gb/s) high-speed optical receiver, the CR-100A, for long haul communications.

The annual commitment is estimated at more than $5.3 million with volume shipments beginning in the company’s fiscal 4th quarter starting January 2011.  Along with the commitment

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Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Announces 50 Companies as Semi-Finalists

$1 million in cash winnings and in-kind services draws worldwide interest

DETROIT, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, an international business competition designed to highlight Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity announced today that it has chosen its 50 company semi-finalists. These semi-finalists will compete for more than $1 million in cash winnings and in-kind awards of services, staffing and software.

The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition received nearly 600

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