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UP Health Care Network helps mobile wellness systems with International Business Ventures Enterprise.

The Upper Peninsula Health Care Network (UPHCN) agreed to match donations received for the student-run Mobile Wellness Systems project, which is converting a 15-passenger van into a mobile health clinic for Ghana. The UPHCN gave their matching donation to the team on Wednesday at an event held in the Rozsa Lobby. Administrators from UPHCN, Aspirus Keweenaw, Baraga County Memorial and Portage Health Systems were in attendance.

Students from Michigan Tech’s Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership, in collaboration with the International Business Ventures (IBV) Enterprise and a School of Technology Senior Design team, have joined forces on the project. In addition to van reconfiguration, students are coordinating with area hospitals to secure donations of working, quality, used medical equipment for incorporation into the van.

The team also accepts monetary donations to purchase other supplies for the project and cover shipping costs associated with transporting the van to Ghana later this spring. Michigan Tech’s Superior Ideas crowd-sourcing website was contacted and helped solicit project funds.

Mobile Wellness Systems seeks to provide diagnostic, preventative and treatment services to Ghanaians who live in villages without easy access to larger medical facilities due to their remote location and who are not serviced by international aid organizations such as Doctors Without Borders. The team’s mission is to equip doctors from larger city hospitals with the tools needed to provide healthcare to these disadvantaged populations living in villages located outside of city centers.

The prototype this year’s students are developing will be used for testing in Ghana this summer by local doctors who will be treating and caring for many people who previously had limited access to adequate healthcare. These doctors will provide invaluable feedback concerning the mobile clinic allowing this sustainable project to expand to more villages in the future.

This story was originally published by Paige Hackney in Tech Today.

Innovation and Industry Engagement and the School of Business and Economics will host the next panel discussions in the Savvy Entrepreneur series, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, in the large conference room of the ATDC at 1402 Sharon Ave.

The series provides early- to mid-stage technology entrepreneurs with guidance on key topics that all startups must navigate to realize success. This month’s topic includes “Managing Cash Flow.”

Generate new high-value contacts across the Great Lakes region, while gaining technology, entrepreneur, best-practice insights. As well, learn tricks and tips on understanding cash flow and maximizing the effectiveness of your company.

Event Panelists:

Todd Rammler is the president of Michigan CFO Associates.

Pavan Muzumdar is the CFA-managing director of Pieris Capital.

Mike Semanco is president and chief operating officer for Hennessey Capital.

Jeremy Sanger is founder and majority owner of Ventech LLC.

Attendance is free, and all students and community members are welcome. RSVP to John Diebel (TED) at 487-1082 or at jfdiebel@mtu.edu .

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, see Enterprise Forum .

The School of Business and Economics, the Entrepreneurs Club, and the Institute for Leadership and Innovation are kicking off the second Extreme Entrepreneurship Virtual Speaker Series for the 2010-2011 academic year. The Virtual Speaker Series is designed to inspire students and community members by hearing stories and learning the secrets behind the success of the world’s top entrepreneurs who are still in their 20’s. View the complete schedule for the Virtual Speaker Series.

Details for Wednesday

Join us on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:00 pm-8:30 pm. in Fisher 129.

We’ll hear from Anthony Adams on the subject of launching a new idea. Adams is the creator of THC-The Hangover Cure at www.drinkthc.com, an all-natural powder drink mix formulated to alleviate symptoms associated with, you guessed it, a hangover. Listen to Adams discuss some of the best ways to launch a new idea and gain momentum!

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The ITOxygen and Advanced Metalworks Enterprises have received funding for a project from GE Aviation. The project involves collecting and analyzing historical manufacturing data to make recommendations to help improve manufacturing processes. It includes obtaining and querying manufacturing data, generating statistical models from the data, using the models to analyze and improve processes and integrating the models into the information technology infrastructure to automatically control manufacturing processes. The project will make place during the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters. It will be completed jointly by the Advanced Metalworks and ITOxygen Enterprises.

The ITOxygen enterprise team has begun a software analysis project for Michigan Tech’s Human Resources department. The goal of the project is to provide Business Process Models and recommendations for software that can aid in improving efficiency and work flow in the department. These models will serve as a springboard for utilizing Lean concepts to improve Human Resources processes in the areas of employment, benefits, and payroll.

Phase 1 of the project is expected to be completed in December of 2010. Phase 2 begin with an assessment of the many software products currently used by Human Resources and those available for use. It is expected to be completed in April 2011. This assessment will be used in the development of a strategic software plan for Human Resources.

“We are excited that ITOxygen will be providing Human Resources with very valuable recommendations on how our processes can be optimized, and how to best utilize available software packages” says Mary Zanoni, Project Lead for HR Technical Services.

Learn more about ITOxygen.