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Friday, April 19, 2013  SmartZone CEO, Marilyn Clark, discusses the advantages of having Finnish companies set up offices locally

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Jackson National Life Insurance Company has a new satellite office at the Lakeshore Center

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  MTEC SmartZone is looking to bring hundreds of jobs to the Houghton and Hancock area

Monday, July 09, 2012  The Meet-up is offered once a month in a different venue.

Friday, July 06, 2012  A billion dollar company is setting up its satellite inside M-TEC SmartZone

Friday, June 01, 2012  A new company joins the M-Tech Smartzone in Houghton

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Entrepreneurs from around the Copper Country got a chance to learn about the different types of programs the state offers in order to help grow small businesses

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  MTEC Smartzone officials say they were asked to submit a proposal because of the overall success of their past programs

Friday, January 13, 2012  MTEC SmartZone plans on creating and keeping more jobs in the area

Monday, September 26, 2011  The company laid off 10 percent of its staff due to economic downfall

Thursday, September 08, 2011  MTEC Smartzone CEO Carlton Crothers declined to comment any further regarding reasons for his resignation on Tuesday

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  The Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation SmartZone has helped 24 companies and expanded to four facilities since June 2003

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  The project was orchestrated by the Smartzone which received more than three-and-a-half million dollars in state and federal grants

Sunday, November 22, 2009  Renovations almost complete on the Lakeshore Center.