LANSING - Fans of Pure Michigan are invited to bring back the love letter for an opportunity to win a trip for two to Mackinac Island - a well romantic getaway destination. Whether it?s Michigan?s sandy beaches, scenic golf courses, or a night of food and culture on the town, fans are invited to write
DETROIT - The Internet Advisor welcomed Michigan?s Chief Nerd in Residence, Governor Rick Snyder to WJR?s studios. Michigan?s CEO discussed: Cyber Range to help combat cyber attacks, STEM (Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics) education for our Michigan youth, and The entrepreneurial culture and how it affects growing technology businesses in Michigan. MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan
LANSING - There?s a new mentoring program for entrepreneurs in the Lansing area launched by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership, the economic development organization for the capital region, and Michigan State University?s Spartan Innovations spinout business accelerator. The first event of the new group was held after the March 26 session of The Hatching, the
WARREN - The Michigan Food and Beverage Association and its sister organization, the Michigan Business and Professional Association praised Governor Rick Snyder?s announcement Monday introducing a comprehensive statewide recycling plan. The governor, together with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant, said the state is setting out to double the recycling rate ? now
LANSING - Michigan's labor force participation rate - a statistic considered important to show how many people are working or looking for work - of 60.2 percent is relatively unchanged from a year ago and is the lowest rate of the Great Lakes states, according to an economic report from the state. The state with
FRAMINGHAM - Wearables took a huge step forward over the past year and shipment volumes will exceed 19 million units in 2014, more than tripling last year's sales, a new study reports. From there, the global market will swell to 111.9 million units in 2018. Complex accessories (e.g., Nike+ FuelBand, Jawbone UP, and Fitbit devices)
WASHINGTON DC - While President Obama has decided that the National Security Agency should reveal most major flaws it discovers in Internet security, a loophole exists that could allow the agency to exploit flaws for surveillance purposes, The New York Times reported Saturday. After a three-month review of recommendations made by a presidential task force
STERLING HEIGHTS - If you are a startup or early-stage growth-based business looking for funding, come meet and listen to Macomb-Oakland University Business Commercialization and Capital Investment Advisor capital expert, Mike Brennan, on May 6. Brennan (no relationship to MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan) will detail the various capital sources in Michigan, and talk about how
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder announced Monday his plan to increase recycling in the state and named the Recycling Council that will oversee implementation of that plan. The goal of the plan is to help communities in setting up curbside recycling while also creating new markets for the recycled materials. "Michigan has a strong tradition
ANN ARBOR - A majority of Americans, Australians and Britons believe that connected-vehicle technology will make driving safer, but most are also concerned about security and privacy, according to a University of Michigan survey. The UM poll found that about 30 percent of nearly 1,600 online respondents in the United States, Australia and the United