LANSING - The biggest issue facing Michigan's continued growth is a glaring lack of talent in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to fill the rapidly growing job openings for these skills, Steve Arwood, President of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., said in an interview. Michigan weathered the four-year recession that drove General Motors and Chrysler
DETROIT - The IT in the D Show, which was launched in late-2013 will now be broadcast live from their own studios above Activ8 Gaming in Ferndale. What began as an outlet for founders Bob Waltenspiel and David Phillips to, in essence, record their ramblings, has turned into a wildly popular podcast that is
BIRMINGHAM - ITInTheD.Com will talk about the ConNext program May 14 - where a panel of experts will discuss the future of the connected vehicle industry, its impact on the economy, and developing a skilled workforce to meet these demands. The program is at the Townsend Hotel from 6 to 8 pm. Admission is
DEARBORN - Maker Faire Detroit returns to The Henry Ford in July with new makers already confirmed, a new outdoor midway location and new craft partners Handmade Toledo for the family-friendly event showcasing the amazing work of makers of all ages. MITechNews.Com is a sponsor and will be at the event to hear your Maker
TROY - The Troy-based engineering technology provider Altair said Thursday that its product development group, Altair Product Design, has reached a new milestone having expanded to more than 800 engineering and design staff across the world. The group has doubled its employee count during the last 10years. Altair also announced Garching, Germany based FluiDyna GmbH,
NOVI - The title of Spencer Sator's opening presentation at the 2015 Energy Conference and Exhibition was "Five Emerging Technologies You Don't Want To Miss." Well, it was really more like seven or eight, but who's counting? Sator, senior manager of emerging technology at Boulder, Colo.-based E Source - which Sator described as "like Consumer
DETROIT - Elon Musk announced a stunning new battery technology that could reshape electrical use around the world, even in countries where there is no power grid. Dave Hurst is Director of Market Analysis at NextEnergy, leading Next Energy's Energy Sector and Program teams in the understanding and development of various market segment intelligence. Hurst
DETROIT - Editor Mike Brennan talks about the new and improved MITechNews.Com website, NextEnergy awards, Challenge Detroit recruits latest class of entrepreneurs, and much more. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA-1597-MiTechNews-5-2-15.mp3
TROY - Automation Alley has promoted Tom Kelly to chief operating officer. As COO, Kelly will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the association, working with the team of directors and reporting to Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers. In addition, he will maintain oversight of the entrepreneurship department and its technology business accelerator
GRAND RAPIDS - Gone are the days of real and digital worlds standing apart. Connection is the name of the game: organizations can operate in both or exist in neither. Through a half-day conference on May 20, West Michigan business leaders will explore the possibilities of a world where everything - from what we eat