mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Michigan Marijuana Report, SBAM Form Strategic Partnership

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report, Edited and co-founded by MITechNew Editor and Publisher Mike Brennan, has formed a strategic partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan. What that means is sponsors of MIMarijuanaReport.Com will automatically get an SBAM Premium Sponsorship when they purchase an MMR sponsorship. The SBAM sponsorship gets them many perks,

Plug Zen EV Charging, Detroit Mobility, Russian Cyber Threats, SBAM Strategic Partnership

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV April 18, Q Johnson updated what's happening with his Detroit-based EV charging company Plug Zen. Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer, MEDC, talked about mobility trends in Detroit including Ford's Central Train Station project. Dan Lohrmann from Presideo update the latest cyber threats against the nation's infrastructure. Sherry Bryan, SBAM

By |2022-04-19T10:14:13-04:00April 19th, 2022|Podcasts|

Michigan Central Hub Of State’s Mobility Evolution

ANN ARBOR - In February, Michigan Central – a mobility-focused innovation district connecting innovators with Fortune 500 companies, government entities and others – announced new commitments with the state of Michigan, the city of Detroit and tech leader Google to continue creating a hub for mobility innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and community development. In this video

By |2022-04-19T08:41:42-04:00April 19th, 2022|mitechtv, Mobility|

Lattice Arrangement Of Crystals Generates 1,000 Times More Electricity From Solar Cells

DETROIT - The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged periodically in a lattice. This has been revealed in a study by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. They achieved this by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate

By |2022-04-18T18:15:12-04:00April 18th, 2022|Clean Update|

Scientists Shatter Record For Sustained Fusion Reaction

LONDON, UK - Scientists in England have set a new record for the quantity of energy generated during a controlled, sustained fusion reaction. The creation of 59 megajoules of energy over five seconds at the Joint European Torus – or JET – experiment in England has been dubbed a “breakthrough” by certain media organizations and has sparked

By |2022-04-18T18:18:50-04:00April 18th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Ryba Marine Construction Wins Nearly $1 Million Contract To Dredge Buffalo Harbor

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $991,500 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on April 1 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Buffalo’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes,

By |2022-04-18T12:10:52-04:00April 18th, 2022|New Products / Contracts|

Innoflex Solutions Automates Packaging Needs For Food, Beverage, And Cannabis Industries

ANN ARBOR - Robert Champion returns to provide more back story on InnoFlex Solutions that helps automate packaging including eco-friendly packaging for the food and beverage industry. He also offers these services to the cannabis industry. . Better Efficiencies – Better Operations InnoFlex Solutions provides technical consulting services for Food and Beverage Group of Consumer

By |2022-04-16T11:40:02-04:00April 16th, 2022|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Generated Nearly $4 Billion in Tax Revenues in 2021

WASHINGTON DC - Tax revenues derived from the licensed retail sale of state-legal, adult-use cannabis products grew by more than 30 percent between 2020 and 2021, totaling over $3.7 billion last year – according to an analysis provided by the Marijuana Policy Project. MPP’s figures do not include revenues derived from the sales of medical cannabis products

By |2022-04-15T12:09:19-04:00April 15th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Women In Defense Michigan Hosts Kentucky Derby Gala May 6 In Utica

UTICA - Women in Defense Michigan members and guests are invited to attend a special Kentucky Derby Gala May 6th at 5:30 p.m. for an evening of horsing around while sipping on mint juleps at Jimmy John's Field in Utica.Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: May 6th, 2022 Location: Jimmy John's Field, 7171 Auburn Road, Utica, 48317

By |2022-04-12T09:41:52-04:00April 12th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

MICHIGO Cannabis Tourism Group Seeks Cannabis Friendly Lodging Throughout Michigan

ANN ARBOR - A non-profit group has been formed to capitalize on a growing trend around the United States, cannabis tourism. The group, MICHIGO.Org, is particularly keen to promote cannabis-friendly lodging, including AirBnBs that have loser rules than large corporate hotel and motel chains. Co-founder Andy McFarlane joins Mike Brennan to talk about MICHIGO and

By |2022-04-12T08:34:31-04:00April 12th, 2022|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|