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.

Cannabis Dispensary Business Is Now Going Door-to-Door Deliveries

DETROIT - The retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products like CBD oil and gummies, is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. and abroad. If not for ongoing federal legal regulation and associated problems with central bank financing, the industry and its healing, medicinal, and recreational products would be skyrocketing. Or so

By |2022-02-09T20:52:37-05:00February 9th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Detroit City Distillers Offering Paczki Day Vodka Online Orders Feb 11

DETROIT - Paczki Vodka, made with real Paczkies made in Detroit, will be going on sale online on Friday Feb. 11 at 8 am. A year ago the cult classic sold out the entire run of 4000 bottles in 22 minutes. Detroit City Distillery co-owner Michael Forsyth joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to

By |2022-02-09T20:54:12-05:00February 7th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured, News|

Renaissance UnDemo Days 2022 Opens Applications

ANN ARBOR - Renaissance Venture Capital DEI UnDemo Day® will bring together some of the region’s top early-stage companies and technologies for a virtual event with venture capital investors from around the country. Chris Rizik, who manages the Renaissance Fund, provides the back story in this video interview. He said this is the first UnDemo

By |2022-02-07T09:52:41-05:00February 7th, 2022|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, ESD, mitechtv|

New Energy Report Focuses On ITC Building GRID To Meet Growing Electrical Demand

ANN ARBOR - ITC Michigan is the middle business between electric utilities and consumers of electricity - households and businesses. Simon Whitelocke, the ITC Michigan president, joins MITech TV to kick off an educational series, the ITC Energy Report, that will explain not only what ITC does, but the challenges ITC and the electric Grid

By |2022-02-07T09:14:28-05:00February 7th, 2022|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Launches Connex Michigan To Strengthen Industry 4.0 Supply Chain

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center has announced it has become the sixth state to join CONNEX, designed to strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain in Industry 4.0. Michigan joins Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Oklahoma and Utah. In each state, the platform is managed by an MEP center to provide a coordinated

By |2022-02-06T17:27:31-05:00February 6th, 2022|Industry 4.0, mitechtv|

Ford, Google, City of Detroit, State Of Michigan Partner To Build Mobility Center In Cork Town

DETROIT – Michigan Central is launching a public-private partnership with the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit, and Google is joining Ford Motor Company as a Founding Member of the pioneering mobility innovation district headquartered at the renovated train station in Cork Town. These critical partnerships will enable Michigan Central to advance its

By |2022-02-04T11:24:50-05:00February 4th, 2022|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

5 Reasons To Invest In STEM Education At The Elementary And Secondary Levels

DETROIT - STEM is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is a young curriculum. The National Science Foundation introduced this program in the United States. It aims to integrate the skills and intellect of students in the STEM field. Many countries also adopt this program. For example, France, South Korea,

By |2022-02-04T10:43:50-05:00February 4th, 2022|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

Public Charter High School Grads Eligible For GVSU Scholarship

ALLENDALE — Students who graduate from a public charter high school authorized by Grand Valley State University are eligible for a scholarship to attend GVSU, the university has announced on February The GV Charter Schools Alumni Scholarship will be available for students beginning with Grand Valley’s Fall 2022 semester. Each graduate from a GVSU-authorized high

By |2022-02-03T17:35:10-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

West Michigan Businesses Rebounding, But Slow Down Later When Interest Rates Rise

GRAND RAPIDS — West Michigan businesses will continue to rebound from the pandemic but Grand Valley State University researchers said growth will slow later this year due to a likely rise in interest rates. Paul Isely, professor of economics and associate dean in the Seidman College of Business, detailed his benchmark survey of the regional economy

By |2022-02-03T17:24:43-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Featured, News|

ITC Holdings Corp. Announces Executive Appointments

NOVI -  ITC Holdings Corp. announced  Feb. 3 a series of organizational changes designed to position the company for continued success. The changes are effective Feb. 14. Brian Slocum, who most recently served as Vice President of Operations, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Slocum has extensive planning and engineering

By |2022-02-03T15:56:52-05:00February 3rd, 2022|New Products / Contracts|