ANN ARBOR - Businessman Jeff Hagan has invested in a variety of businesses including rental housing, auto detailing and now labs that test hemp and cannabis products. His latest acquisition is ABKO Labs in Warren, which earlier this month received its license to test adult-use marijuana for potency and contaminants. He explains why he invested
ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV Oct. 25, The cybersecurity tag team of Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann will update what folks need to do to safety order products online this year for the Holidays. Jeff Hagan purchased ABKO Labs in Warren in 2021. The lab tests hemp and cannabis products. Jeff also has several
DETROIT – Louisville-based Protect Environmental, an environmental consulting company, has been acquired by Rockbridge Growth Equity, the Detroit-based private equity investor. This acquisition is part of a series of investments by Rockbridge related to its national environmental services platform, currently operating as RB Home Services. The platform provides property owners and developers, lenders, real estate
DETROIT – DTE Energy announced that it is ceasing all coal use at its Belle River Power Plant in St. Clair County no later than December 2028 – at least two years earlier than the facility's previously scheduled 2030 coal use end date – enabling DTE to achieve its 50 percent carbon emissions reduction goal faster
WYOMING — University of Michigan Health-West (formerly Metro Health– University of Michigan Health) is the first system in the state to pilot automated documentation in the exam room, allowing health providers to focus on the patient rather than the computer. The AI-powered Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) is an ambient clinical intelligence solution that captures
DEARBORN – Millenium Energy Company announced that its HVAC Infrastructure & Energy Initiative has been recognized for new energy efficiency technologies that support a national effort to create sustainability in older buildings. This multi-year project aimed to turn Dearborn’s 80-acre building complex across from the Ford World Headquarters into a world-class, energy-efficient, sustainable municipal campus.
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has announced the launch of Innovation Partnerships, a reorganized unit that will serve as a central hub to lead research commercialization efforts, support startup company launch and growth, and create and foster corporate research alliances. The newly named Innovation Partnerships, based in the Office of the Vice President
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to update what's happening nationally with the COVID virus, also updates on vaccines, plus his take on whether it is safe to host house parties for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can learn all about Fred at www.FredBrown.Com https://youtu.be/9fAxGdFDoNA
ANN ARBOR - Dan Radomski, Executive Director of the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, updates the recent awards and funding the hardware accelerator has won. The Accelerator 's mission to fuel the growth of Southeast Michigan’s small manufacturers and hardware entrepreneurs by providing access to key resources including mentors, workshops, cutting-edge technologies, corporate connections,
KALAMAZOO - The Southwest Michigan First Board of Directors has selected Jonas R. Peterson, CEcD, to serve as chief executive officer for the Southwest Michigan regional economic development organization. Peterson’s appointment follows a six-month national search that prioritized community input and inclusivity. “After a rigorous national search, Jonas Peterson rose to the top as the
