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.

Lifeline Awareness Week Highlights Importance Of Phone, Broadband Discount Program

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Public Service Commission are joining with agencies across the country marking this week as Lifeline Awareness Week, urging eligible Michiganders to take advantage of the Lifeline telephone and broadband discount program. Lifeline is both a state and federal program that provides discounted voice or broadband service to veterans, seniors, and low-income

By |2021-09-20T18:39:15-04:00September 20th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|

Detroit Demo Day Announces Finalists For Annual Entrepreneurship Competition

DETROIT – Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day today announced the 15 finalists competing for a share of more than $1 million in funding in their fifth annual entrepreneurship competition – one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. The 15 finalists, representing a broad segment of industries, were chosen out of over 100

By |2021-09-20T18:30:08-04:00September 20th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

$440,000 In Grants Awarded To Accelerate Mobility And EV Investments In Michigan

LANSING - More than $444,000 in grant funding awarded to test mobility and EV solutions in Flint, East Lansing, Detroit and Southeast Michigan and Washtenaw County. The Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Department of Transportation, launched the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform to provide grants to

By |2021-09-19T16:21:30-04:00September 19th, 2021|ESD|

75 Percent Of Young People Around the World Frightened Of Future Due To Climate Change

NEW YORK - Growing up in the emerging reality of the climate crisis is taking its toll on young people’s mental health. According to a global survey and peer-reviewed study soon to be published in Lancet Planetary Health, a scientific journal, 75 percent of young people think the future is frightening and 45 percent say climate

By |2021-09-19T16:03:24-04:00September 19th, 2021|Climate Change, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

DISHER Appoints Joe Dyer as New President

ZEELAND —Joe Dyer has been selected as the new President of Disher and will succeed Jeff Disher and assume his new responsibilities on January 1, 2022. Disher, Founder and current President, will continue as Chairman of the Board. Joe Dyer “We are thrilled to welcome Joe Dyer back to DISHER as our new

By |2021-09-19T15:41:00-04:00September 19th, 2021|New Products / Contracts|

UM, MSU, Wayne State Lead Nation In Graduating Mobility Professionals

LANSING – Michigan’s three major research universities are leading the nation in preparing students who will take their talents into the ever-changing mobility industry, according to a new report released today by Michigan’s University Research Corridor. The URC, an alliance of Michigan State University (MSU), the University of Michigan (U-M), and Wayne State University (WSU),

By |2021-09-19T15:28:55-04:00September 19th, 2021|Mobile MI, Mobility|

MPSC To Hold Public Hearings On Consumers Energy’s Long-Term Energy Plans

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission has scheduled two public hearings — one in person, the other held virtually — to take public input on Consumers Energy Co.’s integrated resource plan, or IRP, which outlines the utility’s plans for delivering electricity to its residential and business customers in Michigan. The purpose of the hearings

By |2021-09-19T14:37:44-04:00September 19th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government|

GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economic Recovery Slows

GRAND RAPIDS — Although still positive, the recovery for the West Michigan industrial economy has slowed considerably in recent weeks, according to a GVSU economist. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University, said the slowdown is expected at this stage of an economic

By |2021-09-19T14:33:19-04:00September 19th, 2021|Featured, Industry 4.0, News|

Stryker Completes Acquisition Of AI-Enabled Medical Device Company

KALAMAZOO - Earlier this month, Stryker completed the acquisition of Gauss Surgical, a Menlo Park, CA, medical device company that has developed Triton, an artificial intelligence-enabled platform for real-time monitoring of blood loss during surgery. Triton has demonstrated improvements in maternal and surgical care through earlier recognition of hemorrhage leading to earlier intervention. Up to

By |2021-09-19T13:37:18-04:00September 19th, 2021|Artificial Intelligence, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|