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.

Wayne State STEM Innovation Center, SPARK Accelerator, COVID-19 Health Updates

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Monday at 2 pm Tonya Matthews, the director of the Wayne State STEM Innovation Learning Center, will explain how the center will train STEM students. Then Bill Mayer, who leads the entrepreneurial program for Ann Arbor SPARK, talks about what his program offers. Finally, Fred Brown updates the latest on

By |2020-10-11T19:14:08-04:00October 11th, 2020|Podcasts|

Michigan Businesses Awarded Grants Through Small Business Restart Program

LANSING -More than 11,300 small businesses and nonprofits across Michigan have been awarded $69 million in grants by local economic development organizations as of September 10, 2020 through the Michigan Small Business Restart Grant Program. The program was launched to provide relief for small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the

By |2020-10-11T14:30:05-04:00October 11th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Politics, Politics/Government|

TechTown Detroit Launches Coworking Classroom For Children Of Coworking Tenants

DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is offering Coworking Classrooms designed to ease the uncertainty and stress of a child's educational needs during the COVID-19 pandemic for children of coworking tenants. The Coworking Classroom Features: Educational services for remote learning in two different 3-hour sessions offered daily Monday – Friday Multiple age-appropriate rooms of up to 10 children

By |2020-10-11T14:12:25-04:00October 11th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

iPhone 12: Apple Finally Set The date For Its Latest iPhone’s Debut

CUPERTINO, CA. - Apple has set the date for its latest iPhone's debut. The new device, rumored to be called the iPhone 12, is expected to include superfast 5G wireless connectivity and a new, iPad-inspired design, and it will be unveiled on Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. BST). There's no official word yet on price or

By |2020-10-11T14:03:12-04:00October 11th, 2020|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

DOE Provides $7 Million To Michigan Cybersecurity Company To Protect Grid, EVs

YPSILANTI -The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $7 million in funding for Michigan-based cybersecurity company, The Dream Team, to develop a first-of-its-kind infrastructure that protects the electric grid from cyber-attacks on electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging systems. Once developed, testing of the electric roadways and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology will be conducted at

By |2020-10-11T11:19:27-04:00October 11th, 2020|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Former Detroit Lion Herman Moore Tells You Why He Invested In Clicktivated Video

ANN ARBOR - Former Detroit Lion Herman Moore is now an investor in Clicktivated, a shoppable video platform booming with the explosion of eCommerce trigged by the Pandemic. Clicktivated seamlessly connects viewers to products and information in video as they watch. Creating an immersive, personalized and more impactful interactive video experience. Its tag line is

By |2020-10-12T09:05:33-04:00October 10th, 2020|mitechtv, New Products / Contracts|

Notre Dame Prep, Okemos, Canton Win High School Cyber Challenge

ANN ARBOR—High school teams from across Michigan competed virtually in the finals of the Governor’s High School Cyber Challenge, a cybersecurity competition hosted by the state of Michigan. The 10 qualifying teams, composed of up to three students each, completed challenges designed to test their knowledge of information technology and cybersecurity. The competition scores were

By |2020-10-09T11:29:18-04:00October 9th, 2020|Cyber Defense|

Four20 Post Round Table – How is The Michigan Cannabis Market Shaping Up?

ANN ARBOR - If you want to understand where the Michigan cannabis industry is headed, you want to watch this 20 minute round table discussion that was part of Four20 Post on Oct. 7. Under the microscope were politics, and how the sector could eventually be dominated by very large players and unique specialty boutiques

By |2020-10-09T10:21:35-04:00October 9th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

The Impact On Michigan Of the Supreme Court Striking Down Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 Executive Orders

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown developed a model that shows the health and financial impact by New Year's Day of the Michigan Supreme Court striking down Gov. Whitmer's executive orders on masks, lockdowns, and social distancing. The results are deadly and expensive. You want to watch this video interview and consider the implications of

By |2020-10-09T10:16:10-04:00October 9th, 2020|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

MITech TV: Capt. Gary Baker, Ex-Lion Herman Moore, COVID Expert Fred Brown

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV at 2 pm today, tech innovator Gary Baker joins us from his boat in Fort Lauderdale, where he offers pleasure cruises to tourists. Former Detroit Lion Herman Moore explains why he invested in Clicktivated a service that lets lets video viewers engage directly with the products on screen. Infectious

By |2020-10-05T09:07:56-04:00October 5th, 2020|Podcasts|