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.

Airfoil Group Co-Founder Lisa Vallee-Smith Marks Agency’s 20th Anniversary In October

ANN ARBOR - In this video interview, Lisa Vallee-Smith, who co-founded Airfoil Group in 2000, talks about all the changes at her agency since it was founded and how her agency is celebrating its 20th anniversary in October. Also on this segment is Keith Donovan, a 13-year Airfoil veteran, who was appointed President of Airfoil

By |2020-09-19T14:54:18-04:00September 19th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

Fred Brown: COVID-19 Potential Deaths In US In 2020 Could Rise To 600,000

ANN ARBOR - In November and December, when everyone moves inside in the United States, the COVID-19 death rate could climb to 5000 deaths a day and perhaps a total of 600,000 deaths by the end of 2020, predicts infectious disease expert Fred Brown. Brown has been working with a number of states and countries

By |2020-09-26T16:15:43-04:00September 18th, 2020|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

Record-Setting 2.1 Million Michigan Absentee Ballots Requested So Far

LANSING - To date, 2.1 million voters had requested absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, eclipsing a record set during the August primary of 2,065,000 requests for absentee ballots, according to the Secretary of State’s office Thursday morning. “We do expect that we again will have record setting turnout,” said Jake Rollow, spokesman

Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator Adds New Manufacturing, Tech Partners

TROY – The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator, powered by Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and the Lean Rocket Lab, has expanded its corporate partnerships to include more Michigan-based manufacturing and technology organizations. The founding corporate partners include Lear Corporation; Whirlpool Corporation; DENSO; Siemens; Magna; Faurecia; Comau; Design Systems, Inc.; Mirari; Electro-Matic Ventures; TAC; Nippon

By |2020-09-14T09:43:12-04:00September 14th, 2020|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

MITech TV: Futures For Frontliners, COVID Vaccine Update, Airfoil 20th Anniversary

ANN ARBOR - Kerry Ebersole, a senior executive from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, will discuss a new tuition-free college assistance program for essential workers. Fred Brown, an infectious disease expert, returns to update COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Lisa Valley-Smith and Keith Donovan from Airfoil talk about the 20th anniversary of the technology

By |2020-09-16T20:03:33-04:00September 14th, 2020|Podcasts|

Ann Arbor Video Interest Group

A2VIG.org | A2VIG group on Facebook This Monday, September 14, 2020 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm  Location: Zoom Video Conference  RSVP here I hope everyone enjoyed their July & August (all things considered). We're a little slow getting this month's meeting together, so I apologize for the short notice. This month, we're going to talk about tips and tricks

By |2020-09-13T19:44:40-04:00September 13th, 2020|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

MPSC Publishes Map Of Wi-Fi Hotspots For Families That Lack Home Internet Access

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission is reminding Michigan families about the State of Michigan and Connected Nation Michigan’s statewide map of Wi-Fi hotspots for families who lack internet access at home.  For many Michigan schoolchildren, this is back-to-school week, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading many school districts to educate children remotely from home.   That’s particularly difficult for households that lack

By |2020-09-13T19:31:28-04:00September 13th, 2020|ESD, Politics|

Futures For Frontliners Offers Tuition-Free College To COVID-19 Essential Workers

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced what she described as the nation's first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders between April 2020 and June 2020. Futures for Frontliners – inspired by the GI Bill which provided college degree to

By |2020-09-12T11:23:08-04:00September 12th, 2020|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|

1,434 Small Businesses in Southwest Michigan Get Small Business Restart Grants

KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First announced 1,434 small business recipients are receiving average grant awards of $5,000 each as part of the state’s Michigan Small Business Restart Program. Grants must be used for expenditures made between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020 for necessary disbursements incurred due to the public health emergency with respect

By |2020-09-12T11:23:51-04:00September 12th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Announces Virtual 2020 North American International Cyber Summit

LANSING - The 2020 North American International Cyber Summit, scheduled for Oct. 7-8, will be completely virtual and fully interactive, delivering all the benefits of an in-person event, while ensuring the health and safety of our presenters and participants. Also new this year, registration is free for all participants. In the ninth year of the

By |2020-09-12T11:02:54-04:00September 12th, 2020|Cyber Defense, Featured|