DETROIT – Rocket Fiber entered into an agreement last week to be acquired by Everstream, an enterprise-grade network provider operating thousands of route fiber miles across the Midwest. “This acquisition marks the final stage of Rocket Fiber’s evolution,” said Marc Hudson, CEO and one of three Co-founders at Rocket Fiber. “What began six years ago as
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission sent DTE Electric back to the drawing board on its plans for how it would generate electricity over the next 15 years, citing a lack of competitive bidding and other problems identified by stakeholders and MPSC Staff through the IRP process. These issues inhibited the Commission from assessing
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan student startups took home cash prizes totaling over $100,000 in the final round of the 2020 Michigan Business Challenge, a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition hosted by the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. More than 100 students participated in the 37th annual MBC, the longest-running entrepreneurial competition at
YPSILANTI – The American Center for Mobility broke ground at its Willow Run site on an event center that will accommodate up to 500 people and several vehicles inside the 8,000 square-foot space. The event center will be co-located within the ACM’s smart city test center, providing space for automotive, mobility and technology companies to
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has been selected as a 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan Performance Excellence, the highest honor given to organizations in Michigan that demonstrate outstanding performance, leadership and operational excellence. Davenport is the first university to earn this distinction in Michigan. MIPEx is one of more than 30 state and regional Baldrige-based performance
LOS ANGELES – Backstage Capital, a boutique venture capital firm that invests exclusively in women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, announced this week the launch of Backstage Tour 2020 - a multi-city, one-day event series bringing knowledge, investment, and connection. The tour comes to Detroit June 20. Events will feature entrepreneur
ROYAL OAK - On MITech TV, Bob Moore will talk about financing options for Hemp farms and CBD producers. Gary Erickson will explain the process of finding an executive-level job. Tamara Shoemaker will explains the CyberPatriot season. Charlie Strackbein will update the Monroe Street Fair and provide details on his Cannabis Tourism & Hospitality Facebook
DETROIT—Lean and Green Michigan, the consulting firm for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, will host the Southeast Michigan PACE Summit on Wednesday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the headquarters of Ann Arbor Spark, 330 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor. The Southeast Michigan PACE Summit will include presentations on Southeast Michigan-based PACE
ROYAL OAK - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020 and tells farmers they should consider adding hemp to their fields. To view this video from MITech TV, click on the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUtE7I_RvAg&t=5s
ROYAL OAK - Immediate past MCWT President Jane Sydlowski announces a new scholarship fund for women pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Match. It's open to high school girls through graduate school. Sydlowski provides all the details in this MITech TV video interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E474qa_-YGY&t=45s
