ANN ARBOR - EntryPoint announced that Molly Theis has joined its team as community engagement manager. She previously was program director at the Michigan Venture Capital Association. In this role, Theis connects leaders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem by strategically hosting events around emerging trends, successes or gaps in the market related to findings from EntryPoint’s
ANN ARBOR - Ripple Science Corp., a HIPAA-compliant clinical research software company, has raised $2.5 million through equity financing, with more than 80 percent coming from funds outside Michigan. The funding round was led by Omaha-based Dundee Venture Capital, according to President and CEO Peter Falzon. Other participants include the Rise of the Rest seed fund, from
DETROIT - The Detroit Pistons has made Rocket Fiber its official internet and network services partner at the new Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rocket Fiber will also hold the naming rights to the performance center's state-of-the-art broadcast studio. The Rocket Fiber Studio contains seven unique broadcast sets
ROYAL OAK - Greg Doyle, who manages the one-stop business shop for Oakland County, also runs Tech248, the Oakland County tech networking group that has nearly 2000 member companies. In this video, he recaps 2019 activities and provides a look ahead to what's coming in 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFFRYbOcDA&t=1s
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, has published his latest Security yearbook. It will be available for sale by February. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28bXdlwbTGw&t=77s
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity professional Tamara Shoemaker explains her Cyber Patriot program for kids. Attorney Enrico Schaefer updates the latest in tech law. Lawrence Tech History Professor Jason Barrett discusses the Grand Challenge Research Competition. Supported Intelligence COO TK Eppley outlines what he brings to the Artificial Intelligence company. M2 Techcast is live Monday’s from
LAPEER – The Shango cannabis brand is teaming up with prominent Michigan businessman Adnan “Andy” Shango to open a 1,100-square-foot retail medical Provisioning Center in Lapeer on December 13. Shango is an established, vertically integrated cannabis brand operating in Oregon, Nevada and, now, Michigan. With major expansions in California, Arizona and Missouri planned for 2020,
LANSING – At long last, Michigan’s divided government has the framework for a budget deal. But it’s mostly flat and doesn’t include major funding to big problems voters elected lawmakers to solve. An agreement to end a months-long standoff on Tuesday includes no new money for roads and bridges that are some of the nation’s
LANSING - The months of nail-biting and worry among those affected by a budget standoff between Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders might finally be coming to an end. Negotiations between Ms. Whitmer, House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) gained enough momentum Wednesday that the House and Senate quickly and overwhelmingly passed
ROYAL OAK - Matt Roush returns Monday Dec. 9 as co-host of MITech TV. Our guests include Kathleen Norton-Schock who will talk MCWT and Diva Tech Talk end of year wrap. Richard Stiennon returns to scare us all with cybersecurity hacks. Dale Hermiller will announce his Hemp processing facility for farmers. While Greg Doyle will
