ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Feb. 19, Inforum InGAGE’s Tember Shea will interview Katie Novak, President and CEO, Vaugahn Industries that brings a unique approach to application problems in the car wash industry. Dominic Serra CEO of Metro Wireless will discuss his new fixed Wi-Fi Coverage. Kathleen Norton-Schock will update what’s happening with Diva
ROYAL OAK - Last month, Lawrence Technological University host its version of Global Game Jam where 30 developers came together to create new video games in a 48-hour marathon. There wasn't much sleep but there was much fun. Marshall Ashton, who runs the LTU Bachelor of Fine Art in Game Art program, joins Matt Roush and
ROYAL OAK - Dr. Tonya Matthews, the CEO of the Michigan Science Center, will be the Mistress of Ceremonies for IoT TechConnect on April 4 at the Troy Marriott. The one-day event will focus on showcasing Michigan Internet Of Things experts, products, services, companies, technologies, and the skills needed to work in IoT. Matthews and
ROYAL OAK - If you have Comcast Xfinity than you can watch Curling, Skating, Skiing of all sorts and dozens of other winter sports on "virtual" channels covered by NBC Sports. Really. Vito Forienza, who heads up Comcast’s TV Everywhere effort, joins M2 TechCast to provide all the details for you Winter Olympics junkies. There
ANN ARBOR—Little hints of immortality are lurking in the stem cells of fruit flies. Stem cells that produce sperm use a genetic trick to stay perpetually young across generations, researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have discovered. Certain sections of the fruit fly genome get shorter with age. But remarkably, some reproductive
DETROIT – A new report says advanced manufacturing employment in Michigan flourished for the eighth consecutive year in 2017 with nearly 700,000 Michigan workers employed – the highest employment level since 2006. Additionally, employer demand for lightweighting-related skills in Michigan has increased by 37 percent since Q1 2013, with over 27,000 online job postings, according
FARMINGTON HILLS - Kyyba Innovations, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit are hosting Pitch Club on March 29 at Start Garden in Grand Rapids. But the deadline to apply is March 4. Pitch Club is a mentoring and funding program aimed at connecting the various ecosystems and smart zones throughout Michigan. Pitch Club has ongoing monthly
TRAVERSE CITY - The GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition is reaching out to Northern Michigan entrepreneurs working with TCNewTech and Northern Michigan Angels. TCNewTech and Northern Michigan Angels will launch and manage the Northwest Michigan regional event. The regional finals lead-up event will be hosted in Traverse City, on March 6. Participants must enter the
LANSING - The campaigns backing initiatives for paid sick leave and a minimum wage hike in Michigan both say they'll emerge from winter weather petitioning with ballot proposals to turn in this spring. Danielle Atkinson, spokesperson for MI Time to Care, said the group is aiming for "early spring" to turn in their signatures. The
DETROIT – Challenge Detroit, a leadership development program that challenges leaders to learn by doing through a year of meaningful employment and intellectual work, is now accepting applications for its 2018 - 2019 Fellowship. Challenge Detroit invites future leaders from Detroit, the Metro area, and across the country to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
