ANN ARBOR - If you need further proof that Detroit has become a technology hub, you only need to read the latest report from the Michigan Venture Capital Association. It says over the past three years the number of startups has exploded by 50 percent. The only thing holding back even more robust growth is a
JERUSALEM, Israel - What’s the best way to describe Israeli private-equity finance company, OurCrowd? How about online dating for accredited investors. Well, that’s how Josh Wolff, OurCrowd Senior Vice President, Global Operations, described it to 20 journalists who were in Israel in June for Cyber Week, an Israeli tech fest at Tel Aviv University that
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast July 10, Tom Stewart, MSU Conquer Accelerator Program Manager, will talk about the four companies picked for the summer accelerator program. Michael Sanchirico, with Set Sail for Autism, and Nick Papadas with the Judson Center, will talk about how people with Autism Spectrum Disorder will participate in the Bell’s
GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids metropolitan area was the fastest growing economy in the U.S. last year, according to Headlight Data, a company that tracks economic and workforce development. Grand Rapids' workforce grew 4.4 percent last year, according to Headlight, which used U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to reach its conclusions. Total employment in the
NEW YORK - The Drone at Home study examines local regulations, public safety use of drones and drone incidents. Arthur is here to talk about the Center for the Study of the Drone, an interesting class on the Drone Revolution and the findings of the Drone at Home series. In This Episode Introduction. Arthur Holland Michel
HADERA, Israel - A collection of small stone houses that once sheltered seasonal orange pickers now serves as a real-world training ground for cyber defenders to learn what it takes to keep a growing army of hackers out of networks operated by multinational corporations, government and security organizations worldwide. CyberGym, created in 2013, is not
ROYAL OAK - Caile Richards, Energy Advocate for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about how businesses can navigate the ever changing energy world with any utility in the state of Michigan through the SBAM Energy Solutions program. The program provides energy audits, rate analysis, outage alerts, assistance in finding contractors, financing options, suppliers,
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea of Inforum interviews Alexa Jones, CEO of TheraB Medical, a East Lansing startup working to launch its first product, SnugLit. SnugLit is a wearable, portable solution to infant jaundice. SnugLit is: Designed to be worn by the infant. Facilitates closeness and allows mother to freely breastfeed, hold, interact and bond
ROYAL OAK - M2 TechCast co-host Mike Brennan calls in from Israel where he was on a press tour covering Cyber Week 2017 at Tel Aviv University. Most of the emphasis at the conference and during the press briefings that followed was on cybersecurity. While experts differ on how many Israeli cybersecurity companies are based
TEL AVIV, Israel - The former director of the Israeli Internal Security Service said Tuesday that auto makers should stop development of autonomous vehicles until the world auto industry solves the cyber security problem with the help of academia and governments. Yuval Diskin, now chairman of CyMotive Technologies, warned that the current auto industry practice
