ROYAL OAK - Tonya Matthews, PhD, is the Michigan Science Center’s first permanent chief executive and has led its climb to becoming the Science Technology Engineering and Math Hub for greater Detroit and the state. Matthews kicks off a monthly segment on M2 TechCast that will feature MiSci, its programs and most particularly its STEMinista
LANSING - Michael Rogers Communications Officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, kicks off the new SBAM monthly segment on M2 TechCast, an Internet radio show on the PodcastDetroit Network. Co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush discuss the products and services Michigan technology companies can tap if they join SBAM. To listen, click on
DETROIT - The manufacturing industry in America is moving rapidly to embrace technology as a critical part of its processes and plans to make new technological investments in 2017, but barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption still exist, according to Automation Alley’s 2017 Technology Industry Report, released Monday. Industry 4.0, also known as the fourth industrial
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Feb. 13, Tember Shea from Inforum will interview her guest Parisa Soraya, co-founder & chief product officer, Find Your Ditto. Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, will talk about a couple of new projects he’s doing with Automation Alley that include streaming video and a monthly meet up for
LANSING - Companies based in Michigan's border counties could receive a business incentive by hiring employees who don't necessarily live in Michigan under legislation passed in the Senate Thursday. The incentive - grants, loans or other economic assistance to qualified business based on a review by the Michigan Strategic Fund - is through the Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a University of Michigan researcher. The study shows how higher temperatures will raise not just the average annual electricity demand, but more importantly, the
TROY - Automation Alley is set to debut the findings of its 2017 Technology Industry Report Feb. 13 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The event, Automation Alley’s 2017 Technology Industry Outlook, will also include technology demonstrations and a panel discussion centered around Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution, which is the convergence of
GRAND RAPIDS – Lakeland Health System is the first hospital organization in Michigan to query patient immunization records held within the Michigan Care Improvement Registry directly from their internal electronic medical record. In 1996, the Michigan Legislature established a “childhood immunization registry” to be used as a comprehensive central repository for all children’s immunization records
ANN ARBOR - MichBio is excited to host a networking breakfast and moderated discussion March 2nd at the Kensington Hotel on State Street in Ann Arbor with acclaimed networking guru Kelly Hoey, whose recent book BUILD YOUR DREAM NETWORK helps readers build and activate powerful networks to achieve both their long and short-term goals. Hoey
EAST LANSING - The Conquer Accelerator program at Michigan State University announces Wednesday that Travis Stoliker is joining its team as entrepreneur-in-residence. Stoliker, a successful Lansing-area entrepreneur, angel investor and co-owner of Saddleback Barbeque, will provide startup teams with mentorship, support and a fresh perspective. “When Conquer Accelerator’s leadership team approached me to come on
