mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

U-M’s Brophy Talking About Winning MVCA Above And Beyond Award

DETROIT - David Brophy, PhD, who has been teaching finance at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business since the 1980s, was named the Above and Beyond Award Winner by the Michigan Venture Capital Association. In this video, Brophy, the founder of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, which each May attracts hundreds of Venture

By |2016-11-17T13:36:57-05:00November 17th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

U-M Gets $1.65 Million Grant To Help Import-Impacted Manufacturers In Michigan, Ohio, Indiana

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has received a $1.65 million grant from the federal government to help import-impacted manufacturers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana improve their global competitiveness and enhance business growth. The money will be used by the business assistance center at the University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Labor, Employment

By |2016-11-16T20:29:10-05:00November 16th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

M2 TechCast: Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann Explains October Hack That Brought Down Internet

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann explains how the Dedicated Denial of Service attack that in October brought down large sections of the Internet on the U.S. East and West Coasts was orchestrated by hackers using a botnet connected to a variety of dumb and unprotected appliances on the so-called Internet of Things. Until

By |2016-11-15T17:04:53-05:00November 15th, 2016|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: MTAM’s Daichendt Recaps TiECon Midwest Mobility, Connected Vehicles

ROYAL OAK - Linda Daichendt, President and Executive Director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, talks about the TiECon Midwest,  Michigan’s largest entrepreneurial conference that attracted hundreds of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals. This year’s theme was Ignite2Disrupt. Connected World. Main tracks will focus on Connected Mobility, Digital Health, Global Connectivity, Fintech and

By |2016-11-15T16:14:32-05:00November 15th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: MVCA’s Miller Brosnan Highlights 2016 Venture Capital Awards Winners

ROYAL OAK - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, talks about the MVCA awards presented on Nov. 2, including the Above and Beyond Award for University of Michigan Finance Professor David Brophy. Brophy is the founder of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium that attracts hundreds of investors from around the

By |2016-11-15T17:31:01-05:00November 15th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: WIN’s Acosta Highlights 2Q Record-Setting Jobs Report

ROYAL OAK - Hector Acosta, research director at the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan, talks about how the second quarter set a new high in employment in the 16-county region dating nearly a decade to 2007 to the beginning of the recession. With employment expanding by 1.4 percent, some 35,000 jobs were added from

By |2016-11-15T15:40:26-05:00November 15th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Mobile Monday Michigan Cybersecurity Jobs Event Nov. 14 To Be Streamed On Facebook Live

TROY  – So many people wanted to attend Mobile Monday Michigan’s Nov. 14 event on careers in cybersecurity - where big demand has lead to big pay checks - that the connected tech association has decided to stream it on Facebook Live. Those interested in viewing the event via Facebook LIVE should “Like” the Mobile

By |2016-11-11T16:43:35-05:00November 11th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|

M2 TechCast Nov. 14 – Inforum, WorkIT Health, LTU’s SEED Project, Anderson Economic Group’s Proposed Tax Reforms, OST’s Digital Transformative World

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Nov. 14, Inforum’s Tember Shea will interview Lisa McLaughlin CEO & Co-Founder of WorkIt Health. Also on the show will be Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD, Director, Studio for Entrepreneurial Engineering Design at Lawrence Technological University. Anderson Economic Group will outline six tax changes they hope the Trump Administration

By |2016-11-14T09:34:14-05:00November 11th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Anderson Economic Group Proposes 6 Tax Reforms Under Trump Administration

EAST LANSING - Anderson Economic Group has identified six tax policies that President-Elect Trump and a Republican-controlled House and Senate could pursue in the coming years. Several are important for the technology sector. “As surprising as the election results are, we have to recognize that there is a messy order in the peoples’ decisions,” said

By |2016-11-11T12:22:58-05:00November 11th, 2016|News|

BlueWater Angels Invest In Dental Recycling Of North America

MIDLAND - BlueWater Angels said it has funded Dental Recycling of North America, although the dollar figure for the investment was not specified. BlueWater Angels also said it is providing operating support to the company, described as the fastest growing waste management company solely dedicated to the dental profession The press release also said DRNA,

By |2016-11-11T14:32:16-05:00November 11th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|