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.

M2 TechCast Halloween Show: Venture Capital, Mobile Technology, Hack Attack On Internet Explained (That’s The Scary Part)

ROYAL OAK - On the Halloween edition of M2 TechCast, Maureen Miller-Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, will discuss the award winner at the private equity finance group’s November 2 awards gala. Also on the show will be Linda Daischendt, president of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan. She’ll recap the TiECon

By |2016-10-27T20:52:16-04:00October 27th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

NextEnergy Partners With Denso To Accelerate Smart City, Advanced Mobility Technologies

DETROIT - NextEnergy has partnered with global auto supplier Denso to accelerate smart city and advanced mobility technologies. Japan-based Denso said in a press release that its sponsorship aligns with the company’s corporate environmental policy and action plan to help resolve environmental and energy issues and conduct business in harmony with nature, a policy first

By |2016-10-27T20:26:09-04:00October 27th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech|

Employment In Southeast Michigan Reaches New High, Unemployment Sinks To Historic Low

DETROIT  - The second quarter of 2016 set a new high in employment in Southeast Michigan dating back nearly a decade to 2007 to the beginning of the recession, reports the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan, a 16-county partnership region. With employment expanding by 1.4 percent, some 35,000 jobs were added from April through

By |2016-10-27T20:04:59-04:00October 27th, 2016|Featured, News|

Great Lakes Angels Hosts Pitch Night, Private Equity Talk Nov. 15

FARMINGTON HILLS - Great Lakes Angels on Nov. 15 will be showcasing three start-ups that could be attractive investments for accredited investors plus Loomis, Sayles’ David Sowerby will talk about capital markets and private equity investing. Sowerby joined Loomis, Sayles & Company in 1998 and has 30 years of investment industry experience. During his tenure

By |2016-10-27T14:00:42-04:00October 27th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

NHTSA Provides Guidelines For U.S. Automakers To Thwart Cyber Attacks

WASHINGTON DC - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a series of non-binding guidelines for all U.S. Automakers to protect cars and drivers from the increasing threat of cyber attacks. Vehicle cyber attacks are on the rise. Just last month, Yahoo was the subject of the world’s most massive hack with half a billion

By |2016-10-27T13:03:24-04:00October 27th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Politics|

Michigan Strategic Fund Approves $200,000 Grant To Extend Train The Trainers

LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved extended funding for “Train the Trainers,” a program managed by the University of Michigan's Center for Entrepreneurship that trains entrepreneurs, researchers and inventors, while expanding mentoring and teaching of commercialization strategies. The $200,000 grant provides additional funding for the two-year old program. The training works in partnership with

By |2016-10-27T12:22:30-04:00October 27th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Survey: 42 Percent Of Small Business Owners Have Too Many Responsibilities To Handle

GLENVIEW, IL —- One of the best parts of being a small business owner and an entrepreneur is the ability to be your own boss. However, that responsibility is also one of the hardest parts, a new survey shows. The September 2016 SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard  also indicates 42 percent said having to handle too

By |2016-10-27T11:41:36-04:00October 27th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Small Business Association of Michigan|

TC New Tech Gears Up For Manufacturing Night

TRAVERSE CITY - Manufacturing Night is the focus of the next TC (Traverse City) New Tech meeting on Nov. 1 when manufacturing and technology professionals from across Northwest Michigan will showcase their products and start-ups. The November meet-up is presented in collaboration with the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council, will highlight tech trends in the

By |2016-10-27T14:12:26-04:00October 27th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Auto Supplier Martinrea International To Build R&D Center In Auburn Hills

AUBURN HILLS – Martinrea International Inc. is building a 108,200 square foot technical center in Auburn Hills to combined its sales and engineering office currently located in Troy. The new company also will let the Canadian company expands its R&D. The structure is financed, in part, by a $420,000 performance-based grant from the state of

By |2016-10-27T11:06:54-04:00October 27th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, Politics|

Education Commission Seeks Advice On How To Improve State’s Education Systems

LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder’s 21st Century Education Commission announced a statewide listening tour that will provide opportunities for the public to meet with commissioners and offer suggestions on how to improve the state’s education systems. The first stop will be in West Michigan at the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center on Nov. 3 from

By |2016-10-27T10:17:36-04:00October 27th, 2016|Featured, Politics|