DETROIT - More than $200,000 worth of business commercialization acceleration services and cash will be awarded to four overall winners in the 9th annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge. Several past winners have secured customer/partner contracts and millions of dollars in growth funding. We’re calling for global innovators that can impact mobility or personal
AUBURN HILLS - Nexteer Automotive last week opened new new world headquarters in Auburn Hills with a grand opening to highlight its steering and driveline systems. The facility also features tools to enable real-time collaboration among team members located around the world. The 52,000-square-foot headquarters houses 150 Nexteer employees and features a full-service cafe, ergonomic
DETROIT - Michigan should continue to see steady job growth into next year, although manufacturing and the auto industry will become less of a driver, Comerica predicts in its latest economic outlook. Comerica noted that auto sales peaked last fall at an annualized rate of 18.1 million units. Additionally, the resurgent auto industry in July
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s September membership meeting will feature Eileen Gallagher from Edelman, who will discuss the multifaceted approach she uses to integrate sustainability into business strategy and create compelling and impactful sustainability marketing campaigns. The 2016 Michigan Sustainability Conference September 14 will be held at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center from
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Aug. 29, new Automation Alley Executive Director Tom Kelly will appear to discuss his plans to make the technology marketing group THE Expert on Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution fueled by rapid technology changes. Also on the show will be Keith Brophy, state director of the MISBDC,
LANSING - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in Michigan according to a new poll in which 44 percent of those surveyed said they support Clinton compared to 37 percent backing Trump. The poll, conducted by Suffolk University, included all other minor party candidates who have qualified for the ballot, with 5
SEATTLE - What is Jeff Bezos up to now? The Amazon Founder and CEO this week announced yet another new project called Amazon Vehicles where consumers can view vehicle-detail pages and reviews of thousands of new and classic cars, as well as uploading photos and videos of their own cars and trucks. While Amazon is
PUNE, India - Cooper Standard on Friday celebrated the opening of its new India headquarters and technical center in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Relocated from its previous location in Sahibabad, the 6,000-square-foot facility employs 40 people and designs sealing components and fuel and brake delivery products for the automotive industry. “Today’s opening of our new India
TROY - Inspiring middle and high school student to study STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) will be the pre-dinner topic for the Sept. 21 ISACA Detroit chapter meeting. Also on the agenda is a talk by Tamara and Daniel Shoemaker from the University of Detroit-Mercy. Deadline to register is Sept. 16. The after dinner
ANN ARBOR - Take that Silicon Valley. The University of Michigan announced this week that three West Coast driverless vehicle start-ups will join TechLab at the 34-acre Mcity complex in north Ann Arbor where dozens of companies are developing technology they hope will lead to fully autonomous vehicles. The new recruits are Zendrive, PolySync and
