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.

Michigan Science Center To Become 5th Spark!Lab In Country – Focus On Innovators

DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center will soon become the fifth location in the country for Spark!Lab, a new educational, interactive space, thanks to a partnership with the Smithsonian Institute and support from the Ford Motor Company Fund. Developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Spark!Lab provides

By |2016-03-24T16:37:14-04:00March 24th, 2016|Featured, News|

Michigan Green Labs Webinar March 31

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Green Labs Webinar will cover a successful green labs program at the University of Michigan and examine an initiative to take the University of Michigan model and expand it to business orientated labs. This webinar is geared toward lab professionals, facilities managers, green team leaders, academics, process improvement professionals, and sustainability

By |2016-03-24T16:26:59-04:00March 24th, 2016|Clean Update|

Next Steps To Improve Michigan’s Economy With MEDC’s Steve Atwood

TROY - Join Automation Alley April 22 for a town hall-style discussion with Steve Arwood, CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Arwood has an extraordinary track record of accomplishment and knowledge of our state’s business climate. What are the MEDC’s plans to help grow Michigan’s economy now and in the future? Discover what it

By |2016-03-24T13:59:23-04:00March 24th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

West Michigan Sustainable Business Conference Recap

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum hosted more than 140 sustainability practitioners and other professionals at its fourth annual conference earlier this month at Cathedral Square Conference Center in downtown Grand Rapids. Presentations can be found below: Flint Recycling Potential:  Presentation Slides (PDF) Matt Flechter, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Roger Cargill, Schupan Recycling

By |2016-03-24T13:49:32-04:00March 24th, 2016|Clean Update|

MEDC Seeks Contractors For Business, Travel Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media Campaigns Plus China Representation

LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund has issued four Requests for Proposals for contractors to assist the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Travel Michigan with business and travel marketing efforts regionally, national and internationally. The following RFPs were issued: Travel Marketing MEDC and Travel Michigan are seeking an agency to develop and implement a comprehensive,

By |2016-03-24T10:53:08-04:00March 24th, 2016|Featured, Politics|

3 Southeast Michigan Early-Stage Companies Split $225,000 From Innovation Fund

WARREN - Three early-stage companies from Livingston, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will receive a total of $225,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The companies represent a broad spectrum of market solutions, including a configurable, advanced suspension system for the transportation market, an app that provides

By |2016-03-24T10:47:27-04:00March 24th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|

FourKites Hires Walker As Chief Revenue Officer

CHICAGO - Supply chain logistics company FourKites Inc., announced this week that Dave Walker has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. Most recently Walker was Vice President of North American Sales at Trusteer, acquired by IBM in 2013. As CRO of FourKites, Walker will be responsible for building a global sales organization with a scalable

By |2016-03-24T10:38:22-04:00March 24th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Anonymous Renews Attack On ISIS With OpBrussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Anonymous in a new video posted yesterday, renewed its commitment to go after the group, saying that they “will not rest as long as terrorists continue their actions around the world” – under the tag #OpBrussels. As usual, the figure in the video is wearing the iconic V for Vendetta mask, and

By |2016-03-24T10:03:07-04:00March 24th, 2016|News, Podcasts|

42 Teams Compete For $1 Million In Prizes In Rice Business Plan Competition

HOUSTON – Forty-two teams hailing from some of the world’s top universities - including two from the University of Michigan - will vie for more than $1 million in prizes at the 16th annual Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business April 14-16. New this year are three cash prizes of $100,000,

By |2016-03-24T09:25:53-04:00March 24th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

STAHLS’ Reaches Settlement On Patent, Trademark, Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

STERLING HEIGHTS - STAHLS’ has successfully defended its intellectual property rights by reaching a settlement in a federal lawsuit with three defendants that agreed to cease their infringement of STAHLS’ patents, trademarks and copyrighted content related to its Hotronix FUSION heat press equipment, including a specific agreement to stop importation and sales of the infringing

By |2016-03-24T09:11:45-04:00March 24th, 2016|News|