FERNDALE - Diva Tech Talk returns to M2 TechCast on Monday Jan. 4 to discuss recent women in technology news, the Divas’ three most recent women in tech podcasts, and trends that will make a difference in 2016. M2 TechCast airs each Monday at 3 pm on the www.podcastdetroit.com network. All the shows also are
LANSING - Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Keith Creagh will serve as interim director for the Department of Environmental Quality effective Jan. 4, Gov. Rick Snyder announced Wednesday. Creagh will guide the DEQ through its leadership transition period, following the resignation of former director Dan Wyant. Dr. Bill Moritz will serve as interim director
GRAND RAPIDS - Calling all innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, programmers and business gurus-West Michigan Startup Weekend is back & ready to blast off Year 7 on Jan. 15, 2016. Have a great new business idea? Have a great skill or talent to share? Want to engage in West Michigan’s awesome startup community? Then this event is
HOLLAND - In general, West Michigan companies seem to be holding steady on technology hiring. Sixty percent continue to plan on hiring more tech staff in the next six months just as they did for all of 2015. Fewer, only about 50 percent, are raising salaries. Perhaps this is because in 2015 more than 75
MARQUETTE - Travel Marquette, taking a page from Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize, is launching a new business competition that encourages entrepreneurs to create exhibits that express a business or product idea. SmartPrize exhibits will be displayed throughout downtown Marquette and be judged by a panel as well as crowd votes. “We are excited to invite innovators and
ANN ARBOR - Consumer confidence rose to its highest level since July, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The December reading was nearly equal to the 2015 average of 92.9, which was the highest since 2004. The gain was largely due to lower inflation, which bolstered real incomes and brightened buying plans
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Today, visitors to NORAD's Santa Tracking website can watch Santa flying around the world delivering presents to good little boys and girls, starting in Australia. NORAD’s “Santa Cams” will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way over various locations. Then, at 4 a.m. MST (6 a.m.
FERNDALE - If you get hammered on New Year’s Eve this year, BeMYDD (BeMyDesignatedDriver) will drive you home in your car and the company will donate $1 of your fee to an animal shelter that does not kill puppies. It’s called the Puppy Love campaign. The service is available in metro Detroit and Ann Arbor.
FERNDALE - Maureen Miller-Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, a trade association represents 37 VC firms in Michigan that invest in startup companies, primarily technology. Also included in the MVCA are 12 Angel groups. So if you have a tech company in Michigan that needs investment cash, you’ll want to listen to
EAST LANSING - Two Michigan State University College of Engineering researchers have earned a national honor for being leaders of innovation and invention. Anil Jain, a University Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering, and Ramani Narayan, a University Distinguished Professor of chemical engineering and materials science, have been named fellows of the National Academy
