DETROIT - Host Michael Blicher works with MCBNetwrx, LLC, which has been showing customers "local solutions for a global economy" for 13 years. His focus is on emerging technologies of International companies seeking support in the automotive industry. Connectivity, V2X, V2V, HMI and HW/SW product solutions along with technology research make up the current portfolio.
DETROIT – Banza, a food innovation company that uses chickpeas to make gluten-free pasta, won the $500,000 grand prize Thursday night at the sixth annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Genomenon, a life sciences company focused on personalized medicine with simplified genome interpretation software, took second place and a check for $100,000. Other sector-specific prizes of
DETROIT – What’s up with drones and drone law now that the Federal Aviation Administration is granting special exemptions for commercial drone flights for such purposes as power line and oil pipeline inspections, agricultural surveys and much more. Drones were the focus on the Internet Advisor show on WJR 760 AM in Detroit last month.
DETROIT – Peoplemovers.Com began life in 2010 as an experiment by founder Keith Zendler, who hoped to build a website that could demonstrate how an Internet bulletin board could help Detroit connect its leaders, companies, organizations, schools and people to create economic and cultural growth. Last month, Zendler brought this project to Pune, India, known
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan School of Information has been awarded three-year funding for the Making in Michigan Libraries project to help nine Michigan libraries develop Maker workshops next summer. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15. UMSI staff will hit the road in the summer of 2016 and 2017 to lead multi-day
DETROIT - If you missed the 2015 North American Cyber Security Summit on Oct. 26 at COBO Center in Detroit, hosted by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, you still can check out the presentations. They've been posted online. The presentations(for speakers who have authorized posting) are located at https://events.esd.org/CyberSummit/2015Presentations.aspx To read all about the Summit, click
DETROIT – The 2016 Clean Energy Trust Challenge is now open to U.S. applicants and offers finalists industry-leading mentorship, national exposure and the chance to compete for $1 million in total investments. The Clean Energy Trust Challenge has become a proven launching pad for Midwest clean energy startups and become the flagship accelerator program of
HOUGHTON - Les Cook, vice president for student affairs and advancement at Michigan Technological University, has been named one of the NASPA Foundation’s 2016 Pillars of the Profession. NASPA is the leading professional organization for student affairs administrators in higher education. Each year, the NASPA Foundation recognizes individuals who have earned professional distinction in higher
TROY - Metal Forming Research Corporation has joined the Altair Partner Alliance with its forging software, Advisor for Metal Forming Process and Design Expert. Originally developed to analyze the forging process, the software capabilities have expanded to apply to extrusion, drawing, rolling, ring rolling, and other functionalities of production lines. "AFDEX has been developed with
ANN ARBOR - The 8th annual "Inside China: Understanding China's Current and Future Automotive Industry" conference Nov. 11 will feature insights by manufacturers, suppliers, consultants and University of Michigan experts on the current and future prospects for the automotive industry in China. The Chinese market continues to be the largest automotive market in the world
