EAST LANSING — As the automotive industry trends to more autonomous features, the potential for cybersecurity threats in vehicles and between vehicles and smart infrastructures is on the rise. German car parts maker ZF came to the Michigan State University College of Engineering in early October with the goal of developing new methods for easing
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Oct. 16, Kathleen Norton-Schock will update what’s happening with Diva Tech Talk, as well as the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Auto guru David Cole will examine the weakness in passenger car sales, autonomous vehicles, powertrains, Tesla and GM’s stock price. Michigan Venture Capital Association Executive Director
ANN ARBOR - SAHI Cosmetics LLC is the winner of the Rise of the Rest Road Tour pitch competition and received a check from AOL co-Founder Steve Case. Sahi Cosmetics provides custom makeup for women of ethnic skin tones, specifically medium skin tones. The startups that competed were hand selected from hundreds of entries to compete in the
ANN ARBOR - Five companies from across the country will test and develop mobility solutions with University of Michigan students as a part of U-M's TechLab at Mcity. TechLab is managed by U-M's Center for Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Mcity, a public-private partnership led by U-M to accelerate advanced mobility vehicles and technologies. Unlike traditional
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy is going strong and the trend should continue, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, surveyed local business leaders and his findings below are based on data collected during the last two weeks of September. The
LONDON, England - A deeper look into the venture capital investments in Fintech suggests that the gradual increase witnessed since 2014 has now shown a spurt in 2017. In the first three quarters of 2017, 455 investment cases have been announced for bands above $5 million, marking a surge of 23 percent over the average
ANN ARBOR - Autonomous "smart" technologies for aging stormwater systems are being developed at the University of Michigan to lessen the impacts of flooding - potentially saving lives and billions of dollars in property damage. Thursday, the National Science Foundation awarded a $1.8 million grant to Branko Kerkez, an assistant professor in the U-M Department
ANN ARBOR - As the Trump administration repeals the U.S. Clean Power Plan, a new study from the University of Michigan underscores the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions—from both environmental and economic perspectives. For the U.S.'s most energy-hungry sectors—automotive and electricity—the study identifies timetables for action, after which the researchers say it will be
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan’s economy should remain in good shape for the foreseeable future, according to results of a semi-annual survey PNC Bank conducts with small and medium-sized business owners. Among respondents, 56 percent said they expect their company’s sales to increase in the next six months and nearly one-quarter expect to hire more full-time employees. The
ANN ARBOR - Overall, the fiscal health of Michigan's local governments appears to have improved slightly since last year, according to a new survey by University of Michigan researchers. Across the state, 35 percent of the local government leaders surveyed say they're better able to meet their fiscal needs now than they were last year.
