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LLamasoft To Open SummerCon Conference June 12

ANN ARBOR -  LLamasoft announced it will welcome supply chain practitioners and leaders from many of the world’s largest companies to the seventh annual SummerCon conference, June 12-16 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance. This year’s event will feature six tracks specifically dedicated to all areas of supply chain design technology and best practices, including case

LTU Wins Grant To Boost STEM Education From Howard Hughes Medical Institute

SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University is one of 24 schools nationwide to be selected for a new program to boost minority participation in STEM study and careers. The $1 million grant was awarded to Lawrence Tech under the Inclusive Excellence Initiative of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the largest private, nonprofit supporter of science education

By |2017-06-08T10:41:59-04:00June 8th, 2017|Life Sciences|

Autonomous Cars (No Human Backup) May Hit The Road Next Year

DETROIT — Autonomous vehicles with no human backup will be put to the test on publicly traveled roads as early as next year in what may be the first attempt at unassisted autonomous piloting. Automotive electronics and parts maker Delphi and French transport company Transdev plan to use autonomous taxis and a shuttle van to

By |2017-06-08T10:23:22-04:00June 8th, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Lambert Edwards Launches Strategic Planning Practice In Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS - Lambert, Edwards and Associates Inc. of Grand Rapids launched a new practice last week, responding to the growing demands of clients who need services in strategic planning, raising capital or transitioning the business to the next generation. “It really came down to the leverage piece and our clients asking more from us

By |2017-06-08T10:10:14-04:00June 8th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

Zeamster: Making Banking Secure Online

DETROIT - Kevin Shamoun, Founder and CEO and Erica Drozdowski, Director Client Integrations, join us in studio to tell the story of Zeamster.  This Novi based company came to Gary Baker’s attention at the Collision Conference recently where start ups meet interested venture capitalists.  This Michigan based software firm helps small to mid-sized business protect

By |2017-06-07T17:00:23-04:00June 7th, 2017|Internet Advisor, New Products / Contracts, Podcasts|

Ann Arbor Health Hacks Weekend: Removing Barriers To Healthcare

ANN ARBOR - A2 Health Hacks started as a passion project between four Ann Arborites interested in solving problems in healthcare and bringing the community together to do it. A2H2 is a healthcare hack-a-thon in Ann Arbor designed to address challenges in healthcare around the world and to provide participants a forum to develop solutions

By |2017-06-07T17:00:42-04:00June 7th, 2017|Life Sciences, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|

Epitec’s Rebecca Bray: “Just Fell Into Tech Mission”

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was excited to interview Rebecca Bray, Chief Sales Officer for nationwide technology and engineering recruiting/staffing company: Epitec (www.epitec.com). Like a few of the other “Divas” that we have interviewed, Rebecca did not start out intending to pursue a tech mission. “I just fell into it,” she said. To listen, click

By |2017-06-07T16:15:14-04:00June 7th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Podcasts|

Innovation in Detroit, Coding Boot Camp, DetroitCode Conference

ROYAL OAK - As ITINTHED gets ready for its 200th episode, the 4 year anniversary episode wasn’t too shabby at all.  We were joined by Jill Ford, who heads up the city of Detroit’s innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives, as well as Logols, a new coding boot camp that offers a pay as you can model,

By |2017-06-07T16:15:35-04:00June 7th, 2017|IT in the D, Podcasts|

MTAM Looking For Volunteers To Staff Up Mobile Monday Michigan’s Around State

ROYAL OAK - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is looking for volunteers to work with the four Mobile Monday Michigan events around the state. MTAM is looking for help in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing. MTAM CEO Linda Daischendt provides the back story in this edition of M2 TechCast. MTAM represents some 3,000 tech

By |2017-06-07T15:34:55-04:00June 7th, 2017|Connected Tech, Mobile MI, Podcasts|

Great Lakes Drone Racing Cup Coming To Grand Rapids In July

ROYAL OAK - The Great Lakes Drone Racing Cup is the first large scale drone race in the Midwest that will be held at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids in July. Quadcopters will fly indoors at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded. And Drone

By |2017-06-07T15:18:45-04:00June 7th, 2017|Drones, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|