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M2 Techcast May 15: Auto Guru Cole, Women In Tech, Red Level Mobile Webinar, LTU Programs

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday May 15, Auto guru David Cole returns to talk about hot auto news including the Importance of retaining knowledge in an organization. Kathleen Norton-Schock provides updates for Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. Justin Coffey, the Red Level Microsoft Solutions Manager, will answer the

By |2017-05-12T12:55:26-04:00May 12th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

SBAM Annual Meeting And Expo June 15

SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Expo Lansing Center (map) Please join us! SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Expo Thursday, June 15 9:00am - 1:45pm Members! We have a limited number of tickets available for $55! Register now to take advantage of this great offer. NEW! Expanded exhibit hall and networking hours NEW! Roundtable

By |2017-05-12T11:49:24-04:00May 12th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Uber Under Investigation For Potential Theft Of Trade Secrets From Google

NEW YORK - A judge asked federal prosecutors to investigate Uber Technologies Inc. and one of its engineers for potential theft of trade secrets from Google, heightening the stakes of a legal battle between Uber and Google parent Alphabet Inc. over driverless-car technology. U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco referred the case to

By |2017-05-12T11:15:25-04:00May 12th, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Michigan State Courts Choose ImageSoft’s eFiling, eDocument Management System

SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan State Court Administrative Office has chosen ImageSoft’s eFiling and electronic document management system for the 242 trail courts statewide. The selected solution will feature TrueFiling, ImageSoft’s eFiling platform which has been successfully deployed for courts nationwide, including several Michigan installations. ImageSoft will also implement OnBase by Hyland, a market-leading, enterprise information

By |2017-05-11T20:40:51-04:00May 11th, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

LiTES Seeks To Save Businesses Money Through Deploying Connected Lighting Controls

DETROIT - A group of Michigan organizations has launched LiTES, a three-year initiative supported by the Department of Energy aimed at reducing energy usage in commercial buildings and help business owners save money through the deployment of connected lighting controls. LiTES was developed by NextEnergy, in partnership with Michigan Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (MALCTP),

By |2017-05-11T20:33:49-04:00May 11th, 2017|Clean Update|

Michigan Sea Grant, Wayne State To Host International Freshwater Research Conference

ANN ARBOR - Freshwater researchers from the Great Lakes region and around the world will gather at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit May 15-19 for the 60th annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research. More than 1,000 participants, including many University of Michigan researchers, will spend the week in Detroit networking with

By |2017-05-11T20:09:59-04:00May 11th, 2017|Clean Update|

Shell GameChanger Innovation Challenge
 For New Energy Technologies

WASHINGTON DC - TechConnect invites entrepreneurs to submit innovative technology ideas and proposals to address the new energy challenges for funding and partnership through its GameChanger program. Shell will be meeting with prospective entrepreneurs at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference, May 14-17 in Washington, D.C. Shell GameChanger is soliciting early-stage innovative technology solutions and proposals

By |2017-05-11T19:51:10-04:00May 11th, 2017|Clean Update, Entrepreneurs|

Trump Signs Order To Bolster U.S. Cybersecurity, Protect Critical Infrastructure

WASHINGTON DC - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to bolster the government's cyber security and protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks, marking his first significant action to address what he has called a top priority. The order seeks to improve the often-maligned network security of U.S. government agencies, from which foreign

By |2017-05-11T19:50:47-04:00May 11th, 2017|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Rocket Fiber To Provide Free Wi-Fi On QLine Streetcars

DETROIT — The Detroit-based gigabit internet and technology service provider Rocket Fiber will provide free wi-fi service on the QLine streetcars when they begin operations Friday, May 12, the companies announced. The services include network-based technology to incorporate into the QLine main office at the Penske Technical Center and public wi-fi at the stations and

By |2017-05-11T18:30:50-04:00May 11th, 2017|ESD|

Internet2 Names New President, CEO

ANN ARBOR - Internet2, the non-profit high-speed networking consortium led by the research and education communities, has named veteran broadband executive Howard Pfeffer its new president and CEO. Internet2’s administrative headquarters is in Ann Arbor, with offices in Denver, Colo., Emeryville, Calif., Washington, D.C., and West Hartford, Conn. Pfeffer brings more than 30 years of

By |2017-05-11T18:30:50-04:00May 11th, 2017|ESD|