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Lawrence Tech University Places 5 Teams In SAE International Competitions

ROYAL OAK - Selin Arslan, an Assistant Professor at Lawrence Technological University, updates what’s happening with the LTU Blue Devil Motorsports teams, actually five teams that compete in SAE International competitions. These competitions are an integral part of Lawrence Tech’s engineering curriculum, which has always stressed the importance of enriching “theory” with “practice.” Nearly 30

By |2017-04-25T18:46:15-04:00April 25th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|

Online Tech Buys Kansas City Cloud Computing Provider To Expand Into Missouri

ROYAL OAK - Online Tech CEO Yan Ness announces his company’s acquisition of Echo Cloud, a Kansas City, Mo., enterprise cloud company. The acquisition is set to boost Online Tech’s reach in the Midwest market and provide further geographical diversity to its growing cloud infrastructure. Ness said the acquisition provides several benefits for his company,

By |2017-04-25T18:46:24-04:00April 25th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

MVCA Associate Director Talks Venture Capital Activity In Michigan

ROYAL OAK - Emily Heintz, Associate Director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, discusses the highlights of the MVCA 2017 Annual Report, covering Venture Capital activity in Michigan during 2016. Key highlights include: There were 141 active venture-backed startups in Michigan in 2016, which is a 48% increase in the last five years. 54 startups

By |2017-04-25T17:48:33-04:00April 25th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Red Level Security Expert Explains How Businesses Can Keep Networks Safe

ROYAL OAK - Mark Dreyer, a Senior Consultant at Red Level, just returned from a Microsoft security conference before he appeared April 17 on M2 TechCast providing him with a lot of information about ways in which businesses can keep the bad guys out of their networks. In this interview, Dryer answers the following questions:

By |2017-04-25T12:47:47-04:00April 25th, 2017|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

FAA Under Audit For Approval, Oversight Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Drones

WASHINGTON DC - The Office of the U.S. DOT Inspector General has initiated another audit into the FAA’s approval and oversight processes for unmanned aircraft systems. This audit focuses on the waivers that permit UAS uses to go beyond some of the basic limitations, such as operating beyond line of sight or at night. “Our

By |2017-04-24T21:08:27-04:00April 24th, 2017|Drones|

Ford Motor Company Robotics Building To Rise On U-M North Campus

ANN ARBOR—The four-story, 140,000 square-foot robotics facility slated for the University of Michigan's North Campus will be named the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building. This is in recognition of a $15 million gift from the company to the U-M College of Engineering. Ford has also previously agreed to establish an on-campus research laboratory on the

By |2017-04-23T21:28:54-04:00April 23rd, 2017|News, STEM|

Advanced Manufacturing Expo Expands From Grand Rapids To Metro Detroit

ZEELAND – Organizers of the Advanced Manufacturing Expo will be holding this year’s event in metro Detroit (AME-East), as well as Grand Rapids (AME-West). In response to last year’s record attendance showcasing technology solutions to improve productivity and profitability, a new Hall of Metalworking has been added in Grand Rapids. Sponsored by Creston Industrial Sales,

By |2017-04-23T21:11:56-04:00April 23rd, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

How To Manage Generation Wherever, Whenever And The Mobile Workforce

ROCHESTER HILLS - As we move into the future, it's obvious mobility and BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Device) workplaces will be the rule, not the exception. The next wave of talent will want the convenience of working from their preferred laptop, smartphone or tablet and the flexibility to work from anywhere. Download our E-Guide, "Embracing the Age of

By |2017-04-23T21:02:36-04:00April 23rd, 2017|Guest Columns|

Traverse City Group To Create Technology Incubator By Summer

TRAVERSE CITY - TCNewTech continues to make inroads in establishing Traverse City as a northern Michigan technology hub. Board members of the tech entrepreneur and enthusiast meet-up community recently solidified plans to launch an incubator at Traverse City’s Old City Hall. The group anticipates a launch date in early summer of 2017.   The Traverse

By |2017-04-21T12:53:07-04:00April 21st, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

Report: Michigan Has 16th Lowest Business Tax Burden In Nation

EAST LANSING - A new nationwide study of state business tax burden by Anderson Economic Group shows that Michigan has the sixteenth lowest business tax burden in the nation. The study found that 8.0 percent of Michigan business profits went toward state and local taxes in 2015 (the most recent year for which data are

By |2017-04-21T12:38:36-04:00April 21st, 2017|Politics|