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Social Media Trends, MISBDC Mentoring, Traverse City Drone Group, Detroit Startup Week

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday April 24, social media expert Melih Oztalay from Birmingham-based SmartFinds Marketing will updates us on the latest trends. Keith Brophy, state director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center, will interview one of the entrepreneurs helped by his SBA-backed mentoring program. Enrico Schaefer of DroneLaw Pro will talk

By |2017-04-21T12:28:55-04:00April 21st, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Speakers Announced For Michigan Growth Capital Symposium

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has announced speakers for the event, to be held May 16-17 at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest. The 36th annual MGCS, the Midwest’s largest venture capital and startup showcase, will feature nearly 60 high-growth companies presenting from around the United States that span the

By |2017-04-21T12:29:24-04:00April 21st, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

LG Chem Offers Residential Battery Systems In North America

TROY - LG Chem Ltd., a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for automotive, stationary and consumer applications, has launched new residential battery systems in the North American market. The launch follows successful completion of UL certification and represents LG Chem’s initial foray into the North American residential market. The home energy storage systems are already being

By |2017-04-21T12:14:41-04:00April 21st, 2017|Clean Update|

Enzo Life Sciences Introduces Innovative Ultra-Sensitive Multiplex IHC Kit

ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has released its newest immunohistochemistry product, MULTIVIEW® PLUS (mouse-HRP/rabbit-AP) IHC Kit (Brown/Green). This non-biotin nanopolymer detection system contains reagents and materials that detect and localize antigens in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. The new MULTIVIEW PLUS IHC kit optimizes your IHC process by including the entire workflow, from antigen retrieval to

By |2017-04-21T12:00:43-04:00April 21st, 2017|Life Sciences|

AT&T To Offer 1 Gigabit Internet Fiber In West Michigan, Starting With Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS - AT&T plans to launch ultra-fast 1 gigabit internet service in parts of the western Michigan area, starting with parts of Grand Rapids, on a 100 percent fiber network to homes, apartments and small business locations. AT&T already launched its ultra-fast internet service in parts of 52 of the nation’s largest metro areas.

By |2017-04-21T12:05:28-04:00April 21st, 2017|New Products / Contracts|

Study: Michigan Pension Funding Falling – Only 64 Percent Of Obligations Funded

LANSING - Michigan joined most of the rest of the nation in seeing its unfunded pension liabilities rise in 2015, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Nationally, there was a $1.1 trillion gap between current pension fund revenues and promised benefits in 2015, the most recent year with complete data,

By |2017-04-20T20:57:01-04:00April 20th, 2017|Politics|

Energy Groups Praise Implementation Of New Energy Laws

LANSING - Thursday marked the day the state's new energy laws that passed last term take effect, and lawmakers, agencies and stakeholders involved in that process celebrated the occasion. Among the provisions of the energy law are increasing the state's renewable portfolio standard from 10 percent to 15 percent by 2021; establishing a combined goal

By |2017-04-20T20:43:23-04:00April 20th, 2017|Clean Update, Politics|

Detroit Startup Week, Detroit Entrepreneur Week Set For May 22-26

DETROIT - Registration has opened for Detroit Startup Week, scheduled for May 22-26, this year in partnership with Detroit Entrepreneur Week. Startup businesses of every type and stage are invited to more than 100 completely free events that are designed to support startup growth and build a stronger business ecosystem in Detroit.  “In true Detroit

By |2017-04-20T20:25:15-04:00April 20th, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

Report: Phishing, Hacking, Malware Top Cyber Security Incidents In 2016

NEW YORK – Phishing, hacking and malware incidents accounted for the plurality of cyber security incidents for the second year in a row, at 43 percent – a 12 percentage point jump from a year earlier, a report contends. In finance and insurance, employee action or mistakes were cited as the top reason for cyber

By |2017-04-20T20:25:15-04:00April 20th, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Cyber Security Breakfast Seminar Set For May 3 At James B. Henry Center

LANSING - ASK, an IT and security consulting company, and Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC, a Michigan law firm, announced this week they will hosting a complimentary cyber security breakfast seminar for clients and professionals May 3 at the James B. Henry Center. The event will feature Information Security Professionals from ASK and attorneys

By |2017-04-20T20:01:59-04:00April 20th, 2017|Cyber Defense|