LANSING – The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a trade association for renewable energy companies, announced Monday that a new report from the Solar Foundation found that jobs in Michigan’s solar industry jumped by an impressive 48 percent from 2015 to 2016. During that time, Michigan solar companies added more than 1,300 jobs, for a
DETROIT — Hacker Fellows, a program of Invest Detroit Ventures, has began to match its 2017 class of 15 young software developers to early-stage, tech-based companies in Michigan. Having completed the Hacker Fellows year-long fellowship program, these 15 developers are soon to be hired full-time by Michigan startups, advancing Michigan’s tech ecosystem, and furthering the
LANSING - According to Global Workforce Analytics 3.7 million employees now work from home at least half the time. In addition, Gallup reports that 37 percent of US workers say they have telecommuted at some point in their career. This is four times greater than just 9 percent back in 1995. With the growing population
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Tom Olive, president of Crystal Flash, a small company that provides energy to customers across the Great Lakes region. Tom discusses their employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), implemented in 2016 when the Fehsenfeld family decided to transition their interest in
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo users found out Wednesday that hackers used a technical trick with cookies to log into their accounts without passwords. "Based on the ongoing investigation, we believe a forged cookie may have been used in 2015 or 2016 to access your account," Yahoo users were told in an email. Yahoo revealed the
DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan Thursday announced its support of a recently launched Michigan user-group focused on Apple’s Swift programming language for iOS developers. The next meeting takes place on February 18. Swift is a new programming language for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps that builds on the best of C
WEST OLIVE – The Great Lakes Ag-Tech Business Incubator is now known as ACRE AgTech, but it will continue its work to connect, develop and cultivate agriculture technology innovations, either into new businesses or commercializing them in partnership with established entities. ACRE connects entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed, furthering the cultivation of emerging
DETROIT - The wireless carrier launched a new plan Monday that offers unlimited data, talk time and texts for $80 per month for the first line when you select automatic payments. Customers can add up to four more lines for $45 per month each. The plan is available to both new and existing customers. Verizon,
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation announced Wednesday that Carey Pachla as the nonprofit’s new president, and Rebecca Bray the new vice president. Pachla is also president of Fast Switch, Ltd., an IT consulting organization. She has been an active volunteer member of MCWT for more than a decade, and served in
Seun Phillips, VP of Education and Engagement at Michigan Science Center joined our experts to describe the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs that the Michigan Science Center is using to encourage children, particularly girls, to get involved early and often in sciences. Seun Phillips joined the Michigan Science Center in 2015 and has pioneered and
