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Traverse City New Tech Meetup Drives Entrepreneurial Growth In Northern Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY - A clone of A2 New Tech Meetup, a monthly pitch night in Ann Arbor, has sprung up in this northern Michigan resort town. TC New Tech will meet again on Oct. 4 in downtown Traverse City to listen as five entrepreneurs get five minutes each to make their case about why their

By |2016-09-30T11:01:21-04:00September 30th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

DTE Energy To Invest $1.5 Billion To Replace Coal Power Plants With Natural Gas

DETROIT - DTE Energy announced Thursday it will invest up to $1.5 billion in gas-turbine plants to replace coal-fired plants that the utility plans to retire by 2023. The gas-turbine plants will provide approximately 1,000 megawatts of energy, enough to power 850,000 homes. One project is expected to be located on existing DTE property adjacent to

By |2016-09-30T08:49:52-04:00September 30th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

Could Hackers Highjack The 2016 Presidential Elections?

WASHINGTON DC - The 400-pound hacker Donald Trump warned about Monday night during the presidential debate can't ruin Election Day, experts told Congress Wednesday. As hacks continue to influence the 2016 election, Congress has been looking into whether cyberattacks could actually affect the ballot on November 8. A congressional subcommittee on information technology, inviting high-ranking officials

By |2016-09-29T20:15:47-04:00September 29th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Politics|

Six Early-Stage SE Michigan Companies To Share $375,000 From Innovation Fund

WARREN – Six early-stage companies from Oakland and Wayne counties will receive $375,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.  This initiative provides mentoring and capital to early-stage businesses, as well as learning opportunities for Macomb Community College's students.  . “The Macomb Innovation Fund is

By |2016-09-29T20:04:22-04:00September 29th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Grant Has LTU Prof Organizing ‘Green Infrastructure’ For Great Lakes

SOUTHFIELD – A Lawrence Technological University professor is working with government officials to make stormwater management systems greener and more sustainable for communities across the Great Lakes. The way LTU Professor Donald Carpenter explains it, “green infrastructure” is using nature to manage rainfall instead of traditional “gray infrastructure” – concrete and pipes. Under a $120,000

By |2016-09-29T19:44:15-04:00September 29th, 2016|Clean Update|

Spud Software Expands Sales Team with New Sales Director

GRAND BLANC – Larry Bossman has joined Spud Software as the new Sales Director. He reports to Spud CEO Derek Sommer. Bossman is a highly accomplished and dynamic B2B Sales professional with almost two decades of successful new business development, competitive market expansion and sales leadership experience.  He was named a Top Sales Producer with

By |2016-09-29T16:51:32-04:00September 29th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Vote On Proposal To Open TV Set-Top Box Market To Internet Competitors Delayed

WASHINGTON DC - Federal regulators on Thursday delayed a vote on a proposal to overhaul the market for TV set-top boxes, dealing a major setback to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on one of his top priorities for the year. The delay, coming so close to an election that will usher in a new

By |2016-09-29T16:25:45-04:00September 29th, 2016|Politics|

TI Automotive CEO Donates $1 Million To Fund Detroit Mercy’s Center For Auto Systems Engineering

DETROIT - University of Detroit Mercy’s new Center for Automotive Systems Engineering Education has received a major boost with a $1 million gift from William L. Kozyra (Class of 1980). “There is no doubt in my mind that today I have a fabulous career and life as a result of the great education I received

By |2016-09-29T16:04:03-04:00September 29th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|

Support Grows For Fiber Optic Network In Traverse City

TRAVERSE CITY - Momentum for bringing fiber optic Internet to Traverse City is building as two local electric companies explore investing in the technology. Cherryland Electric Cooperative is one of five members of Wolverine Power Cooperative partnering on a joint feasibility study to consider a statewide fiber optic project. Cherryland General Manager Tony Anderson says

By |2016-09-29T15:20:06-04:00September 29th, 2016|New Products / Contracts, News|