FERNDALE - M2 TechCast Co-host Matt Roush interviews co-host Mike Brennan from the North American International Auto Show on Jan. 11 during press preview days. The two long-time tech reporters talk about the cool new technology on display at the Detroit Auto Show, and what they liked, and didn’t like, in the new cars and
FERNDALE - On this segment of M2 TechCast, co-host Matt Roush of the Engineering Society of Detroit talks to Allison Marrs, ESD’s Future City coordinator, will talk about the program that starts on Jan. 25. Also on this segment is Linda Gerhardt, from the General Motors Tech Center, who was the engineering mentor for some
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder said tonight at the opening of his State of the State speech that he will release his emails from 2014 and 2015 on Flint water. Whether that will include just Snyder’s emails or those of all those in the Executive Office was not immediately clear. Under the Freedom of Information
WASHINGTON DC – Corporate venture groups invested more than $7.5 billion in 905 deals to high-growth startups in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in 2015, accounting for 13 percent of all venture capital dollars invested for the year and 21 percent of all deals. This news comes from the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and the National
ANN ARBOR - While more and more teens and twentysomethings are forgoing driver's licenses, the most recent trend holds true for pretty much all age groups, say University of Michigan researchers. In a new report examining changes in driver licensure in the U.S. from 1983 to 2014, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the U-M
NOVI - Vehicle Services Cybersecurity at General Motors has joined the speaker line-up at the TU-Automotive Cybersecurity USA conference & exhibition in June to add to the discussion on how to build robust cybersecurity within the connected car industry. Baltes is to join a panel of experts from Security Innovation, Strategy Analytics and Peloton Technology
DETROIT - It’s that time of year already! Lots of applications are opening up for summer accelerator programs. Techstars Mobility in Detroit is open now for their next summer class of tech startups. The Techstars Mobility program is specifically seeking entrepreneurs with an idea to innovate in transportation, though they define mobility broadly seeking new
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon on sustainable food management and organic waste February 8 at Aquinas College. Featured speaker is Susan Mooney, Chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 5 Municipal and Industrial Materials Section. Mooney will introduce various EPA programs and tools that businesses can use
TRAVERSE CITY - The drones are here! How long will our fears of drones last? From agricultural inspection of crops to search and rescue; from drone delivery to real estate; from TV and film to industrial inspection - drones are becoming quickly part of our national consciousness. We not only are seeing drones flying in
FLINT - Two economists from the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will present an economic forecast for 2016 Feb. 3 at the Baker College of Flint Center for Business. The event is free and open to the public; registration is not required. The Fed presenters, Paul Traub, senior business economist, and
