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IT In The D – Episode 122 – National Kidney Foundation Of Michigan, Star Wars The Force Awakens

FERNDALE - For episode 122 of our weekly like podcast broadcast, we were extremely pleased to be joined by Patrick Rugerio, the chairman for the Kidney Ball for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan that called in a few weeks back to give us an update on how their event with, as well as long

By |2015-12-16T12:43:51-05:00December 16th, 2015|IT in the D, Podcasts|

TU-Automotive Update: Ford Goes Big On Electric Vehicles

LONDON, United Kingdom - Baidu goes big on self-driving cars, Ford goes bigger on electric vehicles, while Swiss start-up WayRay goes bonanza on holographic navigation, Andrew Tolve of TU-Automotive reports. Chinese search giant Baidu, long suspected of joining rival Google in the self-driving car race, told The Wall Street Journal that it has created a

By |2015-12-15T16:49:58-05:00December 15th, 2015|Autonomous Vehicles|

Lansing Gaming Company Grows, Prepares Tuebor Launch

LANSING - It’s the year 7235. Life is no longer as we know it. The earth has endured thousands of years of war and has been turned into wasteland. The human race is no longer as we know it. Mutation, technological adaptation, genetic change. Sky cities, populated by those who wish to live a life

By |2015-12-15T16:50:43-05:00December 15th, 2015|New Products / Contracts|

Detroit Zoo Goes 100 Percent Renewable Electric With Help Of ITC Holdings

ROYAL OAK - The Detroit Zoo is going 100 percent renewable electricity from wind farms with the help of ITC Holdings through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits. “We continue to look for ways to reduce our ecological footprint and thank ITC for helping us to accomplish that goal,” said Detroit Zoological Society Executive Director and

By |2015-12-15T17:37:12-05:00December 15th, 2015|Clean Update, Featured|

Altair Accepting Nominations For 2016 Enlighten Award

TROY - Altair Tuesday announced it is accepting nominations for the fourth annual Altair Enlighten Award, which in 2016 brings with it new categories allowing nominees to submit entries for lightweighting achievements in two distinct categories: full vehicles and modules. This change has been made to give full and proper recognition to both the vehicle

By |2015-12-15T16:12:49-05:00December 15th, 2015|Autonomous Vehicles|

Winslow Named President, CEO Of Michigan Restaurant Association

LANSING - Justin Winslow, who has been serving as interim president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant Association, now has his interim tag removed. The MRA board of directors made the position permanent at their November meeting. “The MRA board is excited and pleased to have Justin take the executive leadership role of our Association,”

By |2015-12-15T16:07:16-05:00December 15th, 2015|New Products / Contracts|

Magna, IncWell, TechStars Seek Startups At Consumer Electronic Show Pitch Day

DETROIT - Magna International Inc. is teaming up with Techstars Mobility of Detroit and IncWell venture capital of Birmingham to select 15 startup companies to participate in a Pitch Day on January 7th at CES 2016. Startups who are selected will have an opportunity to pitch their company before the panel of judges from the

By |2015-12-15T16:00:52-05:00December 15th, 2015|Entrepreneurs|

Merit Network Announces New Training Partner – Cyber World Institute

ANN ARBOR - As the cybersecurity landscape grows more complex, the need for increasingly diverse cybersecurity training continues to expand. To meet this need, Merit Network is collaborating with the Cyber World Institute to expand the Cyber Security certification training program. "In today's news, there is a continuous stream of reports about large, prestigious organizations

By |2015-12-15T15:37:50-05:00December 15th, 2015|Cyber Defense, Featured|

BeMyDD Launches Puppy Love Campaign On New Year’s Eve

DETROIT – If you love puppies - and who doesn’t - calling for BeMYDD to drive you and your car home after you’ve been celebrating too hard on New Year’s Eve will help rescue animals under the threat of unnecessary execution in shelters. According to statistics from the ASPCA, approximately 2.7 million animals are euthanized

By |2015-12-14T20:15:14-05:00December 14th, 2015|Featured, New Products / Contracts|