SOUTHFIELD – 123NET announced the kickoff of a new fiber long-haul route connecting Grand Rapids and Lansing. The $11 million investment spans approximately 83 miles of high-density optical fiber to improve service and accessibility in the two cities along with countless communities, businesses and residents along the route. “This expansion represents a pivotal moment as
TROY -- Automation Alley announced its 2025 Integr8 Series, featuring five carefully curated roundtables focusing on the most critical challenges and opportunities in Industry 4.0. The series of discussions will bring together global leaders, innovators, and visionaries from manufacturing, technology, academia, and government sectors to shape the future of digital transformation. The 2025 series will
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy concluded 2024 on a marginally positive note, a trend expected to continue into 2025, according to data collected by a Grand Valley State University researcher. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his data for most of 2024 reflected a slight
MIDLAND– BlueWater Angels, a network of individuals and organizations from the Great Lakes Bay and mid-Michigan region focused on investing private capital in promising start-up companies, has selected Erin Strang to succeed long-time director, Leland Richards. Strang is an accomplished business development professional who joined the Central Michigan University Research Corporation (CMURC) in 2009 as Grant
Finding a new place to call home can be an exciting yet stressful journey. With skyrocketing rents and competitive housing markets, renters today rely heavily on technology to try to gain an edge. From smartphones to laptops, renters are utilizing a wide array of tools to search listings, schedule showings, apply to listings, and even
BRIGHTON - One of the big problems Electric Vehicle users face outside the home is finding a charging station that works. DSM Energy Solutions has found a solution - a mobile charging station powered by propane, solar or natural gas - that goes to where the EVs are outside restaurants and malls, at ports, and
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's cannabis sales in calendar 2024 - went adult-recreational in August - came in at $242 million, according to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control More than 32,000 pounds was plant material and 4 million pounds was manufactured product. So far 124 dispensaries have been licensed to sell recreational marijuana in Ohio.
NOVI - Collaborative robots (cobots) are the fastest-growing segment of industrial automation with the global market forecasted a skyrocketing 20%+ growth through 2028. As the market leader and pioneer of collaborative robotics, Universal Robots (UR) is at the forefront of transforming the way cobots work, helping businesses unlock new levels of productivity, efficiency, and innovation, including
LOS ANGELES -Researchers from Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have discovered a way to extend the life and performance of lithium-ion batteries, one of the most commonly used rechargeable batteries, according to an article from the school posted on Tech Xplore. From our cell phones to our laptops and even electric vehicles, many of us
SAN DIEGO, CA. - To harness the power of the sun and make sugars for energy storage, plants use photosynthesis. But some plants are more efficient at it than others. For the first time, researchers have identified a key step in the transformation between old-fashioned C3 photosynthesis and new and improved C4 photosynthesis — which
