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Michigan Marijuana Report, SBAM Form Strategic Partnership

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report, Edited and co-founded by MITechNew Editor and Publisher Mike Brennan, has formed a strategic partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan. What that means is sponsors of MIMarijuanaReport.Com will automatically get an SBAM Premium Sponsorship when they purchase an MMR sponsorship. The SBAM sponsorship gets them many perks,

Plug Zen EV Charging, Detroit Mobility, Russian Cyber Threats, SBAM Strategic Partnership

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV April 18, Q Johnson updated what's happening with his Detroit-based EV charging company Plug Zen. Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer, MEDC, talked about mobility trends in Detroit including Ford's Central Train Station project. Dan Lohrmann from Presideo update the latest cyber threats against the nation's infrastructure. Sherry Bryan, SBAM

By |2022-04-19T10:14:13-04:00April 19th, 2022|Podcasts|

Michigan Central Hub Of State’s Mobility Evolution

ANN ARBOR - In February, Michigan Central – a mobility-focused innovation district connecting innovators with Fortune 500 companies, government entities and others – announced new commitments with the state of Michigan, the city of Detroit and tech leader Google to continue creating a hub for mobility innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and community development. In this video

By |2022-04-19T08:41:42-04:00April 19th, 2022|mitechtv, Mobility|

Lattice Arrangement Of Crystals Generates 1,000 Times More Electricity From Solar Cells

DETROIT - The photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged periodically in a lattice. This has been revealed in a study by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. They achieved this by creating crystalline layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate

By |2022-04-18T18:15:12-04:00April 18th, 2022|Clean Update|

Scientists Shatter Record For Sustained Fusion Reaction

LONDON, UK - Scientists in England have set a new record for the quantity of energy generated during a controlled, sustained fusion reaction. The creation of 59 megajoules of energy over five seconds at the Joint European Torus – or JET – experiment in England has been dubbed a “breakthrough” by certain media organizations and has sparked

By |2022-04-18T18:18:50-04:00April 18th, 2022|Featured, Science|

Ryba Marine Construction Wins Nearly $1 Million Contract To Dredge Buffalo Harbor

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $991,500 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on April 1 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Buffalo’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes,

By |2022-04-18T12:10:52-04:00April 18th, 2022|New Products / Contracts|

LAFCU Offers $2,500 Personal Grants To Help People Pay Down Debt

LANSING — LAFCU is now accepting entries for an essay contest that will award up to $7,500 in grants for those working to build a better financial life for themselves. The entry deadline is May 6. The LAFCU Pathway to Financial Transformation Essay Contest provides up to $2,500 to each of three entrants. The funds

By |2022-04-18T12:02:41-04:00April 18th, 2022|ESD|

Study: 55 Percent Of Small Businesses Plan To Hire New Employees In 2022

WASHINGTON DC - The Manifest surveyed 1,003 small business owners and managers and found that 55% of small businesses are planning to add more employees to their team in 2022. Social media platforms such as LinkedIn are playing a huge role in helping small businesses (60%) find credible candidates. However, a clear majority of the

By |2022-04-18T18:19:08-04:00April 18th, 2022|Featured, News|

Michigan Venture Program Receives Grant From National Fund To Support FAM Program

DETROIT – Invest Detroit Ventures announced a $50,000 grant from the Revolve Fund to support its FAM Program, an IDV initiative to provide capital and partnership to underrepresented founders and help prepare them for the next round of investment. “Our vision for Revolve Fund is to not only make financial investments in entities led by

By |2022-04-18T12:02:41-04:00April 18th, 2022|Entrepreneurs|

Belle Isle Conservancy, Detroit River Coalition Host Earth Day Mixed Media Art Exhibit

DETROIT – The Belle Isle Conservancy and Detroit River Coalition are joining forces this Earth Day to present a mixed media art exhibition titled “Art + Earth.”   The special show of community art is designed to evoke conversation and create connections between our daily lives, our communities, the environment, and climate justice. The art will

By |2022-04-18T12:02:42-04:00April 18th, 2022|Clean Update|