ANN ARBOR - Kathryn Snorrason, managing director for Office of Future Mobility and Electrification at the Michigan Economic Development Corp., updates Motor Bella, a competition for mobility startups. Deadline to apply is Aug. 15. Those companies selected will appear Sept. 21-26 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac. .M1 is an “87- acre playground for auto
DETROIT - Packaging is more than just storage for a product. It’s the first impression of a product. For this reason, packaging is an important marketing tool; it presents the qualities of your product to a consumer. If you have created an exceptional product, why not show that off to consumers? Photo credit Jess
DETROIT - Michigan has had an interesting recent history surrounding online gambling. You only have to go back to 2010 to find a time when private poker games in the state were being raided by the authorities. Fast forward to 2021 and it is now legal to gamble online in Michigan, and that includes Michigan
ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV July 19, Kathryn Snorrason from the MEDC discussed Motor Bella, a mobility competition. Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann examined why Russian-based ransomware sites suddenly went dark last week. Rob Ponto from Xfinity provided details on Xfinity’s Olympic coverage. David Weaver updated the Angel Investing landscape in Michigan this summer. MITECH
ANN ARBOR -Renaissance Venture Capital has closed its fourth fund with $77.5 million of new capital. Since it opened in 2008, Renaissance has raised over $280 million, making it the largest “fund of funds” of its kind in the United States. Renaissance has become a role model for similar funds that have emerged in Cincinnati,
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor - where nearly 60 percent of residents 25 and older hold a least a bachelor's degree - is the most educated city in the U.S., a new study released by WalletHub says. Released July 19, the study compares the country’s 150 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas across 11 metrics. Data
ANN ARBOR - The summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, start Friday and Comcast's Xfinity will be offering 7000 hours of coverage for all the sports, awards, and record breaking performances. Comcast Heartland Senior Public Relations pro, Rob Ponto, joins Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to provide all the details. https://youtu.be/1ak_HABmj7Y
FLINT—Officials at the Louisville, Ky.-based healthcare business accelerator XLerateHealth announced the selection of six startup companies to participate in the 2021 cohort of startups at its Flint office. This year’s program will be fully virtual following last year’s success in light of COVID adaptations. XLH Flint is funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the
TROY—Officials at electric vehicle maker Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. announced that the company has signed a binding, long-term supply agreement with Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co. Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of electric cargo vans and light duty specialty vehicles. Under the agreement, ELMS will have long-term access to EV component systems and parts from
SOUTHFIELD—After several years of effort, officials at the Detroit Internet Exchange (DET-iX) said the organization has been granted tax-exempt status, establishing itself as a long-term, standalone entity and furthering its commitment to improve Michigan internet connectivity. Since its founding in 2014, the DET-iX has grown to become the largest fee-free exchange in the world and
