DETROIT - Each year EntryPoint releases a deep dive look at Detroit's ecosystem as well as entrepreneurial activity across our state. The Detroit Ecosystem Report was released just a few days ago and shows some interesting trends: Key Findings from the Report: Over 23% of the venture-backed startups in Michigan are located in City of
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host its Annual Member Meeting on Monday, July 12 at the LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park. The meeting will feature a panel discussion highlighting the importance of the coming decade to our state and region’s sustainability goals. Featured speakers include State Senator Winnie Brinks, Dar Baas, Director
ANN ARBOR - University of Detroit-Marcy Professor Tamara Shoemaker also manages Michigan's Cyber Patriot program. In this video, she updates the national competition, provides details on summer camps, and reaches out to Michigan employers and universities to encourage them to join the program that introduces grade school students to possible cyber security careers. https://youtu.be/upkDrGwaq24 Our
GRAND RAPIDS - Watch 5x5 Night LIVE tonight at 5pm as we give away $25,000 to one of our returning All-Stars. Each past 5x5 Night winner will have 5 minutes to tell our judges why they should take home one of Start Garden's largest grants to date! Check out the 5 presenting All-Stars below. Join
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV June 28, Kathleen Norton-Schock updated what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Michelle Krebs from Auto Trader provided the latest details on the chip crisis and electric vehicles. Tamara Shoemaker from Cyber Patriot talked about summer cyber camps. Anton Harb Jr., a disabled Iraqi war veteran,
TROY—The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator has made a $110,000 investment in Detroit-based Andonix, creators of the Safely Pass app to give organizations digital tools to monitor workplace safety and health—including daily staff screenings required for manufacturing employers during the pandemic. “Andonix is poised for growth in a variety of manufacturing environments, and this should
ANN ARBOR - Auto Trader's Michelle Krebs updates the auto chip shortage that has bedeviled deliveries as well as other auto trends, including how the pandemic has forced dealerships to become much more Internet and Social Media savvy. https://youtu.be/0LqD66qsmV0
ANN ARBOR - NASA has awarded a $39 million contract to the University of Michigan for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System at the University of Michigan for mission operations and closeout. A constellation of eight microsatellites, the system can view storms more frequently and in a way traditional satellites are unable to, increasing scientists’
JACKSON—Officials at Consumers Energy have announced a proposal to stop using coal as a fuel source for electricity by 2025, 15 years faster than previously planned. The plan would make the company one of the first in the nation to go coal-free and provide a 20-year blueprint to meet Michigan’s energy needs while protecting the environment for future generations. “We are proud to lead Michigan’s
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council of Women In Technology has a busy summer of activities planned, including golf outing in Southeast and West Michigan. Kathleen Norton-Schock provides all the details in this video interview. Every day we work toward our mission to inspire and grow women in technology. A diverse IT workforce is a
