Blog

DTE Energy Joins The Valuable 500 To Help Drive Disability Inclusion

DETROIT - DTE announced that it will accelerate its commitment to support and empower people with disabilities in the workforce by joining The Valuable 500, a coalition of the world's largest companies dedicated to promoting disability inclusion through business leadership and opportunity. "At DTE, we understand that all people thrive and succeed when they feel

By |2021-01-31T11:24:01-05:00January 31st, 2021|ESD|

MRA Social Equity Program Virtual February Business Resource Workshop Feb. 4

LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has announced the date, time, and location for its February Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program, featuring Cresco Labs. Date:     Thursday, February 4 Time:    11:30 AM Place:   Zoom While attendance is free, space is limited. Interested participants need to register at the following website: http://bit.ly/MRA-advertise. During

By |2021-01-31T11:24:01-05:00January 31st, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|

13th Annual Gamic Competition – Quarter Finals Scheduled

DETROIT - 2021 GAMIC Applications for the 13th Year of the competition are now closed. Once again, the F6S Platform helped us reach out to more than 500+ Global business accelerators/incubators and top automotive and mobility start-ups. The GAMIC competition, was created in 2008 to identify innovative early-stage automotive products / systems and mobility companies; cultivate

By |2021-01-31T10:48:06-05:00January 31st, 2021|Auto Tech, Entrepreneurs|

Chippewa County In UP Selected For Final Site In Michigan Space Launch Initiative

STERLING HEIGHTS – The Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association, referred to as MAMA, announced the selection of Chippewa County in the state’s Upper Peninsula as the site of its new command and control center. Chippewa was among four communities across the state considered for the command and control center. Site selection – co-led by spaceport consultants

By |2021-01-31T10:43:16-05:00January 31st, 2021|News|

Aligned Living Campus In Ann Arbor Offers Shared Quarters For Tech Professionals

ANN ARBOR, MI — The latest concept in rental housing for working professionals has opened its doors in Ann Arbor, with a full array of amenities for car-free, sustainable living. The 4M campus at 830 Henry St. is a 63-bed apartment building with several built-in co-working spaces, including a podcast studio, private conference rooms with teleconferencing centers,

By |2021-01-31T10:36:11-05:00January 31st, 2021|Entrepreneurs, IoT|

COVID Vaccine Update With Epidemiologist Fred Brown

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown discusses both the failures and successes in developing COVID-19 vaccines not only in the United States, but around the world. He also speculates on whether President Biden can achieve his goal of getting 100 million vaccinations done within the first 100 days of his administration. Trained as a medicinal

By |2021-01-30T15:02:56-05:00January 30th, 2021|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

Michigan Grants Enbridge Key Permits To Build Line 5 Tunnel Under Straits

LANSING - Enbridge Energy is one step closer to building a tunnel to transport petroleum beneath the Straits of Mackinac, after Michigan environmental regulators approved key permits for the Line 5 project. The decision by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy comes months after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the pipeline to shut down

By |2021-01-31T10:37:17-05:00January 30th, 2021|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

MCWT Seeks Nominations For Women Of The Year In Tech

SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is seeking nominations for its fifth Woman of the Year in Technology award. The nonprofit organization will recognize a woman in Michigan leading or driving change for women in technology careers or fields of study. “Making the technology field representative of the communities where we live is an effort that

By |2021-01-30T11:28:36-05:00January 30th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

LTU Physics Student Chapter Wins National Award For Promoting Science Literacy

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University students have been nationally recognized for their efforts in promoting physics to the general public and promoting scientific literacy. The LTU chapter of the Society of Physics Students has been named a 2019-2020 winner of the SPS Blake Lilly Prize, as well as a SPS Distinguished Chapter. In a letter from Brad

By |2021-01-30T11:14:44-05:00January 30th, 2021|ESD|

GM Plans All Electric Fleet, Carbon Neutrality, By 2040

DETROIT–Officials at Detroit-based General Motors Co. announced that it “aspires” to “eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035,” meaning an all-electric vehicle sales lineup, with further plans to be completely carbon neutral as a corporation by 2040. Officials also announced that GM had signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5⁰C, an call to

By |2021-01-30T11:14:45-05:00January 30th, 2021|Auto Tech, Featured|