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SkySpecs Expands Wind Energy Asset Management Portfolio, Full-Time Employment

ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, now has almost 100 full time employees engaged in automating renewable energy operations and maintenance using unmanned aerial vehicles, software, and operational expertise. “While we were initially cautious about how the pandemic would affect our business and our customers’ operations, we feel

By |2021-01-23T14:47:24-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Clean Update, ESD|

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Salutes Top Hardware Company Clients

SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the physical-product business accelerator established by Lawrence Technological University and the city of Southfield, has named the winners of its inaugural Client Awards, recognizing some of Michigan’s most promising manufacturing innovations. Awards were presented in the following categories: Best hardware product, commercialized: MaxPro Fitness, Rochester-based developers of a portable full-body cable-based exercise

By |2021-01-24T18:26:20-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Entrepreneurs, ESD, Featured|

Report: 29 Percent Of US Broadband Households Very Likely To Purchase a Connected Health Product in the Next 12 Months

DALLAS – Twenty-nine percent of US broadband households plan to buy a connected health product over the next 23 months a new report indicates. The study, by Parks Associates, also shows US broadband households increased from 15 percent in 2019 to 41 percent in 2020. "The COVID-19 pandemic caused a massive increase in telehealth and

By |2021-01-24T18:27:39-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Featured, Internet, Life Sciences|

VinFast Launches Three Self-Driving SUVs With Artificial Intelligence Features

HANOI, VIETNAM - VinFast has launched three new self-driving electric SUV models that use Artificial Intelligence including many smart features, marking a milestone along the Southeast Asian companies goal of becoming a global smart electric vehicle company.  After three  years in operation, VinFast has developed VF31, VF32, VF33, SUVs multi-purpose vehicles, with high-chassis design, capable of

By |2021-01-24T18:29:12-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Sustainability 101 Virtual Lunch and Learn Meeting

EAST LANSING  - A.J. Boggs & Company has a weekly “Lunch and Learn” program presentation and discussion regarding sustainability and how Consumers Energy is leading the way by addressing environmental, social and governance issues. The next one is scheduled for Friday, January 29 from 12:15  to 1 pm. The speaker will be Jessica Spagnuolo, Sustainability

By |2021-01-24T18:29:42-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Clean Update|

Signal vs. WhatsApp vs. Telegram: What To Know Before You Switch Messaging Apps

SAN FRANCISCO - If your choice of encrypted messaging app is a toss-up between Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, do not waste your time with anything but Signal. This isn't about which has cuter features, more bells and whistles, or is most convenient to use -- this is about pure privacy. If that's what you're after, nothing beats

By |2021-01-24T18:30:09-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Apps, Cyber Defense|

What Is A Portable Microscope?

DETROIT - There could’ve been at least one time in your life when you’ve needed to observe something up close—a piece of jewelry, a rock, or bacteria. Whether in science class in high school or during university, you may have come across a microscope in one shape or size. Most people are familiar with larger-scale

By |2021-01-25T10:25:49-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Guest Columns|

2021 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Goes Virtual – Partners With InvestMidwest

ANN ARBOR– A staple of private equity finance conferences, the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium goes virtual in April for the second time with partner InvestMidwest in what's billed as the Midwest Venture Showcase - a two-day conference to match up agriculture, life sciences, medical device, and technology startups with heavy weight investors. Take note, if

By |2021-01-24T18:30:47-05:00January 21st, 2021|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Lawrence Technological University STEM Centers Seeks To Add More Women, People Of Color

ANN ARBOR - Sibrina Collins, executive director of the LTU Marburger STEM Center, joins co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to talk about LTU's efforts to introduce Science, Technology, Engineering and Match to young women and people of color. The Lawrence Technological University A. Alfred Taubman Engineering, Architecture, and

By |2021-01-21T11:10:29-05:00January 21st, 2021|mitechtv, STEM|