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Election CyberSecurity – Can The Election Machines Get Hacked?

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity experts Dan Lohrmann and Richard Stiennon joins Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to discuss election cybersecurity. Can Russians, Chinese, Iraqis and other nation states as well as black hats throw a digital monkey wrench into the US elections Nov. 3? A timely discussion you want to watch. Dan Lohrmann - Chief Strategist

By |2020-10-25T14:05:31-04:00October 25th, 2020|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Wayne State University STEM Innovation Center Opens

ANN ARBOR - Tonya Mathews, director of the new Wayne State University STEM Innovation Center, provides the back story on how she hopes it will help train the next generation of Science, Technology, Match, Arts and Math professionals. Wayne State University has completed construction on the STEM Innovation Learning Center, and commemorated the occasion today with an

By |2020-10-25T13:40:20-04:00October 25th, 2020|mitechtv, STEM|

MCWT Signature Gala Goes Virtual

SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s 14th annual Signature Gala went virtual—one more pivot this year for the nonprofit working to make Michigan the No. 1 state for women in technology. The Oct. 17 digital fundraiser, with a theme of “Embrace the Moment,” raised $352,000 in gross revenue for programs that help inspire

By |2020-10-25T15:05:06-04:00October 23rd, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

BorgWarner, MTU, Others To Collaborate On Connected Vehicles

HOUGHTON—Michigan Technological University, BorgWarner, and other industry partners will collaborate on a 27-month, $1.99 million research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to reduce energy consumption through connected vehicle technologies. Included will be vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies on vehicles of various types, from light to heavy duty, powered by different propulsion

By |2020-10-25T15:06:58-04:00October 23rd, 2020|Auto Tech, Featured|

Michigan International Technology Center Opens Ridge 5 Corporate Park

PLYMOUTH - Michigan International Technology Center, an 800-acre high-tech research and development collaboration at the site of the former Detroit House of Corrections prison farm, has completed the infrastructure at the Ridge 5 Corporate Park, inside the MITC property. MITC is a real estate development initiative located in an area highly concentrated with many of

By |2020-10-23T17:29:23-04:00October 23rd, 2020|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Small Business Association of Michigan Creates Guide To Navigate COVID Work Situaitons

LANSING – To aid with the transition to remote work, the Small Business Association of Michigan has created a new guide aimed to help small businesses navigate and thrive in these work situations. “The pandemic has created many unprecedented circumstances for small businesses and that includes the transition to a predominately remote workforce for many

Business Leaders For Michigan Hires Donofrio To Succeed Rothwell As CEO

LANSING- Business Leaders for Michigan hired of Jeff Donofrio to succeed Doug Rothwell in leading the organization, which aims to make Michigan a Top Ten state for jobs, personal incomes and a healthy economy by championing specific public policy initiatives. Donofrio’s hiring is effective Nov. 30, and he will spend a month in transition with

By |2020-10-18T15:38:50-04:00October 18th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Mcity Driverless Shuttle Report: 86 Percent of Riders Trusted Technology

ANN ARBOR —  Results of Mcity's consumer survey, conducted in partnership with global market research firm J.D. Power, showed that 86 percent of riders said they trusted the technology after riding in it, as did 66 percent of nonriders surveyed.   U-M donated one of two shuttles used for the project to The Henry Ford in

By |2020-10-18T15:39:07-04:00October 18th, 2020|Auto Tech|

Michigan Health Info Network Shared Services Adds New Board Member

ANN ARBOR — The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services has added Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, M.D. has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. His appointment is effective Oct. 20. Rosenberg, a tenured Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, & Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, was appointed to a three-year term unanimously

By |2020-10-18T14:24:11-04:00October 18th, 2020|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Ann Arbor SPARK Provides Services For Tech Entrepreneurs

ANN ARBOR - Bill Mayer, VP of Entrepreneurial Services for Ann Arbor SPARK, talks about all the services and programs the Washtenaw County smart zone offers tech entrepreneurs and also very large tech companies. Mayer has founded and exited multiple start-ups in the technology and finance sectors. His areas of expertise are in finance, securities

By |2020-10-18T14:27:12-04:00October 18th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|