ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Monday at 2 pm Tonya Matthews, the director of the Wayne State STEM Innovation Learning Center, will explain how the center will train STEM students. Then Bill Mayer, who leads the entrepreneurial program for Ann Arbor SPARK, talks about what his program offers. Finally, Fred Brown updates the latest on
SAGINAW -The Consumers Energy Foundation recently approved a $50,000 grant to support economic development in Saginaw County and Saginaw Future. This grant was approved as part of a special program designed specifically to provide COVID-19 economic development assistance across the state. Since March, the Consumers Energy Foundation has provided more than $4 million to Michigan’s nonprofits
SOUTHFIELD — Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, has launched a new version of its omni-channel virtual assistant and AI solution, Sophie 4.0. Equipped with a completely new Knowledge Trainer interface, Sophie 4.0 is even easier and quicker to train than the previous software. The CommonKnowledge feature has been
DEARBORN – A new Michigan-based ride-share service, initially covering Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties, promises passengers and drivers one of the safest ride experiences possible. Zoom Ride, with headquarters and a call center in Dearborn, announced that the company has launched passenger service across southeastern Michigan. In direct competition with Uber Technologies and Lyft,
TROY — The fourth annual Integr8 conference will be different from the previous three - due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event, on Nov. 9 and 10, will be virtual. In a press release, the host, Automation Alley, said the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the urgent need for Industry 4.0 adoption and integration
ANN ARBOR - A German chemical company is building its $51 million North American headquarters south of Ann Arbor, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. reported. Wacker Chemical Corp.’s North American Innovation Center and Regional Headquarters in Pittsfield Charter Township will house its research and development operations and create 70 high-skilled jobs during the next five
DETROIT - There are certain aspects of investment that are easy to understand and get into quickly. There is nothing easier than creating a bitcoin wallet amidst the lucrative crypto craze, and without much prior knowledge, you can get trading in no time. However, while cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are not truly reliant on stock
LANSING -More than 11,300 small businesses and nonprofits across Michigan have been awarded $69 million in grants by local economic development organizations as of September 10, 2020 through the Michigan Small Business Restart Grant Program. The program was launched to provide relief for small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is offering Coworking Classrooms designed to ease the uncertainty and stress of a child's educational needs during the COVID-19 pandemic for children of coworking tenants. The Coworking Classroom Features: Educational services for remote learning in two different 3-hour sessions offered daily Monday – Friday Multiple age-appropriate rooms of up to 10 children
CUPERTINO, CA. - Apple has set the date for its latest iPhone's debut. The new device, rumored to be called the iPhone 12, is expected to include superfast 5G wireless connectivity and a new, iPad-inspired design, and it will be unveiled on Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. BST). There's no official word yet on price or
