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iHemp Hour 4: Hemp Crop Insurance, Damage Mitigation

ANN ARBOR - On this edition of the iHemp Hour, we interview experts on Hemp crop insurance and Hemp crop damage mitigation. The iHemp Hour airs live each Thursday from noon to 1 pm. Find out more at www.iHempMichigan.Com. The show is produced by www.mitechnews.com and moderated by Editor Mike Brennan, who also is Editor

By |2020-05-05T16:38:14-04:00May 5th, 2020|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

HUD Allocates $11 Million To Michigan To Provide Relief To Those In Public Housing

LANSING – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate $685 million in COVID-19 relief funding to help low-income Americans residing in public housing. The funding, made available by the CARES Act, will be awarded to Public Housing Authorities across the nation, including $11 million to Michigan. “Public Housing Authorities have a vital role

By |2020-05-05T16:06:48-04:00May 5th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

GVSU Earns Gold Status From Veterans Group For Fifth Consecutive Year

ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University was again named a Gold-level Veteran-Friendly School for the 2019-2020 academic year by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Gold is the highest level awarded. MVAA commended Grand Valley for its hard work and dedication to student veterans and dependents. There are 338 military-connected students at GVSU. The Michigan Veteran-Friendly Schools

By |2020-05-05T16:06:48-04:00May 5th, 2020|New Products / Contracts|

Quicken Loans Provides $25K To Launch Rebrand Cities Digital Accelerator

DETROIT - The Quicken Loans Community Fund has partnered with the City of Detroit and Rebrand Cities to provide a digital accelerator to 100 Detroit small businesses. The four-week virtual course will provide all the resources and instruction necessary for small businesses to build out a functioning website with an e-commerce shop that they will

By |2020-05-05T16:06:48-04:00May 5th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

TechTown Doubles Small Business Impact With Latest Funding Round 

DETROIT - The TechTown Stabilization Fund closed with 347 grantees receiving a total of  $575,000 in funding – adding to the 350 small businesses previously funded by TechTown’s Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund. Together, the two funds funneled approximately $1.2 million into local small businesses in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The New Economy

By |2020-05-05T16:06:49-04:00May 5th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Cannabis Sales Strong During First Month Of COVID-19 Business Recession

CHICAGO - In a few short years, cannabis sales have transformed from a mostly illegal enterprise to an ‘essential business’ that many states have kept open during the COVID-19 epidemic, the worst the nation has seen this past century. Experts at Anderson Economic Group have been closely monitoring COVID-19’s impacts on the cannabis industry. Initial

By |2020-05-05T16:22:06-04:00May 5th, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

LTU Making PPEs, Footwear Sanitizers, Masks And GLOW Program, Opening America

ANN ARBOR – Dan Randomski, Director of the Lawrence Technological University Centrepolis Accelerator, talks about the PPE supplies made there. John Bolte, CEO of Patho3gen Solutions, describes his footwear sanitizing stations to block COVID-19. Vineet Katial, Managing Partner of Sky7Ventures, and daughter will speak to innovated Mask solutions with International Rotary's GLOW program. Fred Brown,

By |2024-04-04T14:18:43-04:00May 4th, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Michigan Pork, Beef Producers Adjusting for COVID-19 To Guarantee Meat Supply

LANSING - Michigan’s animal agriculture leaders are working quickly to help ensure grocery stores are able continue to offer ample supplies of pork and beef. “Michigan’s animal agriculture industries, like every business and every industry around the country, are making adjustments to their businesses to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Gary McDowell, director of

By |2020-05-03T19:53:40-04:00May 3rd, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

Panic-Buying, Pot Delivery, Social Distancing: What’s Next For Cannabis During COVID-19 Crisis?

CHICAGO - In a few short years, cannabis sales have transformed from a mostly illegal enterprise to an ‘essential business’ that many states have kept open during the COVID-19 epidemic, the worst the nation has seen this past century. Experts at Anderson Economic Group have been closely monitoring COVID-19’s impacts on the cannabis industry. Charting

By |2020-05-02T12:19:05-04:00May 2nd, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Ann Arbor Bioinformatics AI Company, Henry Ford Health Claim Effective COVID-19 Treatment

ANN ARBOR—Advaita Bioinformatics, a biomedical data analysis company, announced it had found a generic drug effective in preventing some of the worst effects of COVID-19 infection through a clinical study at Henry Ford Health System. The drug, methylprednisolone, was identified using Advaita’s advanced artificial intelligence platform, iPathwayGuide. Company officials said it acts to prevent some

By |2020-05-02T14:04:09-04:00May 2nd, 2020|Coronavirus, ESD, Science|