EAST LANSING - The state’s largest ever Michigan VEX Robotics State Championship is headed to Jenison Field House at Michigan State University on Feb. 24. Around 500 of the state’s best young robotic minds will compete in two divisions during the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tournament. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 a.m. The event
DETROIT - This new wave of connectivity is going beyond laptops and smartphones, it’s going towards connected cars, smart homes, connected wearables, smart cities and connected healthcare. Basically a connected life. According to Gartner report, by 2020 connected devices across all technologies reached $20.6 billion. HP did a small survey in which they estimated the rise
ANN ARBOR—In a finding that runs counter to a common assumption in physics, researchers at the University of Michigan ran a light emitting diode with electrodes reversed in order to cool another device mere nanometers away. The approach could lead to new solid-state cooling technology for future microprocessors, which will have so many transistors packed
ANN ARBOR - Attendees and startups will get to network and mingle with a group of 20+ investors prior to the startup pitches. If you are a startup and interested in presenting at this event, please submit an application by the deadline provide in the event link. “Pitch Club is a great program. On a consistent
ROYAL OAK - On Feb. 18, Kathleen Norton-Schock returns for her monthly update of Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women In Technology. Rajiv Das, the former chief information security officer for the State of Michigan, will talks about his new job as head - head of the cybersecurity practice at Plante Moran.
DETROIT - Great Lakes Angels Fund, managed by City Side Ventures, is promoting a seminar March 13 on Angel Investing: “Introduction to Angel Investing – is it for me?” The format will be an overview of who are angels, what angel investing is all about, how they fit in the financing of startups and include
ROYAL OAK - Oakland County’s Greg Doyle talks about some technology initiatives available including the Apprenti program that teaches tech skills at Oakland Community College to prepare them for on-the-job training at an Oakland County tech employer. The funding comes from Workforce Development Network, costing employers zero dollars. The introduction was held on Feb. 13.
ROYAL OAK - CAVita Principle Barry Einsig joins Matt and Mike to talk about the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle track at IoT TechConnect, a full-day conference on everything about the Internet of Things that is scheduled for April 29 at the Michigan Science Center. CAVita and its parent company, Econolite, are sponsoring the three-hour track
ROYAL OAK - Invest Detroit Ventures Tember Shea interviews portfolio company Javier Evelyn, Founder & CEO of Alerje, which is developing a low-cost epinephrine pen that is housed on the back of a smart phone. The healthcare startup has raised $300,000 so far and hopes to raise another round in seven figures this summer. Javier
ROYAL OAK - Tom Tisko, BullsEye Telecom's New CEO, joins Matt and Mike on M2 Techcast to talk about how he plans to transform the nearly 20 year old Southfield, MI., based company and upgrade the technology skills of its more than 200 employees. Tom Tisko To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e158-tom-tisko-bullseye-telecoms-new-ceo
