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MITechNews.Com, Global Auto Mobility Announce Partnership Focused On Smart Mobility Leaders

DETROIT - MITechNews.com and Global Auto Mobility announced Sept. 14 a media partnership designed to identify the companies and leaders working on emerging smart mobility products and services and highlight their impact on industry globally and on their local communities. Working together with regional broadcast and print partners media, we will reach industry leaders and

By |2018-09-14T10:02:07-04:00September 14th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

Trivalent Group Hosts Cybersecurity Summit Oct. 17 In Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS - Trivalent Group, now part of Rehmann, is hosting its annual cybersecurity summit Oct. 17 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids. Presentations and panel discussion from industry specialists, local experts and keynote speaker Corey Nachreiner, CTO of WatchGuard Technologies, are featured. There will be two tracks this year for

By |2018-09-13T21:00:13-04:00September 13th, 2018|Cyber Defense|

Michigan Science Center Offers $5 Off Family Membership In September

DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center is offering $5 off a family membership during September to celebrate its member appreciation month. The normal price for the family membership, covering two adults and all household children under the age of 18 is just $75 a year.  The Michigan Science Center also has a lot of great

By |2018-09-14T20:05:57-04:00September 13th, 2018|New Products / Contracts|

Going-PRO.Com Provides One-Stop Resource For Professional Trades Career Opportunities

GRAND RAPIDS – Students and jobseekers will now have a one-stop resource to learn more about the high-demand, high-wage career opportunities in the Professional Trades through the rejuvenated website, Going-PRO.com. The website was unveiled by Talent and Economic Development Department of Michigan Director Roger Curtis said Tuesday at Grand Rapids Public Schools Innovation Central High

By |2018-09-13T21:00:42-04:00September 13th, 2018|New Products / Contracts|

MTU Report: Silicon In Solar Cells Drops Production Costs By More Than 10 Percent

HOUGHTON - Engineers at Michigan Technological University and Aalto University find that switching silicon in solar cells drops production costs for this renewable energy source by more than 10 percent. At the end of one of the hottest summers on record, as fights rage on about how to power homes, renewable solar energy continues to

By |2018-09-13T19:10:31-04:00September 13th, 2018|Clean Update|

Norman Christopher Inducted Into West Michigan Sustainable Business Hall Of Fame

GRAND RAPIDS - Norman Christopher, Executive Director for the Office of Sustainability Practices at Grand Valley State University, will be the 2018 inductee into the West Michigan Sustainable Business Hall of Fame.  Known equally for his work promoting sustainability within the university and the community, Christopher has been a fixture in local sustainability for many

By |2018-09-13T21:00:57-04:00September 13th, 2018|Clean Update|

Osram Opto Semiconductors Partners With Joyson Safety Systems On Cadillac Super Cruise

SUNNYVALE, Ca – Osram Opto Semiconductors has partnered with Joyson Safety Systems to supply key IRED and LED components for the 2018 Cadillac CT6’s Super Cruise feature, a hands-free driving technology. Osram’s IRED and LED components, which are embedded in Joyson Safety Systems’ steering wheel for the Cadillac CT6, allow the system to monitor driver

By |2018-09-13T18:50:43-04:00September 13th, 2018|Auto Tech|

Michigan University Research Corridor Contributes $18.7 Billion To State Economy

LANSING - Michigan’s University Research Corridor contributed $18.7 billion to the state economy in 2017, up from $16.5 billion in 2015, a report from Anderson Economic Group reports. The impact also marks an increase of 46 percent since 2007, the year the URC was formed and began benchmarking its impact on the state of Michigan.

By |2018-09-13T21:01:28-04:00September 13th, 2018|News, Politics|

Denso Semiconductor Subsidiary Invests $65 Million In Artificial Intelligence Startup

SOUTHFIELD - DENSO Corporation subsidiary NSITEXE, a developer of key semiconductor components enabling automated driving, announced it has invested $65 million in ThinCI Inc., an Artificial Intelligence hardware startup developing computing platforms. ThinCI’s programmable computing architecture can accelerate deep learning, AI and other algorithms relevant to the automotive industry and will provide somewhere around 5

By |2018-09-13T21:01:42-04:00September 12th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

We Predict Deepview Provides Automakers With Deep Dive Into Auto Repair Frequency

ROYAL OAK - There’s a new company in metro Detroit that provides the auto industry with data that was never available before - predicting automotive repair frequency that gives manufacturers, suppliers, tech companies and service provides the ability to see how their components compare to the competition - now and more importantly in the future.

By |2018-09-11T08:02:40-04:00September 11th, 2018|Auto Tech, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|