ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor-based cybersecurity firm Duo Security announced a new partnership with the cloud delivery provider Akamai to integrate their technologies for remote workers. Through this partnership, every time a user tries to access an application delivered by Akamai’s Enterprise Application Access, Duo verifies the trust of the user and the device
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University’s College of Management will be renamed the College of Business and Information Technology, effective July 1. Bahman Mirshab, dean of the college, said the new name better reflects the range and scope of LTU’s programs and the unique strengths of being part of a technological university. The college offers bachelor’s
GRAND RAPIDS - Despite steel and aluminum tariffs, West Michigan’s economy continues to grow a new report from Grand Valley State University contends. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his survey of purchasing managers index tick up by two points over the previous month to 34,
TROY - AvidCor, a Michigan startup that had been incubated at the Conquer Accelerator in East Lansing, won the $50,000 pitch contest at IoT TechConnect. AvidCor is a health technology company that will enable inexpensive and disposable, remote cardiac monitoring via a Bluetooth-connected smart device. The data the device collects can then be analyzed, an
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Connected vehicle security startup Karamba Security Ltd. announced it has raised $10 million in another venture round that will be used to fund the acquisition of companies and technology to beef up its Autonomous Security portfolio. The money in this round came from Silicon Valley-based venture debt firm Western Technology Investment. Last May, Karamba, an Israeli
ROYAL OAK - Emily Auten, Lawrence Tech University’s Anime Club President, discusses the game art and programming events coming at up at LTU on Saturday April 21. LTU Anime Con is a FREE, local convention for cosplayers, anime fans, gamers, and fandoms! This con is a one day event, running from 10am — 7pm, where
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University has hit triple digits in its annual Research Day. More than 100 research projects by undergraduate and graduate students and faculty were presented, according to Research Day chairman Matthew Cole, associate professor in LTU’s College of Management. The total included 86 poster presentations and 16 oral presentations – a record.
PLYMOUTH — The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center will unveil a lightweight replica car, military and specialty vehicle frame this week at the World Congress Experience event, hosted by SAE International. The frame is comprised of aluminum, magnesium, carbon fiber and advanced high strength steel to provide the best combination of light weight, high strength and
SOUTHFIELD – More than 100 Lawrence Technological University students, along with dozens of faculty members and sponsors, gathered in an LTU rite of spring Tuesday – the Blue Devil Motorsports team unveiling. The event featured presentations from the leaders of five teams building vehicles for competitions sponsored by SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive
SEATTLE, WA – Investment into venture-backed companies is already on pace to experience another record-breaking year in 2018. Investors deployed the highest amount of capital in 1Q 2018 than any single quarter since 2006 ($28.2 billion), with unicorns attracting over 18 percent of total VC capital. Coming off multiple years of record fundraising, more than
