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Top Michigan DEQ Budget Priority Could Be Challenge

LANSING - Environmental Quality Director Heidi Grether told both subcommittees overseeing her budget that finding a replacement for the Clean Michigan Initiative bonds was her top priority for the year, and heard concerns from members of both panels over the proposed increase in tipping fees. As part of the department's $494.59 million budget ($46.95 million General Fund), Governor

By |2018-02-20T21:29:57-05:00February 20th, 2018|Clean Update, Politics|

GenomeNext Embeds Mastermind Search In Olympus Platform

ANN ARBOR - GenomeNext has embedded Genomenon’s Mastermind search results in its Olympus Platform to simplify and accelerate variant curation for genomic analysis. Efficacious variant interpretation is a critical but challenging requirement to translate genomics into clinical care and medical discovery. Variant curation remains a very labor-intensive bottleneck often requiring inefficient, manual processes that can

By |2018-02-20T20:51:55-05:00February 20th, 2018|Life Sciences|

New Online Order System Streamlines Event Services in Cobo Center

DETROIT - Cobo Center has launched a newly redesigned exhibitor and conference services online ordering system that gives in-house and vendor event services a streamlined, transparent ordering process, which allows customer access to ordering history in Cobo from beginning to end. “For our customers across the globe, this new software creates an online order system

By |2018-02-20T20:46:48-05:00February 20th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Self-Flying Drone Knows Where You Are … Where You’re Going

SAN JOSE - A four-year-old autonomous drone startup founded by MIT researchers and backed by Silicon Valley’s top investors is finally ready to show off what it’s been building over the past several years. Today, Skydio is showcasing the R1, a drone that boasts what the startup calls “self-flying” capabilities. What this means is that the drone

By |2018-02-20T20:28:18-05:00February 20th, 2018|Drones|

InGAGE, Metro Wireless, Diva Tech Talk, Red Level Cloud Update On M2 TechCast

ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Feb. 19, Inforum InGAGE’s Tember Shea will interview Katie Novak, President and CEO, Vaugahn Industries that brings a unique approach to application problems in the car wash industry. Dominic Serra CEO of Metro Wireless will discuss his new fixed Wi-Fi Coverage. Kathleen Norton-Schock will update what’s happening with Diva

By |2018-02-19T07:22:18-05:00February 19th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

LTU Version Of Global Game Jam Helps Students Develop New Video Games

ROYAL OAK - Last month, Lawrence Technological University host its version of Global Game Jam where 30 developers came together to create new video games in a 48-hour marathon. There wasn't much sleep but there was much fun. Marshall Ashton, who runs the LTU Bachelor of Fine Art in Game Art program, joins Matt Roush and

By |2018-02-17T19:36:31-05:00February 17th, 2018|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|

Michigan Science Center CEO Matthews To MC IoT TechConnect, STEM Workshop

ROYAL OAK - Dr. Tonya Matthews, the CEO of the Michigan Science Center, will be the Mistress of Ceremonies for IoT TechConnect on April 4 at the Troy Marriott. The one-day event will focus on showcasing Michigan Internet Of Things experts, products, services, companies, technologies, and the skills needed to work in IoT.  Matthews and

By |2018-02-18T12:33:56-05:00February 17th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Comcast Xfinity Offers 50 Virtual Channels To Savor Olympic Winter Game Coverage

ROYAL OAK - If you have Comcast Xfinity than you can watch Curling, Skating, Skiing of all sorts and dozens of other winter sports on "virtual" channels covered by NBC Sports. Really. Vito Forienza, who heads up Comcast’s TV Everywhere effort, joins M2 TechCast to provide all the details for you Winter Olympics junkies.  There

By |2018-02-18T12:35:44-05:00February 17th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

MISBDC Segment: Decypher Corp. Helping Businesses Transition From Manual To Automated Reports

ROYAL OAK - On the Michigan Small Business Development Center segment of M2 TechCast, CEO Keith Brophy interviews Andrew Agbay, founder and President of Decypher Corp of Berkley, Michigan, helping businesses transition from manual reporting to automated, meaningful reports. In the interview, Agbay answers these questions: What Decypher Corp does, and what makes his business

CloudTech1 CEO Beckers Talks IoT TechConnect, Disaster Recovery As A Service

ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1.Com, is co-producing IoT TechConnect with MITechNews.Com. He joins Mike Brennan on M2 TechCast to discuss the event scheduled for April 4 at the Troy Marriott. Rick said he’s hoping to attract far more than one thousand attendees. Highlights of IoT TechConnect is an IoT Pitch Competition hosted

By |2018-02-17T14:41:59-05:00February 17th, 2018|Connected Tech, IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|