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M2TechCast – Highlights From North American International Auto Show

ROYAL OAK – On Monday Jan. 15, MSquared TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush will attend the press preview for the North American International Auto Show. At 3 pm they'll provide highlights on the Internet Radio Show. Also on the show will be auto guru David Cole from Auto Harvest and Michelle Krebs with

By |2018-01-12T14:48:37-05:00January 12th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Suburban Cadillac Of Ann Arbor Announces New Luxury Vehicle Sales Incentives

  ANN ARBOR - Suburban Cadillac of Ann Arbor (www.suburbancadillacofannarbor.com) has launched the new year with sales incentives on the luxury brand of vehicles.  The 2018 new car models include ATS, CTS, CT6, Escalde and XT5 with down payments as low as $1,395. New car sales specifics include: 2018 ATS 2.0T AWD Luxury for $279/month for

By |2018-01-12T13:56:32-05:00January 12th, 2018|Guest Columns|

Fingerprint, Gentex In Long-Term Deal For In-Vehicle Iris Authentication

LAS VEGAS – Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. announced a deal to bring iris scanning technology to the automotive industry at CES 2018, formerly the International Consumer Electronics Show. Gentex’s partner in the effort is where-based Fingerprint Cards AB, a biometrics company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company said automakers are interested in developing biometrics-based authentication in

By |2018-01-12T13:43:35-05:00January 12th, 2018|Auto Tech, ESD|

Michigan Government Revenue Estimate Sets Stage For Incremental Budget

LANSING - The revenue estimate for the current and coming fiscal years signals a budget that will likely see few, if any, major changes from how it looks now. Revenues to the state's General and School Aid funds will see small growth this fiscal year and next, the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference determined Thursday, with

By |2018-01-12T13:33:13-05:00January 12th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Sets Dates For Venture Capital Extravaganza

ANN ARBOR — The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium will bring together more than 400 venture capitalists with dozens of emerging growth companies for its 37th annual session, May 15 and 16 at the Marriott Eagle Crest Resort in Ypsilanti. Thirty-six companies will be chosen to present and have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to

By |2018-01-12T11:31:01-05:00January 12th, 2018|Entrepreneurs|

Engineers Discover Catalyst That Cleans Toxic Agricultural Nitrates From Drinking Water

HOUSTON - Engineers at Rice University's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water. "Nitrates come mainly from agricultural runoff, which affects farming communities all over the world," said Rice chemical engineer Michael Wong, the lead scientist on the study.

By |2018-01-12T09:22:25-05:00January 12th, 2018|STEM|

Record National Venture Capital Investment In 2017 Nears Dot-Com Era Totals

SEATTLE - Record unicorn financings drove 2017 total Venture Capital investments to $84 billion, the largest amount since the early 2000s during the Dot-Com Era, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Over the past several years, the VC industry has evolved as VC-backed companies stay private longer and command larger deal sizes. With fewer transactions

By |2018-01-11T18:55:20-05:00January 11th, 2018|Entrepreneurs|

Submissions Now Open For 2018 Enlighten Award

TROY - The 2018 Enlighten Award, which recognizes achievements in weight education across the automotive industry, is now open for submissions. The award is presented jointly by Altair and Center for Automotive Research. The submission deadline for the Enlighten Award is May 25, with the final judging taking place in June.  The winners will be

Dematic Sells Nypro Automatic Guided Vehicle System For Pharma Manufacturing

GRAND RAPIDS - Automated supply chain software marker Dematic has landed a new client, Nypro, which provides design and manufacturing services to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. Nypro has selected Dematic’s Automatic Guided Vehicle system for the company's manufacturing facility in Gurnee, Illinois, near Chicago. The AGV system will transport raw materials packaging to manufacturing

By |2018-01-11T17:43:09-05:00January 11th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Sexton To Head Tech Transfer At University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR - Kelly Sexton, an assistant vice chancellor at North Carolina State University, has been named associate vice president for research — technology transfer and innovation partnerships at the University of Michigan. Sexton will provide leadership for U-M’s innovation and technology transfer activities along with building partnerships with public and private entities that are

By |2018-01-11T17:06:50-05:00January 11th, 2018|News|