SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a one-year, $100,000 extension to fund the Lawrence Technological University Collaboratory Gatekeeper Business Incubator. The grant runs from April 1 through March 31, 2019, and was part of $1.7 million in state grants to support entrepreneurial resources. This is the third year LTU has received the grant
DETROIT - Detroit ranks 9th in a list of 26 major US markets for startups moving into the metropolitan area in the past year, a new survey shows. What’s more, Detroit CIOs reported the top three impacts startup and business growth has had on the city: The Detroit area has become more innovative (87 percent)
DETROIT – A high volume of job postings in southeast Michigan means that employers are hiring, but without a skilled workforce, they cannot fill these jobs. To fill this skills shortage, the Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan created a comprehensive FREE, online Data Dashboard providing users access to real-time job market data such as
LANSING - After first inquiring with the utilities it regulates, the Michigan Public Service Commission urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to tell its interstate natural gas pipeline operators to adjust their rates in response to the lowered corporate tax rates under the new federal tax law. The MPSC said the FERC should "take immediate
BEER-SHEVA, Israel – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers are warning medical imaging device manufacturers and healthcare providers to become more diligent in protecting medical imaging equipment from cyber threats. In their new paper, “Know Your Enemy: Characteristics of Cyber-Attacks on Medical Imaging Devices,” Malware Lab researchers demonstrate the relative ease of exploiting unpatched medical devices,
GRAND RAPIDS – The Grand Rapids Chamber has refreshed its Business Services offerings, providing members tools to develop new business relationships, expand the customer base and connect with peers. The Chamber listened to member requests for more accessible and rewarding business services and tailored the 2018 program offerings to meet those needs. “We have developed
LANSING - Michigan’s individual income tax filing season officially has begun and an army of hackers are waiting to steal your identity and your refund, warns the Michigan Treasury Department. In an effort to protect Michigan taxpayers, the state Treasury Department continues to implement security measures to stop tax-related identity theft. As a result, some
DETROIT - Internet Advisor will celebrate 20 years on the air this Saturday from 5 to 7 pm with a special show featuring guests from year's past. Listen live on WJR 760 AM News Talk Radio In Detroit. I do my Tech News update on WJR Saturday around 4:45 pm. Then we syndicate the show to radio
HOLLAND - The beer section in your local grocery store is a radically different place than it was a few years ago. The boom in popularity of craft beers has changed a lot of things – including the technology required to get your favorite microbrew from the brewery to your glass. Consider what it takes
LANSING - Michigan's "relentlessly positive" governor used his final State of the State address Tuesday night to make the case why the Great Lakes State is better off today than it was when he took over more than seven years ago. The vast majority of Gov. Rick Snyder’s 53-minute speech Tuesday heralded "The Michigan Comeback
