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Episode 89 ITINTHED: Pure Storage, Penguicon

DETROIT - Well we've had smoother running episodes, that's for sure but Episode 89 of our live weekly broadcast is in the books. We were plagued by technical difficulties this time around for some reason, so please excuse some of the rough cuts during conversations. We did the best we could getting everything cleaned up

By |2015-04-30T00:00:00-04:00April 30th, 2015|Archive|

CMU Gets Grant To Aid Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands

MT. PLEASANT - Central Michigan University's Institute for Great Lakes Research is helping the U.S. Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration identify and restore Great Lakes coastal wetlands and, in the process, make them more resilient to a changing climate.​ Supported by a $103,069 grant from the

By |2015-04-30T00:00:00-04:00April 30th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

MichBio: Women Building Success In Biosciences

ANN ARBOR - The inaugural Women Building Success in Biosciences on June 9 - featuring accomplished women from a variety of bioscience backgrounds - is aimed at fostering conversations and creating connections.     MichBio lined up speakers to share personal and work-related successes that will inspire all levels of professionals to refine their own

By |2015-04-30T00:00:00-04:00April 30th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences|

Stratos Begins Shipping Bluetooth Connected Card

ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor-based payment technology startup Stratos Thursday announced the first shipments of its Stratos Bluetooth Connected Card, which combines credit, debit, membership, gift and other magnetic stripe cards in one digital Bluetooth card. "From consumers to leading banks, merchants and card networks, we'se thrilled to see so much positive feedback since

By |2015-04-30T00:00:00-04:00April 30th, 2015|Archive, Engineering Society of Detroit|

NextEnergy Awards 3 Michigan Accelerating Technology Energy Grants

DETROIT - NextEnergy has awarded $295,000 in Michigan Accelerating Technology Energy Grant funds to three Michigan companies - Navitas Advanced Solutions Group, REL and Temper. The MATch Energy Grant provides matching funds, or cost-share, as well as funding for follow-on commercialization projects, to eligible Michigan businesses and universities applying for federal funding in the area

By |2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Venture Investment In State Sets Record, Maybe?

ANN ARBOR - The National Venture Capital Association, in a report released this week, said Michigan set a record in the first quarter for investment activity. But the executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association said she's not sure those figures are correct. "Their numbers are higher than ours," said MVCA's Maureen Miller Brosnan.

By |2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Efficiency Companies Oppose, Utilities Support Energy Optimization Changes

LANSING - Organizations that offer or oversee energy efficiency services insisted those programs would at least be severely curtailed if there was not legislation requiring utilities to offer them, while small utilities said not only would the programs continue, but the current law inhibits what they can do as the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee

By |2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

Sustainability A Concern, Film Office Head Tells Panel

LANSING - Speaking to the Michigan House Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee one day after the full House voted not to fund the state's $50 million film incentive program, the head of Michigan Film Office said that showing sustainability is important to the Film Office and industry in Michigan. Jenelle Leonard would not discuss the

By |2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00April 29th, 2015|Archive, Politics|