GRAND RAPIDS – Leaders from Davenport University and Amway formalized their commitment to higher education and talent development with a signing ceremony held at the Amway headquarters in Ada, located a few miles east of the city of Grand Rapids. The agreement, signed September 29, provides scholarship opportunities for employees of Amway and their family
TROY– Project DIAMOnD has launched its new additive manufacturing marketplace – a secure, peer-to-peer platform where companies can submit 3D printing jobs at scale, and participating small manufacturers across Michigan can fulfill those jobs collaboratively. The marketplace is designed to leverage the full network of printers for secure commercial transactions, while also protecting intellectual property
LANSING – The State of Michigan announced the awardees of the “Make It in Michigan” Mobility Prototyping Grant Program. The selected projects will receive a combined $2 million of funding and services towards advancing technology that strengthens Michigan’s leadership in mobility, defense, and advanced manufacturing while bolstering domestic supply chains and high-quality job creation. Led
LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.5 points in August to 100.8, nearly 3 points above the 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, four increased, four decreased, and two were unchanged. The increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed the most to the rise in
DETROIT - Cadillac has just unwrapped its Elevated Velocity concept, a futuristic electric crossover with gullwing doors and a self-cleaning body that shakes off desert dust. Unveiled ahead of its debut at The Quail in Carmel, California, the sci-fi-like design shows the future of luxury EVs: bold, tech-forward, and built to handle any terrain. While the look
ANN ARBOR - Should the shuttered Palisades Nuclear Plant in South Haven along the shores of Lake Michigan get restarted? Two nuclear energy experts state an emphatic NO. Joining Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITech TV are Arnie Gundersen who appears frequently on CNN as a nuclear energy authority, and Kevin Kamps from BeyondNuclear.org.
FARMINGTON HILLS - Astemo Americs will invest $95 million to develop a new regional headquarters complex in Wixom, where the company plans to hire 200 new employees, including 150 engineers. This initiative is in response to the increasingly complicated software requirements that arise with automotive industry advances in autonomous driving and electrification, the company said
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is making a changes to its campus and to some of its graduate degree programs. Christopher Stefani, chief of staff at LTU, joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITech TV to provide details. The Buell Building, at the hub of LTU, is undergoing a major refurbishment to change the
SOUTHFIELD —Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) will present an innovative event exploring the intersection of AI technology and design on Sept. 25 during Detroit Month of Design. A unique panel discussion titled “Designing with Intelligence: An AI Collection of Speculative Objects,” will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the
DETROIT - University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science recently received a $125,000 grant to assist mobility companies in Michigan with their internship programs. Awarded by the Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation and MichAuto, the grant is designed to develop future workforce by creating more internship opportunities and providing students the skills to be
