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Biden Announces $82 Million To Increase Domestic Solar Manufacturing, Recycling

WASHINGTON DC - As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $52 million for 19 selected projects, including $10 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to strengthen America’s domestic solar supply chain, and $30 million in funding for technologies that will help integrate solar energy into

By |2023-04-23T17:46:03-04:00April 23rd, 2023|ESD|

Fintech Startup Tiicker Raises $5 Million In Seed Round

DETROIT–Tiicker, which claims to be the world’s first shareholder loyalty and engagement platform, announced it has closed on a $5 million seed funding round, led by Grand Rapids-based Baysore Advisory Group, East Lansing-based Red Cedar Ventures, and Flipturn Ventures, with participation from a group of tech and consumer CEOs and family offices. The Tiicker financing

By |2023-04-23T17:46:15-04:00April 23rd, 2023|ESD|

LTU Research Day Showcases Student, Professors’ R&D

SOUTHFIELD - The Annual Research Day and Presidential Colloquium on April 21 promote the scholarly engagement of faculty and students in order to support the highest quality educational experience for Lawrence Tech students, and to celebrate and promote a culture of research at Lawrence Tech. LTU News Director Matt Roush interviews two professors involved in

By |2023-04-17T18:59:28-04:00April 17th, 2023|ESD, mitechtv|

Davenport Gets $1 Million Gift From Klingenberg Family To Support Mental Health

(GRAND RAPIDS – Davenport University has announced a $1 million gift from the Klingenberg Family, given specifically to fund a new wellness center on its W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids and support the development of two new Mental Health degrees, available this fall. The wellness center, which opened this year, offers students both physical

By |2023-04-17T10:29:33-04:00April 16th, 2023|ESD|

CerebrumX Gets Investment From BlackBerry Ivy Innovation Fund For Auto Info

NOVI–CerebrumX Lab Inc. an automotive data services and product provider, has announced a strategic investment from BlackBerry that will help it ramp up the delivery of new in-vehicle products and services that make it easier for automakers to create new applications in their products. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. CerebrumX’s platform has

By |2023-04-10T15:41:39-04:00April 10th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

NewHaptics Gets NSF Grant For Braille Tactile Display

ANN ARBOR–The tactile display developer NewHpatics announced that it had been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation. This $1 million SBIR grant is the fourth SBIR award received by NewHaptics to date and supports the company’s continued progress towards delivering a multiline refreshable braille display for the

By |2023-04-10T15:41:40-04:00April 10th, 2023|ESD|

Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrid With 120 Mile Range

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota has just launched a fifth-generation Prius whose plug-in hybrid variant is claimed to deliver an electric range that's more than 50% higher than the previous generation's 25 miles. However, the company is working on plug-in hybrids that will offer significantly more range. At a presentation on Friday outlining Toyota's strategy for the coming

By |2023-04-10T15:42:58-04:00April 8th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD, Featured|

Powering EVs, May 24, LTU Breakfast And Learn Panel Discussion

SOUTHFIELD - Electric Vehicles, EVs for short, are becoming the future for auto makers and consumers. But with the electrical GRID already overtaxed, how will it support millions of EVs "pluggin" to recharge? On May 24 at Lawrence Technological University, Global Auto Mobility and MITechNews are partnering to produce a breakfast and learn meeting that

By |2023-04-04T14:33:48-04:00April 4th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

Toyota’s Most Fuel-Efficient SUV Is Every EV’s Worst Nightmare

TOKYO - Toyota’s most fuel-efficient SUV is a historic nameplate for the Japanese automaker. The Toyota RAV4 Prime is the first-ever plug-in hybrid SUV from Toyota. The company is a pioneer in hybrid technology. Now, it’s leading the charge in PHEV tech as well with nameplates like the Toyota Prius Prime and Toyota RAV4 Prime. Here’s why

By |2023-04-01T14:23:48-04:00April 1st, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

$22,000 Plus Startup Support Available Through Michigan Educational Innovation Contest

LANSING — Michigan residents with an interest in education or technology are encouraged to submit their ideas for improving teaching and learning in the second annual Michigan EdTech Innovation Pitch Contest & Bootcamp by May 14, 2023. Through a partnership between Michigan Virtual, Spartan Innovations, a subsidiary of MSU Research Foundation, and Michigan State’s Burgess

By |2023-04-01T12:07:17-04:00April 1st, 2023|Entrepreneurs, ESD, Featured|