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Teams From Rochester, Ann Arbor Headed To Future City Finals In DC

SOUTHFIELD–For the sixth straight year and the 16th time in the past 21 years, a team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won the Michigan Regional Future City competition. Seventeen teams from eight schools competed Monday in the Michigan Regional, organized by the Engineering Society of Detroit with the DTE Energy Foundation as presenting sponsor.

By |2023-01-24T15:50:07-05:00January 24th, 2023|ESD|

6th Annual Dokidokon Anime And Gaming Convention Returns To Kalamazoo this July

KALAMAZOO - The 6th Annual Dokidokon anime and gaming Convention in Kalamazoo Michigan.  The event will take place July 28th - 30th at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites. The event will bring together anime enthusiasts, gamers, and cosplayers alike. Doki will feature concerts including the incomparable Harp Twins, interactive panels, as well as the

By |2023-01-22T16:34:43-05:00January 22nd, 2023|ESD|

Ann Arbor Digital Ads Agency And eCommerce Company Partner For Retail Sales Tech

ANN ARBOR–AdAdapted Inc., the digital advertising firm for consumer packaged goods, and eGrowcery, develoers of a white-label e-commerce platform for the retail food industry, have announced a new partnership. Both companies are based in Ann Arbor. “This partnership is all about eGrowcery and AdAdapted driving more platform eyeballs and enabling more sales for the retailers

By |2023-01-17T13:47:16-05:00January 16th, 2023|ESD|

Peninsula Fiber Network Identifies Source of 911 Outage, Commits $6 Million to System Upgrades

MARQUETTE – Peninsula Fiber Network experienced a system error on Jan. 10 that impacted service to 911 dispatch centers across the state. An error occurred in the company’s optical transport network resulting in database corruption. This caused a hardware/software mismatch resulting in some 911 calls to not be completed as expected or calls that lacked

By |2023-01-17T13:47:50-05:00January 16th, 2023|ESD, Internet|

Skip Simms Retires From Ann Arbor SPARK, Remains With MI Angel Fund

ANN ARBOR - Skip Simms was one of Ann Arbor SPARK's first employees when it was created a couple decades ago to provide business training and services to the Ann Arbor tech community, including engineers coming out of the University of Michigan. On Dec. 31, Simms retired from SPARK and stepped down as managing partner

By |2023-01-16T11:55:51-05:00January 16th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, ESD, mitechtv|

Three Michigan Companies To Build 90-Mile Fiber Link From Southfield To Lansing

SOUTHFIELD—Three Michigan companies—Southfield-based 123.Net, Owosso-based DayStarr Communications, and Marquette-based Peninsula Fiber Network—have announced a new 90-mile fiber route connecting Southfield to Lansing. This network will enhance connectivity options in underserved areas. This multi-million-dollar joint investment brings state-of-the-art optical fiber opportunities to Lansing, Okemos, Williamston, Webberville, Fowlerville, Howell, Brighton and other municipalities along the path. Underground

By |2023-01-11T11:08:38-05:00January 11th, 2023|ESD, Internet|

Stellar Broadband To Provide Gigabit Internet To Corktown Development

DETROIT—East Lansing-based Stellar Broadband announced that it would work with developers Hunter Pasteur, Forbes Co. and Oxford Capital Group LLC to deliver gigabit internet service to the new Detroit development Perennial Corktown. Perennial Corktown will include a seven-story apartment building with 188 studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, as well a seven-unit townhouse development at 10th

By |2023-01-11T11:19:30-05:00January 11th, 2023|ESD|

If You Are Planning Michigan Cannabis Events, Sparx & Recreation Wants To Help You Promote Them

ANN ARBOR - If your company is developing Michigan cannabis events for the first half of 2023, we want to hear from you at Sparx & Recreation. We are planning our second edition of the digital magazine that will feature cannabis events through June 30, and perhaps beyond. These events can be indoors or out.

By |2023-01-10T19:41:57-05:00January 6th, 2023|ESD, Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Meijer First Retailer To Run All-Electric Tractor-Trailer Trucks In Cold Climate Areas

GRAND RAPIDS—Meijer Inc., the retail chain, announced that it had deployed two of the first all-electric tractor-trailer trucks outside California. Meijer operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with 250 tractor-trailer trucks. It is also the first retailer in the United States also the first nationwide to track the performance of the Freightliner eCascadia

By |2022-12-19T15:15:04-05:00December 19th, 2022|ESD|