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LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Gets Grant From Breakthrough Energy Partners

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $125,000 grant from the Kirkland, Wash.-based Breakthrough Energy Foundation for general operating support. The Centrepolis Accelerator is unusual among business accelerators in that it concentrates on companies manufacturing physical products, rather than services or software. It works with both startups and established small businesses. Several of its

By |2022-12-19T15:15:05-05:00December 19th, 2022|ESD|
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Google Debuts End-To-End Encryption For Gmail

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google announced on Friday that it's adding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Gmail on the web, allowing enrolled Google Workspace users to send and receive encrypted emails within and outside their domain. Client-side encryption (as Google calls E2EE) was already available for users of Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Meet, and Google Calendar

By |2022-12-21T09:36:57-05:00December 19th, 2022|ESD, Featured|
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LTU Hosts High School Students Dec 16 For DECA Business Competition

SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University is hosting the DECA challenge Friday Dec. 16 on the Southfield Campus attracting some 1000 of the top high school students to demonstrate the business knowledge and skills they learned in the classroom. DECA, formerly known as the Distributive Education Clubs of America, is an organization for emerging leaders in

By |2022-12-17T16:35:55-05:00December 12th, 2022|ESD|
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NASA Awards Texas Company $57 Million To Build Base On Moon

WASHINGTON DC - NASA has awarded the Texas-based company ICON $57.2 million for its Project Olympus, which is working to develop technology that will allow humanity to build outposts on the moon and Mars using locally available dirt and rock. "To change the space exploration paradigm from 'there and back again' to 'there to stay,'

By |2022-12-10T16:24:39-05:00December 10th, 2022|ESD, Featured|
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Industry 4.0 Conference Draws Big Crowd, Awards Big Checks

LATHRUP VILLAGE—Industry 4.0 is the catchall term for recent advances in computing power, data analysis, sensor technology, wireless data speed, and even battery technology—which combine to make it possible to use sensors and software to improve safety, quality, and productivity in manufacturing. Wednesday, well over 100 people gathered at The Mint conference center to hear

By |2022-12-08T13:01:07-05:00December 7th, 2022|ESD, Industry 4.0|
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Toyota Debuts Prius Hybrids Amid Skepticism Of Its EV Strategy

DETROIT - Toyota Motor is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite investing billions in all-electric vehicles amid criticism it hasn’t moved fast enough into the emerging segment. The automaker late Tuesday revealed new versions of the Prius hybrid and Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Both are considered “electrified” vehicles

By |2022-12-04T18:41:41-05:00December 4th, 2022|Auto Tech, ESD|
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Gov. Whitmer Creates Semiconductor Talent Action Team

LANSING—The Michigan Economic Development Corp. and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have established a Semiconductor Talent Action Team, a public-private partnership aimed at making Michigan a top state for semiconductor talent and growth. The action team will build on the governor’s efforts to onshore critical supply chains of semiconductors back to Michigan, creating good-paying jobs, and

By |2022-11-28T17:36:17-05:00November 28th, 2022|ESD, Featured|
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MCWT Celebrates 20 Years Of Impact, Previews New Programs

SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, along with host sponsor Dow Inc., gathered 650 professionals to celebrate and empower leaders changing the world through technology in Michigan at its 14th annual Signature Gala in Detroit Nov. 5. The event raised a record $600,000 in gross proceeds for programs that inspire and grow girls

By |2022-11-28T17:36:18-05:00November 28th, 2022|ESD, Featured|
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Continental Receives $1.6 Billion Order For Semi-Dry Brake System

FRANKFURT, Germany - Continental reported it has received a major award in the third quarter for the series production of its semi-dry brake system (also known as Future Brake System, FBS), valued about $1.6 billion. This success increases the liftetime sales to more than $2 billion for this new system. The start of series production

By |2022-11-28T10:35:33-05:00November 28th, 2022|Auto Tech, ESD|
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Pure Michigan Launches Winter Advertising Campaign Pursue Your Pure

LANSING – The temperatures are continuing to drop, and snow is starting to make its annual appearance, signaling the time for friends and families to start planning their winter adventures. To support those planning efforts, Pure Michigan is officially launching its national winter advertising campaign. This season, the campaign features two new advertising spots: Loud

By |2022-11-18T18:13:42-05:00November 18th, 2022|ESD, Politics/Government|
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