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LTU Offers Summer Science Camp Prize In Competition Marking National Engineers Week

SOUTHFIELD—Middle school and high school students are invited to solve the technological challenges of tomorrow as part of Lawrence Technological University’s celebration of National Engineers Week. The LTU E-Week Challenge asks students to submit a written essay of up to 500 words or a one-minute video on solving a scientific, engineering, or technological challenge. The

By |2021-02-19T17:38:56-05:00February 14th, 2021|ESD|

Survey: Tech Companies See 41 Percent Increase in Demand For Business Intelligence

CRANBURY, NJ - Shifts in the tech landscape in 2020 are driving increased revenue, the adoption of business intelligence and data-driven decision making in 2021, a report contends. The report, "Trends in Software Development and Analytics 2021,” is the second annual survey from Reveal, the embedded analytics platform from software maker Infragistics Reveal surveyed 124

By |2021-02-13T17:48:49-05:00February 13th, 2021|ESD|

Software Developer Providing EV, AV Course Material To Wayne State

DETROIT—Amesite Inc., the artificial intelligence software developer, announced that it will now offer six-week certification courses through Wayne State University on autonomous vehicle technologies, data science, electric vehicle technologies, mobility as a service, and programming for autonomous systems. “We chose to partner with Amesite because they offer the most advanced online learning platform in the

By |2021-02-05T16:19:12-05:00February 5th, 2021|ESD, Software|

ASME Detroit, UM Chapter Set Virtual Auto Industry Even

SOUTHFIELD—The Metro Detroit chapter and the University of Michigan student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will host a virtual event on “Opportunities nad Trends in the Automotive Industry.” The free event runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Feb. 11. The event will inform attendees on how mechanical engineers

By |2021-02-05T16:19:13-05:00February 5th, 2021|ESD|

Despite Pandemic, West Michigan Execs Still Bullish About Growth In 2021

ZEELAND—Business executives are bullish about their 2021 prospects for sales, new product development, and expansion, according to a new survey from the economic development agency for Allegan, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties, Lakeshore Advantage. The 2020 Business Intelligence Report is the analysis of executive responses from 120 companies in the three counties. “Data drives our work and employer

By |2021-02-05T16:22:10-05:00February 5th, 2021|ESD, Featured|

Centrepolis Accelerator First Year Report

ANN ARBOR - Dan Radomski, who manages the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, recaps the first year for one of Michigan's only hardware accelerators, including some new wrinkles that will be added - spoiler alert - collaboration on Industry 4.0 with the world. The Centrepolis Accelerator is on a mission to fuel the growth

By |2021-02-04T16:57:59-05:00February 4th, 2021|ESD, mitechtv|

DTE Energy Joins The Valuable 500 To Help Drive Disability Inclusion

DETROIT - DTE announced that it will accelerate its commitment to support and empower people with disabilities in the workforce by joining The Valuable 500, a coalition of the world's largest companies dedicated to promoting disability inclusion through business leadership and opportunity. "At DTE, we understand that all people thrive and succeed when they feel

By |2021-01-31T11:24:01-05:00January 31st, 2021|ESD|

LTU Physics Student Chapter Wins National Award For Promoting Science Literacy

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University students have been nationally recognized for their efforts in promoting physics to the general public and promoting scientific literacy. The LTU chapter of the Society of Physics Students has been named a 2019-2020 winner of the SPS Blake Lilly Prize, as well as a SPS Distinguished Chapter. In a letter from Brad

By |2021-01-30T11:14:44-05:00January 30th, 2021|ESD|

Comerica Bank Looks For Improving Economic Conditions In Michigan By Spring

DETROIT– Comerica Bank officials look for improving conditions in Michigan this spring as vaccine distribution ramps up, and massive fiscal stimulus hits the economy along with very low interest rates. The statement follows release of the Michigan Economic Activity Index from Comerica that reported the index rose in November to 106.3 from 106.2 in October.

By |2021-01-30T11:14:46-05:00January 30th, 2021|ESD, Featured|

SkySpecs Expands Wind Energy Asset Management Portfolio, Full-Time Employment

ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, now has almost 100 full time employees engaged in automating renewable energy operations and maintenance using unmanned aerial vehicles, software, and operational expertise. “While we were initially cautious about how the pandemic would affect our business and our customers’ operations, we feel

By |2021-01-23T14:47:24-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Clean Update, ESD|