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Study: Insights On Retaining High-Potential, Skilled Workers In Manufacturing

Study: Insights On Retaining High-Potential, Skilled Workers In Manufacturing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research partnered with the American Psychological Association to examine best practices for worker retention among manufacturers and explore the factors that affect retention. Featuring both leadership and worker perspectives, the Manufacturing Engagement and Retention Study analyzed why manufacturing workers stay with their employers and what contributes

By Staff Writer|2021-07-20T12:23:38-04:00July 17th, 2021|Blockchain, Featured|

Applications Open For Conquer Accelerator Grand Rapids Cohort

Applications Open For Conquer Accelerator Grand Rapids Cohort

GRAND RAPIDS - Applications are now open! Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the 2021 Conquer Accelerator Grand Rapids cohort. Conquer Accelerator is a 10-week program starting on September 13th, 2021, and ending on November 19th, 2021. As a member of the cohort, teams receive: | $20,000 in funding | Access to

By Staff Writer|2021-07-20T12:23:39-04:00July 17th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Michigan Cannabis Sales Increase 65 Percent To $149 Million in June

Michigan Cannabis Sales Increase 65 Percent To $149 Million in June

LANSING - During June, Michigan cannabis sales increased 60% from a year ago to $149.0 million, similar to May despite having one less day: The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 8.8% from a year ago to $41.7 million, down 6% sequentially, and adult-use sales increasing 140%

By Mike Brennan|2021-07-11T15:57:01-04:00July 11th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Calling All GAMIC, Start-Up Automotive And Mobility Companies To Exhibit At Motor Bela

Calling All GAMIC, Start-Up Automotive And Mobility Companies To Exhibit At Motor Bela

PONTIAC - This September 21 and 22, the Motor Bella Startup Exhibit Area will be located within AutoMobili-D, the technology showcase that in 2019 was staged at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Dates: September 21 and 22 Hours: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Location: M1 Concourse Roadway, Pontiac NAIAS is paused for 2021

By Mike Brennan|2021-07-11T15:58:27-04:00July 11th, 2021|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Celebrate Small Business Registration Closes July 14

Celebrate Small Business Registration Closes July 14

LANSING - Michigan Celebrates Small Business is excited to announce that the 17th Annual Awards gala will be in person. We will celebrate the 2020 and 2021 awardees on July 20 in East Lansing at the Breslin Center. This is a remarkable time for all the awardees and small business supporters. Attend the gala for

By Mike Brennan|2021-07-11T15:58:49-04:00July 11th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Automation Alley 2021 Tech Report Available On Redesigned Website

Automation Alley 2021 Tech Report Available On Redesigned Website

TROY - Automation Alley’s 2021 Tech Report, now available, was prepared with support from Automation Alley’s Industry 4.0 academic and corporate partners and highlights several real-world Industry 4.0 success stories and features executive summaries and action items on the most pressing Industry 4.0 topics for small and medium-sized enterprises, including: Holistic Industry 4.0 Adoption AI,

By Mike Brennan|2021-07-08T18:53:14-04:00July 8th, 2021|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Wayne State Receives NSF Award To Study How Airborne Viruses Navigate Through Mucus

Wayne State Receives NSF Award To Study How Airborne Viruses Navigate Through Mucus

DETROIT - A research team at Wayne State University led by Ashis Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received a three-year, $326,226 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate fundamental issues related to the passage of viruses through the mucus barrier. The project, “Transport of

By Mike Brennan|2021-07-08T18:53:30-04:00July 8th, 2021|Featured, Life Sciences|

MRA Director Andrew Brisbo Talks Caregivers, Edibles, Consumption Lounges, Sales, Tribal Regs

MRA Director Andrew Brisbo Talks Caregivers, Edibles, Consumption Lounges, Sales, Tribal Regs

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Executive Director Andrew Brisbo joins the Four20 Post team to talk about adult-use and medical marijuana sales, attempts to drive caregivers out of the market, cannabis events that could include food and drink, cannabis consumption lounges, microbusiness license growth, edibles, Delta-8 and the outlook for the Michigan Marijuana

By Mike Brennan|2021-07-08T18:54:03-04:00June 30th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

From Food Help To Rent Aid, How Michigan Will Spend $2.2 Billion Fedtimulus

From Food Help To Rent Aid, How Michigan Will Spend $2.2 Billion Fedtimulus

LANSING — Another wave of federal stimulus funds will flow to needy families, local governments and disaster response efforts under a $2.2 billion spending bill signed last week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The first-term Democrat had also hoped to sign a $4.4 billion spending plan for Michigan schools, but that proposal stalled in the state House last week

By Bridge Magazine|2021-07-02T12:33:22-04:00June 29th, 2021|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Manufacturers: Creators Wanted

Manufacturers: Creators Wanted

WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the second quarter of 2021. “Attracting and retaining a quality workforce” and “rising raw material costs” remain manufacturers’ biggest concerns for the second straight quarter. Despite those concerns, manufacturers predicted some of the highest expected growth rates in the survey’s history

By Mike Brennan|2021-07-02T12:33:38-04:00June 29th, 2021|ESD, Featured|