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ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Monday April 17, Online Tech CEO Yan Ness will announce a new merger, Red Level’s Mark Dreyer Sr. will review the session he is conducting at this week’s Microsoft Cyber Security Summit, Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann will discuss federal funding for cyber in Trump’s infrastructure plan, and finally LTU’s Selin
ANN ARBOR - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, highlights the results of the just released MVCA 2017 Annual Report, which covers 2016's investment activities. Key highlights include: There were 141 active venture-backed startups in Michigan in 2016, which is a 48% increase in the last five years. 54 startups
ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast April 10, Michael Lomanaco from Open Systems Technologies will talk about how OST helps clients navigate the IoT space. Kathleen Norton Schock will update what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Inforum’s Tember Shea will interview Stacey Matlen, the CEO of Cart Rides, a ride-sharing service
ROCHESTER - Along with the greening landscape, a sure sign of spring in Southeast Michigan is MI Earth Day Fest, the weekend-long Earth Day celebration that draws tens of thousands to downtown Rochester annually. Taking place April 21 through April 23, this year's event moves from its former park location to a larger, easily accessible
ALLENDALE - A newly established program at Grand Valley State University will help students become innovative thinkers and problem solvers who are able to make lasting impacts in the world by utilizing the design thinking process. "A Design Thinking Academy for undergraduate students is unique in the United States," said John Berry, director of Grand
LANSING – Michigan’s technology industry employment grew by an estimated 5.1 percent in 2016 as employers added more than 10,700 new jobs, according to Cyberstates 2017, the definitive annual analysis of the nation’s tech industry released Monday by CompTIA, a technology association. With an estimated 221,994 workers, Michigan ranks tenth among the 50 states for
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday April 3, Tonya Matthews, PhD, CEO of the Michigan Science Center will talk about the first anniversary of her successful STEMinista program that introduced middle school girls to STEM. Greg Doyle from Tech248 will interview Mark Hillman from MadDog Technologies. Tom Kelly from Automation Alley will talk about
CLINTON TOWNSHIP - Business owners in this community of some 100,000 people will be required by Oct. 1 to install and pay for security cameras and surveillance systems after a new ordinance hits the books on April 1. Surveillance cameras will soon be mandatory at party stores that sell liquor, hotels, banks, pharmacies, gas stations
mEAST LANSING - MySwinPro won the $40,000 grand prize Wednesday at the GreenLight Business Model Competition held at Michigan State University’s Wharton Theatre, while VADE Nutrition won second prize and a check for $25,000. MySwimPro helps swimmers of all levels achieve their goals through custom workouts, training plans, and coaching. VADE Nutrition makes pre-measured scoops
DETROIT - Sheri Kam is our social media expert and she joins us Internet Advisor on WJR as a special cohost. Pocket Democracy is a catchy name for something that has been around the Internet for a while:Applications that keep you connected with what is going on in politics and, more importantly, gives you a
