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LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed October as Michigan’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to be capped by the North American Cyber Security Summit Oct. 17 at Cobo Center. “Cybersecurity is now as important as home security in our increasing online world,” said Gov. Rick Snyder. “You can’t avoid hearing stories of high-profile breaches and cyber
DETROIT - The North American International Cyber Summit 2016 released on Friday its list of keynote and featured speakers, a who’s who of top cyber state and federal security business and government professionals headlined by David DeVries, Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Defense. The day-long event is scheduled for Monday Oct. 17
TRAVERSE CITY - A clone of A2 New Tech Meetup, a monthly pitch night in Ann Arbor, has sprung up in this northern Michigan resort town. TC New Tech will meet again on Oct. 4 in downtown Traverse City to listen as five entrepreneurs get five minutes each to make their case about why their
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced Thursday it will invest up to $1.5 billion in gas-turbine plants to replace coal-fired plants that the utility plans to retire by 2023. The gas-turbine plants will provide approximately 1,000 megawatts of energy, enough to power 850,000 homes. One project is expected to be located on existing DTE property adjacent to
WARREN – Six early-stage companies from Oakland and Wayne counties will receive $375,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. This initiative provides mentoring and capital to early-stage businesses, as well as learning opportunities for Macomb Community College's students. . “The Macomb Innovation Fund is
TROY - Pavan Muzumdar has been hired by new Automation Alley Executive Director Tom Kelly to serve as chief operating officer for Michigan’s leading technology business association. Muzumdar comes to Automation Alley with an extensive background in organizational management and is the creator of the organizational tool icube, a collection of simple, effective techniques and
ANN ARBOR - For the first time beginning next month, forecasts of the regional effects of solar storms will help protect the power grid and communications satellites, thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the University of Michigan and Rice University. Solar storms are torrents of charged particles and electromagnetic fields from the
LANSING - Fiat Chrysler on Tuesday was awarded a Michigan Business Development Program grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund to the tune of $4.5 million in exchange for the creation of 700 jobs when it begins production of the next-generation Ram 1500 pickup truck at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. In July, the company announced
DETROIT - The Wayne State University Board of Governors has approved a new undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation, designed by the Mike Ilitch School of Business, to provide students with the specialized knowledge and skills to develop and launch startup ventures. Courses will begin in January 2017. The 15-credit certificate is open to students
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Sept. 26, Mike Brennan and Matt Roush will be showcasing organizations working to address the skills gap in IT and working to promote greater Detroit as a great place to come work and live. The Internet radio show will introduce the Opportunity Detroit Tech Council - a non-profit
