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Detroit’s New Tech Grant Highlights Bigger Problem: Michigan Startups Struggle To Get The Capital They Need To Grow

DETROIT - Detroit’s launch of a new microgrant program aimed at helping small businesses adopt modern technology underscores a much larger challenge facing Michigan’s innovation economy: early-stage tech companies and digital-dependent small businesses are chronically underfunded at precisely the moment when technology investment is becoming essential to survival and growth. City officials, working with the

By |2026-01-25T19:34:46-05:00January 24th, 2026|Entrepreneurs, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Public Survey Opens On Visionary Rail Link — Could Michigan Get An “Orient Express-Style” Train Between Ann Arbor And Traverse City?

ANN ARBOR - A statewide planning effort has kicked off a public survey that could shape an ambitious new north–south passenger rail line in Michigan, potentially linking Ann Arbor with Traverse City and points north. While the project remains in early planning stages, proponents say it’s time to talk not just about where trains run

By |2026-01-13T18:48:11-05:00January 13th, 2026|Government/Politics, New Products / Contracts, Politics, Politics/Government|
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$260,000 Available To Help Michigan Manufacturers Launch Employee Transportation Programs

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is encouraging manufacturers and their workforce/non-profit partners to apply for a share of $260,000 in funding to develop and implement transportation programs that improve employee retention, productivity and access to work. The Reliable Rides Incentive Grant Pilot Program builds on the recently-released Reliable Rides: Connecting

By |2026-01-12T18:29:56-05:00January 12th, 2026|Industry 4.0, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Hundreds Of New Apartments Proposed Near Trader Joe’s As Ann Arbor Faces Persistent Rental Demand

ANN ARBOR — Plans for a six-story apartment complex next to Trader Joe’s on East Stadium Boulevard are moving forward as part of a broader effort to address continued demand for rental housing in Ann Arbor. With more than 27,500 renter-occupied units in the city — about 55 % of all housing — and vacancy

By |2026-01-09T15:24:13-05:00January 8th, 2026|New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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From Viral Video to Viable Transport: Flying Cars and Detroit’s Next Mobility Test

ANN ARBOR - A dramatic new test-flight video released by a California aviation startup has reignited one of technology’s oldest promises: the flying car. The footage shows a compact electric vehicle lifting vertically from the ground, hovering smoothly, and settling back down under full control—a small flight by aviation standards, but a major psychological milestone

By |2026-01-08T16:06:03-05:00December 31st, 2025|Auto Tech, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Trump’s New Auto Loan Tax Break Could Bring Modest Savings For Michigan Car Buyers — But Financing Choices Still Matter

LANSING — A new federal tax deduction signed into law by President Donald Trump could shave a few hundred dollars off the tax bills of some Michigan residents who finance new vehicles, but auto industry analysts and financial advisers say the bigger money question for most buyers still comes down to how they pay for

By |2025-12-26T11:49:06-05:00December 26th, 2025|Auto Tech, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Teradyne To Expand Robotics Presence With US Operations Hub In Wixom

WIXOM - Teradyne Robotics, the global leader in advanced industrial collaborative and autonomous mobile robotics, announced it will open a new U.S. Operations Hub in Wixom in 2026. This strategic expansion reflects Teradyne Robotics’ commitment to operating close to its customers and meeting the growing manufacturing demand in the U.S. and the Americas. The new

By |2025-12-24T09:09:31-05:00December 24th, 2025|New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Bluewater Technologies Creates Strategic Partnership With Thunder::Tech

WIXOM - Bluewater Technologies Group announced a strategic partnership with integrated marketing agency thunder::tech. The collaboration brings together two companies with a shared vision for creating immersive, end-to-end brand experiences that connect physical environments with digital storytelling and measurable engagement. Founded in 1985, Bluewater has built a national reputation for delivering impactful experiential moments through

By |2025-12-24T09:09:33-05:00December 24th, 2025|Announcements/New Products, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Detroit Auto Show Route 66 Exhibition Designated Official Centennial Project

DETROIT – The Detroit Auto Show announced its upcoming “Detroit Auto Show: Route 66 Centennial Exhibition,” at Detroit’s Huntington Place from Jan. 14 – 25, has been designated an Official Route 66 Centennial Project by the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission. The immersive exhibition will meld America’s love affair with automobiles and 100 years of the

By |2025-12-22T17:26:59-05:00December 22nd, 2025|New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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Applications Open For Adult Education Grants For Certification Or Degree Completion

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential announced the launch and opening of applications for the Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants. The grant supports Michigan’s community and tribal colleges to work in partnership with county governments to develop strategies that help adult learners, including current and potential Michigan Reconnect applicants, start

By |2025-12-08T16:06:16-05:00December 4th, 2025|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|
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