ANN ARBOR - Advanced plastics could usher in lighter, cheaper, more energy-efficient product components, including those used in vehicles, LEDs and computers - if only they were better at dissipating heat. A new technique that can change plastic's molecular structure to help it cast off heat is a promising step in that direction. Developed by
DETROIT - A webinar series featuring small companies and the innovations they are working on related to lightweighting and manufacturing kicks off Aug. 17 and then the third Thursday after that throughout the fall. The “LIFT Off” webinar series is presented by Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow and the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center. LIFT Off will
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PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced that Xfinity Mobile, a new wireless service designed for the way people use their phones today, is beginning to roll out in Xfinity stores in Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Macomb, Plymouth, Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights and Troy this week. Xfinity Mobile combines the nation’s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network with the largest
ROYAL OAK - Networker supreme Terry Bean is well-known in the metro Detroit social media scene. More than a decade ago he created Motor City Connect as a way for other digital entrepreneurs and marketers to network. It has since grown to more than 10,000 members. But like most entrepreneurs, Bean also experiments with projects
SOUTHFIELD - A lot of Michigan law firms offer legal expertise in Intellectual Property. A few have touched on issues related to Augmented and Virtual Reality. Others are exploring the newly emerging technologies of Drones and what’s called the Internet of Things. Now Warner Norcross & Judd has created the Emerging Media and Connected Devices
LANSING - Proday CEO Sarah Kunst has been appointed to the board of directors at the Michigan State University Foundation. This newest addition to the organization’s Board reaffirms the MSU Foundation’s commitment to Michigan State University’s (MSU) continued leadership in entrepreneurship and innovation. Kunst, a Mt. Pleasant, Michigan native, graduated from MSU in 2008 with
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. has promoted Gretchen Holloway to senior vice president and chief financial officer. She is responsible for the company's accounting, internal audit, treasury, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, risk management, and tax functions of the company. “Gretchen provides significant financial leadership to ITC, and in filling this key role she will
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech announced Thursday it has extended its hybrid cloud offering to support Microsoft Azure managed services. This extension is the first step for Online Tech towards integrating the public cloud into their suite of hybrid IT products, which includes colocation, virtual private cloud and data protection services. This new service includes
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show has renewed its contract with Cobo Center through 2025, keeping the annual auto show in downtown Detroit for another eight years. The announcement was made this week by Claude Molinari, general manager of SMG/Cobo Center and Rod Alberts, Executive Director of NAIAS. “With the leadership and work
