FERNDALE - Motor City Connect has been hosting its monthly mixers at BD's in Royal Oak for years. On June 26, founder Terry Bean moves his feast to Ferndale to a new co-working space at 1200 Woodward Heights. No more parking tickets, stir fry or dark back rooms...at least for June. “While I love me
ROYAL OAK - Have a large home that gets spotty Wi-Fi coverage. Xfinity has you covered with its xFi Pods, small adaptive pods that plug into any electrical outlet, pair with either the xFi Wireless Gateway or the xFi Advanced Gateway, and help customers extend reliable WiFi coverage to hard to reach areas of their home.
ROYAL OAK - The road is full of people whose lives are at risk the second you take your eyes off the road to look at your phone. If you'd never use your phone with someone in the car, you shouldn't do it alone. AT&T’s Teresa Mask explains the IT Can Wait anti-distracted driver campaign
ROYAL OAK - Jeff Cranson from the Michigan Department of Transportation outlines the $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge grant initiative to address core mobility gaps for seniors, persons with disabilities and veterans across the state. Michigan Mobility Challenge will engage the state’s robust technology, start-up and transportation networks – along with service providers, advocacy groups and
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday June 11, Executive Search Managing Partner Gary Erickson will dispute a recent story that claims Artificial Intelligence will replace human headhunters. Michigan Science Center CEO Tonya Matthews will talk about the summer programs available for kids of all ages. Startup Week Detroit co-founder Monica Wheat will dish on
ROYAL OAK - Emily Heintz, Associate Director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, has spent a decade working with a wide range of entrepreneurial support groups and startups, in which she found gaps in funding, talent and research that she felt needed to be filled. In March, Heintz, who joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Matt Roush
ROYAL OAK - There’s a new marketing group in metro Detroit. KNC Strategies led by long-time marketing pro Joe Melnick. KNC provides strategy and marketing advisory services on a fractional or “as-needed” basis. Melnick is a senior strategy and marketing executive with over 30 years of experience. He has worked with manufacturing companies, technology businesses
ROYAL OAK - Wayne State University bought the NextEnergy Center, the state of Michigan’s advanced energy industry accelerator, and will transform it into a center for university-industry collaboration and research. Ned Staebler, president of TechTown, joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to explain why Wayne State spent $6.6 million to create Detroit Urban Solutions, a
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday June 4, AT&T’s Brian Norman will discuss its “It Can Wait” anti-driver distraction program. Jeff Cranson from MDOT will give more details on the $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge. Terry Bean from Motor City Connect will talk about social media trends. Rob Ponto from Comcast will tell us
ROYAL OAK - Michigan Virtual University, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in May, published a report that shows the growth of online learning has been accompanied by mixed results. The statewide pass rate was 55 percent. About one in four Michigan public school students who took at least one online course did not pass any
