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ITC Energy Report: Why Is Electric Transmission Important To Michigan’s Economic Growth?
ANN ARBOR - In the second ITC Energy Report, Nora Balgoyen, Senior Area Manager ITC Michigan, explains why electric transmission is important to Michigan's economic growth. She took a break from the Michigan Economic Developers
Cyber Patriot Seeking Mentors, Sponsors To Train Student Cyber Warriors
ANN ARBOR- Cyber Patriot is a program for high school and middle schools students to learn about cybersecurity and often become a stepping stone for them to become cyber warriors. Tamara Shoemaker runs the Michigan
MCWT Update With Kathleen Norton Schock
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV to update all things Michigan Council of Women in Technology, including previous events, upcoming events, and summer technology camps. MCWT is powered by an energetic and
Breaking News
Shuttered Palisades Nuclear Power Plant In Southwest Michigan To Reopen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden- Harris
MPSC Awards Nearly $21M In Grants For Renewable Energy And Electrification Projects
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will share nearly $21 million in grants across
Ohio Cannabis Sales Eclipse $87 Million In Less Than Two Months
COLUMBUS — Profits from sales of recreational marijuana are in the tens of millions, the
Kamala Harris’ Evolving Stance on Marijuana Legalization 2024
WASHINGTON DC – What is the Kamala Harris Cannabis Legalization Policy 2024? On Monday, Vice
Tech Trends With Keith Brophy April 27 Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Join West Michigan Tech Talent on April 27 in Grand Rapids for
Ben & Jerry’s Urges Gov. Whitmer To Grant Clemency For Cannabis Convictions
LANSING - Ben & Jerry’s is turning its attention to half-baked marijuana legalization, focused on
Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Reveals Top Four Finalists
DETROIT - The public has cast their votes and after a tight race, the Comerica
Marijuana Industry Employment Age Lowered To 19 Under Bill
LANSING - Rep. Kevin COLEMAN (D-Westland) bill expanding the minimum age for marijuana industry employees from
ITC Michigan Works With Utilities To Keep Electricity Flowing
ANN ARBOR - ITC Michigan President Simon Whitelocke joins MITech TV co-hosts Mike Brennan and
Ford’s Outstate Expansion Plans Leaves Michigan Economic Development Leaders Alarmed
GRAND RAPIDS - A statewide organization of economic development leaders is sounding alarms following Ford Motor
Michigan Legislative Bills Would Create Uniform, Statewide Taxable Value For Wind Turbines
GRAND RAPIDS - Statewide legislation introduced this month hopes to resolve a years-long dispute between
Carbon Removal Technology Reaches Early Milestone
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The world’s largest facility dedicated to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Keegan Promoted To FCA Head Of Communications
AUBURN HILLS - Long-time Fiat Chrysler Automobiles manager Michael Keegan has been named Head of Communications
Comcast To Provide Multi-Terabit Network Capabilities To Little Caesars Arena, The Detroit District
DETROIT – A multi-year technology partnership with Comcast will deliver multi-terabit network capabilities to Little
Michigan Tech Researcher Gets MEDC Funding To Drive Business Acceleration
HOUGHTON - Two projects involving Michigan Tech researchers and small companies are among 20 that
State Tax Breaks Propel $561 Million In New Investments For Flint, Lansing, Livonia
LANSING — More than $561 million in new investment with 1,500 jobs and two community
Coronavirus Could Accelerate US Cannabis Legalization
WASHINGTON DC - As the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic piles up, U.S. cities and states are set to face
Bratic To Build 5 Million Sq. Ft. Cannabis Grow Center Near Battle Creek
ROYAL OAK - Stevan Bratic of Bratic Enterprises talks about his 5 million sq. ft.
Former Nurse With Traumatic Brain Injury Used Cannabis To Relieve Pain
ROYAL OAK - Cannabis Educator and Advocate Nikki Lawley talks about how using cannabis helped
Businesses Can Get Cash Now To Weather COVID19 Pandemic
DETROIT - Businesses that need cash now to expand, buy equipment or get a bridge
Featured News
DTE Seeks Proposals To Build New Renewable Energy Projects
DETROIT — DTE Energy announced the company is seeking proposals for renewable energy projects totaling approximately 1,075 megawatts to support DTE
$6.3 Million Illegal Cannabis Grow In Highland Park Busted By State Police
HIGHLAND PARK - Michigan State Police uncovered a large-scale marijuana grow operation in Highland Park Feb 21, seizing an estimated millions of dollars in illicit pot
AI Can Solve A Key Problem In The Quest For Near-Limitless Clean Energy
PRINCETON, N.J. - Scientists pursuing fusion energy say they have found a way to overcome one of their biggest challenges to
Michigan
Automotive ‘Country Club’ Coming To Livingston County
HOWELL—An “automotive country club” is being developed on 270 acres in Howell, in an area
Comerica Bank Michigan Economic Index Increased In July, 8th Consecutive Monthly Gain
DETROIT - Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in July to 107.6, its eighth
SBAM Survey: Rising Costs, Staffing Shortage Biggest Threats To Small Businesses
LANSING – A new survey done by the Small Business Association of Michigan showed that
LTU Wins National Engineering Education Award
SOUTHFIELD—A capstone thesis project team from Lawrence Technological University was one of only eight national
Automotive ‘Country Club’ Coming To Livingston County
HOWELL—An “automotive country club” is being developed on 270 acres in Howell, in an area
Comerica Bank Michigan Economic Index Increased In July, 8th Consecutive Monthly Gain
DETROIT - Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in July to 107.6, its eighth
SBAM Survey: Rising Costs, Staffing Shortage Biggest Threats To Small Businesses
LANSING – A new survey done by the Small Business Association of Michigan showed that
LTU Wins National Engineering Education Award
SOUTHFIELD—A capstone thesis project team from Lawrence Technological University was one of only eight national
Coronavirus Could Accelerate US Cannabis Legalization
WASHINGTON DC - As the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic piles up, U.S. cities and states are set to face
Bratic To Build 5 Million Sq. Ft. Cannabis Grow Center Near Battle Creek
ROYAL OAK - Stevan Bratic of Bratic Enterprises talks about his 5 million sq. ft.
Former Nurse With Traumatic Brain Injury Used Cannabis To Relieve Pain
ROYAL OAK - Cannabis Educator and Advocate Nikki Lawley talks about how using cannabis helped
Businesses Can Get Cash Now To Weather COVID19 Pandemic
DETROIT - Businesses that need cash now to expand, buy equipment or get a bridge
Automation Alley’s Project DIAMOnD Launches Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for Distributed 3D Printing
TROY– Project DIAMOnD has launched its new additive manufacturing marketplace – a secure, peer-to-peer platform
Davenport University Raises $35.4 Million In ELEVATE Campaign
GRAND RAPIDS – Davenport University announced the successful completion of its historic ELEVATE Campaign, raising
Report: Ohio Hospital Finds Increase In Children Accidentally Eating Cannabis
AKRON ‒ An Akron Children's Hospital doctor says pediatricians should discuss marijuana safety with kids
Common Blueprint Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Source Blueprints serve as detailed guides as they carry a set of instructions for the
Advanced Technologies
Report: 60 Percent Of Organizations By 2024 Will Use AI For Financial Management Solutions
STAMFORD, Conn. - Through 2024, Gartner predicts that 60 percent of organizations will seek artificial intelligence (AI) use cases in financial
CAR Reports On Industry X Auto, Fuel Economy, Industry 4.0 Published
ANN ARBOR - The Center for Automotive Research has published an overview of the research completed by CAR in 2021. Topics include
IDTechEx Discusses 4 Challenges That 5G Open RAN Advocates Must Solve
DETROIT - As of mid-2021, 5G is a reality in at least 78 nations. 5G is now being used in consumer
Manu-Tech Pitch Day: Enabling Operational Resiliency In Manufacturing
SOUTHFIELD - “Manu-Tech Pitch Event – 2021 on Dec. 8 provides insight to breakthrough technology that is enabling operational resiliency for our
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Sucking Carbon Out Of Air To Reverse Emissions. Will It Work?
SAN FRANCISCO - As world leaders, activists and academics meet in Glasgow for COP26, the UN's premier climate summit, CNET Science has been examining some of the technological advances being developed to help tackle the climate crisis. While
Study: Protein In Brain Uses Energy Status To Influence Maturation, Body Size
ANN ARBOR - Scientists have identified how a protein in the brain uses information about the body’s energy balance to regulate growth rate and the onset of puberty in children. The research, published Nov. 3
Special Briefing on Climate Change, Federal Aid, and State and Local Strategies
WASHINGTON DC - The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research will host a Special Briefing on climate change, federal aid, and state and local strategies Nov. 11 at 11 am Eastern. Panelists include
Southwest Michigan Sustainability Issues Legislative Forum November 12
KALAMAZOO - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will meet for the 10th Southwest Michigan Sustainability Issues Legislative Forum, a discussion of how sustainability improvements can be used to leverage social, economic and environmental benefits
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
1 Million Passenger EVs Registered In Europe During First Quarter Of 2023
LONDON, UK - Europe is rapidly emerging as a hub for electric vehicle (EV) adoption
Michigan Legislature Approves $175 Million State Subsidy To Build EV Battery Plant
LANSING — Michigan lawmakers narrowly gave final legislative approval Thursday for $175 million in state
Snedicor’s Cleaners Adds First Electric Delivery Vehicle
HOWELL– Snedicor's Cleaners owner Jim Gilligan tested the 2023 Ford E-Transit vehicle earlier this year,
Should EV Owners Pay Road Taxes? Report From Anderson Economic Group
LANSING - Because electric vehicle drivers avoid both Federal and State gas taxes, they pay
Digital and Mobile
US Signal Opens Fourth Data Center Near Belleville
ROYAL OAK - Carrie Borchers and Amanda Regnerus from US Signal Provide Details On The
Crush Your Office NCAA Basketball Bracket Pool With Supported Intelligence Smart Bracket
LANSING - If you want to win your office NCAA basketball bracket pool, you need
How To Land That IT Executive Job
ROYAL OAK - Executive Search Partners' Gary Erickson Explains in this video series "How To
MICyberPatriot.Com Updates Including Summer Programs
ROYAL OAK - Tamara Shoemaker, who heads up the MICyberPatriot.Com program in Michigan, updates the
Former Head Of Shin Bet On Current State Of Cybersecurity
MANKATO, MN. - This article explores what the former head of Shin-Bet, Israel's internal security
UN Survey Shows Major Gaps In Cyber Security Among Most Powerful Countries
NEW YORK - A United Nations survey released Wednesday shows major gaps in the security
CopyCat Malware Infected 14 Million Outdated Android Services
SAN FRANCISCO - A new strain of a malware called CopyCat has infected more than
Israel’s CyberGym – Real World, Real Time Cyber Defense Training
HADERA, Israel - A collection of small stone houses that once sheltered seasonal orange pickers
Business and Finance
Black Startup Founders Raised Record $1.8 Billion In First Half Of 2021
LOUISVILLE —According to Crunchbase, black startup founders raised a record $1.8 billion in January through
$100,000 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Update
ANN ARBOR - The Comerica Hatch Detroit contest is back after a three year hiatus
Context, Not Content, Says Terry Bean, Digital Marketing Expert
ANN ARBOR - Long-time digital marketing guru Terry Bean has fine tuned his business to
Comerica Hatch Detroit Returns With $100,000 Grand Prize
DETROIT - Comerica Bank and Hatch Detroit kicked off the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest and
July 13 Deadline To Apply For $50,000 Hatch Detroit Contest
DETROIT – If you’re a entrepreneur, dreamer or innovator in metro Detroit, you only have
West Michigan Medical Device Startup Gets $3 million Investment
GRAND HAVEN — JSJ Corp. has invested $3 million in a startup company that wants to commercialize
New Economy Initiative Awards Grant To LTU For Growth Of Small Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The New Economy Initiative has awarded a one-year grant of $40,000 to the
PocketNest Fintech Startup Helps Investors Manage Their Financial Plans
ROYAL OAK - PocketNest is a Detroit-based fintech company built for people who are...people. Its
Coronavirus Could Accelerate US Cannabis Legalization
WASHINGTON DC - As the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic piles up, U.S. cities and states are set to face
Bratic To Build 5 Million Sq. Ft. Cannabis Grow Center Near Battle Creek
ROYAL OAK - Stevan Bratic of Bratic Enterprises talks about his 5 million sq. ft.
Former Nurse With Traumatic Brain Injury Used Cannabis To Relieve Pain
ROYAL OAK - Cannabis Educator and Advocate Nikki Lawley talks about how using cannabis helped
Businesses Can Get Cash Now To Weather COVID19 Pandemic
DETROIT - Businesses that need cash now to expand, buy equipment or get a bridge
