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CitySide Ventures Fund Looking For Tech Companies For Investment
ANN ARBOR - CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by investing an undisclosed amount of money in three start-up companies. David Weaver, CitySide Chief Investment Officer, said more early-stage capital
Report: New And Used Car Prices Soar From A Year Ago
ANN ARBOR - New vehicle prices in the past 12 months have soared 10 percent and used vehicle prices a whopping 37 percent, according to a new report from Anderson Economic Report. AEG's Christina Benton
123NET Launches Project OVERCOME To Bridge Digital Divide In Detroit
ANN ARBOR - Dan Irvin explains how his company, 123NET, has partnered with the Detroit Community Technology Project and Grace in Action Collectives to bring high-speed, low-cost internet to an underserved Detroit neighborhood as part
Breaking News
A2ZERO Solarize Program Reaches 5MW Milestone for Residential Solar
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor Solarize program is celebrating a major milestone,
Will Ohio’s Sales Surge Hurt Michigan’s Cannabis Market?
Michigan’s cannabis market could face significant challenges due to the rapid rise of neighboring Ohio’s
Ohio Recreational Marijuana – What Shoppers Are Buying
COLUMBUS - All kinds of recreational marijuana products were made available to Ohioans in earlier this
Ohio Cannabis Customers Smoked $38.5M In First Two Weeks Of Adult-Use Sales
COLUMBUS - Marijuana sales in Ohio are surging since sales began on Aug. 6 with shops
Tom Crawford Named CFO At Ann Arbor SPARK
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor SPARK announced that Tom Crawford has been contracted to serve
FDA May Enact CBD and delta-8 THC Regulatory Recommendations Within Months
WASHINGTON DC - Food and Drug Administration officials said they are taking steps to announce a plan
Retirement Reforms, Marijuana Changes Meet Veto Pens
LANSING - Lame duck legislation that mostly tightened public employee retirement options or made tweaks
U.S. Cannabis Sales Could Top $72 Billion By 2030, Says Leading Researcher
NEW YORK - U.S. cannabis sales is estimated to rack up a whopping $57 billion
Report: 2020 Clean Energy Jobs Top 113,400 In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Cory Connolly, Vice President at Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, talks about
New Type Of EV Battery Extends Range With More Than 120 Miles On A Single Charge
DETROIT - The problem with lithium-ion batteries, which are what you can find in any rechargeable
The Future of Electric Vehicles and The Michigan Electric Grid
ANN ARBOR - Auto industry experts Paul Eisenstein of the Detroit Bureau and Michelle Krebs
Three Solar Projects To Add 104 Megawatt-Hours To Consumers Energy Grid
SAN DIEGO—Officials at Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a developer of large-scale renewable energy projects, announced
Heat-Conducting Plastic Could Lead To Lighter Electronics, Cars
ANN ARBOR - Advanced plastics could usher in lighter, cheaper, more energy-efficient product components, including
LIFT OFF Webinar Series To Feature Lightweighting And Manufacturing
DETROIT - A webinar series featuring small companies and the innovations they are working on
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Comcast’s New Wireless Service Coming to Eight Xfinity Stores in Michigan
PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced that Xfinity Mobile, a new wireless service designed for the way people use
Optimism Surrounds The Michigan Cannabis Market
LANSING- Although Michigan’s sales of recreational cannabis have lagged behind Illinois’ cash register totals, a
Monroe Street Fair Founder Launches Michigan Cannabis Tourism & Hospitality VIP Group
ANN ARBOR - Cannabis business entrepreneur Charlie Strackbein started the Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair
Measure Opposing Labor Peace Agreement For MRA License Rule Moves
LANSING - On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported out
Gage Opens Cookies Provisioning Center – Bringing California Cannabis To Michigan
DETROIT - On January 31, Gage Cannabis Co. opened Cookies, a new flagship cannabis provisioning
Featured News
GM To Reintroduce Hybrid Vehicles In North America Amid Dealer Demands
DETROIT - In what one analyst called the "best GM conference call in years," General Motors CEO Mary Barra outlined for
Researchers Turn Seawater Into Drinking Water, Also Stores Renewable Energy
NEW YORK - Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering achieved a major breakthrough in Redox Flow Desalination, an emerging electrochemical
DTE Plans To Invest $145 Million To Provide Rebates For 19,300 EV Chargers To Target Low-Income Homes And Public Charging
DETROIT - DTE Energy officials said they expect more than a quarter-million additional electric vehicles on the road across southeast Michigan
Michigan
The Great Job Mismatch
LANSING - With all who are unemployed and those who are actively looking for a
Computer Models Of Civilization Offer Routes To Ending Global Warming
NEW YORK - As the world's top climate scientists released a report full of warnings this
SME Foundation Gets $6 Million For Manufacturing Training, Seeks 17 High School Partners
ANN ARBOR - Rob Luce, VP of the SME Education Foundation, explains how his manufacturing-focused
LTU’s C3 Accelerator To Host ‘Showcase’ For Clients, Investors
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator will hold a C3 Accelerator Showcase for clients of its
The Great Job Mismatch
LANSING - With all who are unemployed and those who are actively looking for a
Computer Models Of Civilization Offer Routes To Ending Global Warming
NEW YORK - As the world's top climate scientists released a report full of warnings this
SME Foundation Gets $6 Million For Manufacturing Training, Seeks 17 High School Partners
ANN ARBOR - Rob Luce, VP of the SME Education Foundation, explains how his manufacturing-focused
LTU’s C3 Accelerator To Host ‘Showcase’ For Clients, Investors
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator will hold a C3 Accelerator Showcase for clients of its
Optimism Surrounds The Michigan Cannabis Market
LANSING- Although Michigan’s sales of recreational cannabis have lagged behind Illinois’ cash register totals, a
Monroe Street Fair Founder Launches Michigan Cannabis Tourism & Hospitality VIP Group
ANN ARBOR - Cannabis business entrepreneur Charlie Strackbein started the Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair
Measure Opposing Labor Peace Agreement For MRA License Rule Moves
LANSING - On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported out
Gage Opens Cookies Provisioning Center – Bringing California Cannabis To Michigan
DETROIT - On January 31, Gage Cannabis Co. opened Cookies, a new flagship cannabis provisioning
JR Automation To Build Global Headquarters In Zeeland, Add 150 New Jobs
ZEELAND — JR Automation on Sept. 3, announced plans to build a new $72.8 million
Fed: US Witnessing Early Stages Of AI-Driven Job Displacement
ST. LOUIS - According to a St. Louis Fed study released last month, the U.S.
GM Cutting EV Production In Anticipation Of EV Tax Credit Elimination Sept. 30
DETROIT - Despite back-to-back record sales months, GM said on Thursday that it’s now planning to
Tesla Plans To Build Robotaxis And Robots, Not Electric Vehicles
NEW YORK - With the exception of the struggling Cybertruck, Tesla hasn’t released an entirely
Advanced Technologies
Tax Hikes, Workforce Challenges Top of Mind for Manufacturers
WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the third quarter of 2021, showing manufacturers
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economic Recovery Slows
GRAND RAPIDS — Although still positive, the recovery for the West Michigan industrial economy has slowed considerably in recent weeks, according
Stryker Completes Acquisition Of AI-Enabled Medical Device Company
KALAMAZOO - Earlier this month, Stryker completed the acquisition of Gauss Surgical, a Menlo Park, CA, medical device company that has
Google Replaces Android Auto With Something Way Better
DETROIT - Google's Android Auto service first launched in 2015 and has radically evolved since then in subsequent updates. Offered in most modern cars as
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Climate Projections For Year 2500 Show An Earth That Is Alien To Humans
NEW YORK - There are many reports based on scientific research that talk about the long-term impacts of climate change — such as rising levels of greenhouse gases, temperatures and sea levels — by the
Rock Dust Could Put A Drain On Atmospheric Carbon — Will This Technology Work?
WASHINGTON DC - Faced with the daunting task of rapidly curbing global warming to reduce the most devastating effects of climate change, humanity finds itself confronted with something akin to a “bathtub” problem: Just because
Climate Crisis: Do We Need Millions Of Machines Sucking CO2 From The Air?
LONDON, England- Does the world need millions of machines sucking carbon dioxide directly out of the air to beat the climate crisis? There is a fast-growing number of companies that believe the answer is yes
What Are the Best Fields for Applying Your Technical Skills Today?
DETROIT - Looking for a career change? That’s becoming increasingly common these days, as more people have started to realize the range of options available to them. Some are facing the uncomfortable realization that they
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
CerebrumX Gets Investment From BlackBerry Ivy Innovation Fund For Auto Info
NOVI–CerebrumX Lab Inc. an automotive data services and product provider, has announced a strategic investment
Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrid With 120 Mile Range
TOKYO, Japan - Toyota has just launched a fifth-generation Prius whose plug-in hybrid variant is claimed
Tesla’s Big Price Cuts Mean Major Shift In EV Market
SAN FRANCISCO - Can Tesla remain the leader in the modern electric vehicle market it
Solar-Powered Vehicles One Tech To Watch In 2023
SAN FRANCISCO - From transparent solar panels to fusion power breakthroughs, lots of time, talent
Digital and Mobile
Lasers 1000 Faster Than Current Internet Could Be Created
LONDON, England - Data could be transmitted through lasers a thousand times faster than current
Michigan’s Top Cybersecurity Official Highlights State’s Practices To U.S. Senate Committee
WASHINGTON - The state of Michigan’s Chief Security Officer Chris DeRusha shared how the Great Lakes State collaborates with public and private sectors on cybersecurity to keep citizens’ data
What Will We Learn from the Iowa Caucus App Fiasco
LANSING - Sometimes, it takes an unexpected headline story with perceived crisis-level impacts to get
Industry 4.0 Accelerator Launches With Automation Alley, Lean Rocket Lab, Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD —An Industry 4.0 Accelerator program—the first of its kind in the U.S.—is launching in
MITechNews.Com To Provide Complete Coverage Of Cyber Week 2017 In Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel - Cyber Week 2017, one of the most important annual cyber events
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Internet Coverage Of Terror Attacks
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann discusses physical attacks, including Manchester, England, where 22
NSA’s Alleged Leaker Got Tripped Up By A Secret Printer Feature
WASHINGTON DC - On Monday, the National Security Agency contractor was charged in a Georgia
Online Tech’s Lumsden Explains Why The WannaCry Ransomware Attack Worked
ROYAL OAK - The WannaCry ransomware attack in May targeted hundreds of thousands of computers
Business and Finance
State Of Michigan To Provide $237 Million For Business Loans
ANN ARBOR - The State Of Michigan will receive $237 million for business loans and
6 Useful Tips for Starting an Electronics Business
DETROIT - Since electronics, computer equipment, and gadgets have become more affordable to the general
CitySide Ventures Fund Looking For Tech Companies For Investment
ANN ARBOR - CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by
State To Provide $237 Million For Small Biz Loans, Venture Capital Fund Investments
GRAND RAPIDS - Nearly $237 million in federal funding coming to the state is planned
EntryPoint Seeks To Fill Gaps In Funding, Talent, Research For Entrepreneurs
ROYAL OAK - Emily Heintz, Associate Director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, has spent
The Inside Story On TechTown’s Purchase Of The NextEnergy Center
ROYAL OAK - Wayne State University bought the NextEnergy Center, the state of Michigan’s advanced
Michigan Tech Innovation Hub Awards $200K To Applied Advanced Materials Projects
HOUGHTON - Four technologies from universities across Michigan that demonstrate commercial potential in applied advanced
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Founder David Brophy – The Back Story
ROYAL OAK - The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium just concluded its 37th year in mid
Optimism Surrounds The Michigan Cannabis Market
LANSING- Although Michigan’s sales of recreational cannabis have lagged behind Illinois’ cash register totals, a
Monroe Street Fair Founder Launches Michigan Cannabis Tourism & Hospitality VIP Group
ANN ARBOR - Cannabis business entrepreneur Charlie Strackbein started the Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair
Measure Opposing Labor Peace Agreement For MRA License Rule Moves
LANSING - On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported out
Gage Opens Cookies Provisioning Center – Bringing California Cannabis To Michigan
DETROIT - On January 31, Gage Cannabis Co. opened Cookies, a new flagship cannabis provisioning
