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State Of Michigan To Provide $237 Million For Business Loans
ANN ARBOR - The State Of Michigan will receive $237 million for business loans and funding for Venture Capital companies, part of a $10 billion national program from the Biden Administration. Last week, the Michigan
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
Breaking News
Detroit’s Economic Picture Improves Though Gains Tempered By Income Challenges
ANN ARBOR - Detroit’s payroll jobs and the number of employed residents are expected to
DEA Agents Still Making Marijuana Arrests in Ohio And Michigan
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its
Can Smoking Cannabis In Ohio Get You Fired?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started in August — and with this
Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?
COLUMBUS - The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market
Michigan Business Leaders See High Demand For Talent
DETROIT – A quarterly economic survey released by Business Leaders for Michigan shows the state’s
Sparrow Consulting Pivots Into Cannabis Tourism, Events, Cannabis-Friendly Accommodations
MUSKEGON - Muskegon-based Sparrow Consulting announced that they will be pivoting their business model to
Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson With Cannabis News Jan 25 Edition
ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson gives you the top cannabis news
Four20 Post Successor To Michigan Marijuana Report
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report has officially become Four20 Post. Dan Keelan, the co-founder,
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
Professor Develops Technology That Cools People Down – Without Electricity or AC
LOS ANGELES - If in mid-summer you went onto the top of the Grocery Outlet
Report: 113,400 Michiganders Work In Clean Energy, Electric Vehicles in 2020, Down 9.5 Percent
LANSING – A new report contends more than 113,400 Michiganders worked in clean energy and
PrivateLabelVR.Net Offers Turnkey VR Product For Video Game Arcades
ROYAL OAK - Networker supreme Terry Bean is well-known in the metro Detroit social media
Warner Norcross & Judd Create Emerging Media And Connected Devices Group
SOUTHFIELD - A lot of Michigan law firms offer legal expertise in Intellectual Property. A
Proday CEO Kunst Appointed To MSU Foundation Board Of Directors
LANSING - Proday CEO Sarah Kunst has been appointed to the board of directors at
Holloway Promoted To Senior VP, Chief Financial Officer ITC Holdings Corp.
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. has promoted Gretchen Holloway to senior vice president and chief
Monthly Demand For Legal Cannabis Products In U.S. Increased By 0.9% In November
LANSING - According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the
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
Featured News
How Hydrogen Combustion Engines Will Challenge The EV Market At Its Core
DETROIT - Electric vehicles may reign supreme in the clean transportation conversation, but a silent revolution is brewing beneath the hood of
U-M’s Innovation Partnerships Awarded $5M To Establish Statewide Venture Fund
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan's Innovation Partnerships has received $5 million from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to establish the Michigan
Embracing The Future: How Yazaki North America And Hitachi Astemo Are Leading The Industry 4.0 Revolution
ANN ARBOR - Through exclusive interviews and detailed analysis, MITechNews.Com continues to explore the innovative approaches to smart manufacturing in 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
Monthly Demand For Legal Cannabis Products In U.S. Increased By 0.9% In November
LANSING - According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the
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
DTE Installing Smart Devices To Prevent Power Outages In Michigan
DETROIT — DTE Energy is working to provide more reliable electricity to customers by installing
Artificial Intelligence Ending Career Ladder As We Know It
NEW YORK - Current CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Antonio Neri rose from call center
Cadillac Concept Car ‘Back To The Future’
DETROIT - Cadillac has just unwrapped its Elevated Velocity concept, a futuristic electric crossover with gullwing
France Transforms Lead Into Gold
FRANCE - An idea as old as folklore has crossed into reality, and it happened
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 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
Melting Polar Ice Shifting Earth, Not Just Sea Levels
BOSTON - The melting of polar ice is not only shifting the levels of our oceans, it is changing the planet Earth itself. Newly minted Ph.D. Sophie Coulson and her colleagues explained in a recent
Oregon Scientist Working To Get Carbon Out Of Atmosphere
CORVALIS, Ore. - Over the next three years, Oregon State University researchers will be tackling one of the biggest technological challenges of our time — removing climate change-causing carbon from the atmosphere. “We’re designing technologies,
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
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
Report: Inside Cybersecurity Remediation Cost Organizations $11.45 Million
SUNNYVALE, Calif - Organizations spent $11.45 million annually on Insider cybersecurity threat remediation that took
Third Annual Michigan CyberPatriot Celebration
DETROIT - While the January weather might be cold, the folks at the Michigan CyberPatriot
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
Michigan CIO Behen To Take Private Sector Job After Departure On June 16
LANSING - David Behen, who has served as Director of the Department of Technology, Management
WannaCry Ransomware Attack Explained By Red Level’s Coffey
ROYAL OAK - What was the WannaCry ransomware attack all about? What impact did it
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
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Founder David Brophy – The Back Story
ROYAL OAK - The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium just concluded its 37th year in mid
Foodstand Mobile App Helps Turn Health Eating Habits Into Challenges
ROYAL OAK - Foodstand helps teams and individuals turn the basic principles of healthy eating
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Changes Name To Midwest Growth Capital Symposium
ANN ARBOR - The 37th annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium ended this week, to be
Deadline for PitchClub Ann Arbor May 27
FARMINGTON HILLS - The deadline to participate in PitchClub at Ann Arbor SPARK and get
Monthly Demand For Legal Cannabis Products In U.S. Increased By 0.9% In November
LANSING - According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the
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
