MI Tech TV
Dykema Survey Shows M&A Activity At 17 Year High
ANN ARBOR - Tom Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, highlights the results of a survey that shows 75 percent of respondents expect the M&A market to strengthen over the next 12 months,
Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson Explains Caregiver Restriction Legislation
ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson joins MITech TV to introduce himself to the Michigan business audience and outline some of the Cannabis advocacy group's top legislative priorities. None is higher than
Hero Project USA Veterans Helping Veterans Through Cannabis
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Nov. 8 , we devoted the show to provide more details about HeroProjectUSA.Org and how it will work with the cannabis industry to fund Veteran Service Organizations that work
Breaking News
Michigan Lawmakers Look To Replace Gas Tax
LANSING - Michigan has a gas tax, and that funding is used toward road improvements,
June 3 – Buchanan – Michigan Cannabis Golfers Association Scramble
BUCHANAN - The Michigan Cannabis Golfers Association is kicking of the 2024 summer season with
UM Forecast: Oakland County Economy Will See 1% Annual Job Growth Through 2026
ANN ARBOR - For Oakland County, most of the pandemic-fueled recession is in the rearview
Truck Purchasers May Qualify For Payment In $237.5 Million Class Action Settlement
TOKYO - Hino Motors Ltd., Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc. and Hino Motors Sales USA
Michigan To Distribute $42.2 Million To 163 Municipalities, Counties From Marijuana Taxes
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Treasury announced that more than $42.2 million will be
Trucenta Opens Michigan’s First Licensed Cannabis Consumption Lounge in Hazel Park
HAZEL PARK - Hot Box Social, the state’s first licensed consumption lounge, will open this
Michigan Attorney General Nessel To Speak at Hash Bash 2022 On UM Campus April 2
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be one of the featured speakers
Consumer Confidence, Purchases, New Orders Rose In February
GRAND RAPIDS — Consumer confidence, purchases and new orders all rose in February, likely boosted
More Electric Chargers Needed To Fuel EV Future
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden has announced a plan to spend $174 billion to make
The New Ford F-150 Lightning Is Not The Inexpensive Electric Vehicle We’ve Been Waiting For
DEARBORN - Ford’s electric version of America’s most American pickup truck, the F-150, is here.
EPA Report Contends Human Caused Climate Crisis – Report Supressed By Trump
WASHINGTON DC - For the first time, the US Environmental Protection Agency has said that
The Holy Grail Is Here: A Stable, Solid-State, Lithium-Metal Battery
DETROIT - Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of most of today’s electronic devices, including electric
Trivalent Group Hires 3, Promotes 1
GRANDVILLE - Managed Service Provider Trivalent Group has hired three new employees and promoted another.
John Tews Joins The Millerschin Group
AUBURN HILLS - John Tews has joined The Millerschin Group as a vice president. His
U-M Report: Oakland County’s Economy Since 2009 Outpaces Michigan, Nation’s Job Growth
ANN ARBOR - Oakland County roared out of the recession with a job growth rate
Advanced Manufacturing Expo Expands From Grand Rapids To Metro Detroit
ZEELAND – Organizers of the Advanced Manufacturing Expo will be holding this year’s event in
Michigan Moves To Tiered Fee System For Medical Marijuana
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced Thursday it is moving its medical program fee
MITechNews Readers Get 30 Percent Discount To Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Aug. 15 In Detroit
DETROIT – If you want to attend Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Aug. 15, MITechNews.Com
Cannabis Business Update: Bratic Grow Lights, ABKO Labs, CannaBiz Connection, Benzinga Cannabis Conference
ROYAL OAK - M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 5 features four cannabis businesses. Stevan Bratic, Managing
Benzinga Cannabis Conference Comes To Detroit
DETROIT - Benzinga, a financial media outlet based in downtown Detroit, is hosting on Aug.
Featured News
Automation Alley Announces Year-Long Format For Integr8 Event
TROY – Integr8, the annual Industry 4.0 conference hosted by Automation Alley, is shifting from a one-day event to a year-long
Study: Ann Arbor Takeover Of DTE Could Cost City $1.15 Billion
ANN ARBOR — It could cost Ann Arbor anywhere from $281 million to $1.15 billion to take over DTE Energy’s distribution
Michigan Venture Capital Association Provides Awards, Honors Skip Simms
DETROIT – Michigan Venture Capital Association, the trade association for the venture capital and angel community in Michigan, celebrated the Michigan
Michigan
100 Workers Sought For Tech, Trades Training
DETROIT—The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) is now seeking 100 civilians and companies
St. John Lutheran School Takes Fourth Place At Future City Nationals
SOUTHFIELD—The team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won a fourth place finish in
Defense Industry Group Becomes Sponsor Of Lawrence Tech Autonomous Vehicle Team
SOUTHFIELD—The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Michigan Chapter has become a sponsor of Lawrence Technological
LTU, Jackson Incubator Get Grant To Boost COVID-19 Response With Startups’ New Tech
JACKSON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced this week that a total of $29 million
100 Workers Sought For Tech, Trades Training
DETROIT—The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) is now seeking 100 civilians and companies
St. John Lutheran School Takes Fourth Place At Future City Nationals
SOUTHFIELD—The team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won a fourth place finish in
Defense Industry Group Becomes Sponsor Of Lawrence Tech Autonomous Vehicle Team
SOUTHFIELD—The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Michigan Chapter has become a sponsor of Lawrence Technological
LTU, Jackson Incubator Get Grant To Boost COVID-19 Response With Startups’ New Tech
JACKSON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced this week that a total of $29 million
Michigan Moves To Tiered Fee System For Medical Marijuana
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced Thursday it is moving its medical program fee
MITechNews Readers Get 30 Percent Discount To Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Aug. 15 In Detroit
DETROIT – If you want to attend Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Aug. 15, MITechNews.Com
Cannabis Business Update: Bratic Grow Lights, ABKO Labs, CannaBiz Connection, Benzinga Cannabis Conference
ROYAL OAK - M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 5 features four cannabis businesses. Stevan Bratic, Managing
Benzinga Cannabis Conference Comes To Detroit
DETROIT - Benzinga, a financial media outlet based in downtown Detroit, is hosting on Aug.
$80 Billion Gold Deposit Discovered, Largest Ever
BEIJING - Geologists have discovered a giant gold deposit with estimated reserves of 1,000 tons
Want To Know How Tariffs Will Impact US Car Prices?
Tariffs on imported goods can have a wide ripple effect on prices, especially in the
Bill To Revise Voter-Approved Cannabis Regs In Ohio Stalls In Legislature
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A contentious bill proposing sweeping changes to the adult-use cannabis landscape in Ohio
Cannabis Card Program Now Offering Highest Profit Potential For Dispensaries
Your dispensaries can now earn a full $1.00 on every transaction when the consumer uses
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Wayne State Receives NSF Award To Study How Airborne Viruses Navigate Through Mucus
DETROIT - A research team at Wayne State University led by Ashis Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received a three-year, $326,226 grant from the
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton-Schock
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council of Women In Technology has a busy summer of activities planned, including golf outing in Southeast and West Michigan. Kathleen Norton-Schock provides all the details in this video interview.
The Navy Is Developing “Bio-Inspired” Drones That Transition Between Air And Water
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Navy appears to be taking a cue from mother nature by seeking to develop “bio-inspired autonomous systems” that mimic or leverage characteristics of the natural world to accomplish Navy missions.
Quantum Microscope Created That Can See the Impossible
QUEENSLAND, Australia - In a major scientific leap, University of Queensland researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to see. This paves the way for applications
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Detroit Arsenal Awards $24 Million To Develop New Military Vehicle Technology
DETROIT ARSENAL— The National Advanced Mobility Consortium asked their membership of defense contractors to provide
Electric Semi-Trucks Ready To Deploy, But Not Enough Plugs To Charge Them
DETROIT - Electric semi-trucks are ready to go. The technology is there, manufacturers have capacity
New Hydrogen Fuel Cell More Efficient Than Diesel Engine
DETROIT - Hydrogen fuel cell maker Loop Energy said that its latest cell system can
Federal Legislation Could Require Government Agencies To Properly Recycle EV Batteries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the
Digital and Mobile
How AI Is Really Going To Change Real Estate In 2020 And Beyond
NEW YORK - Real Estate is one industry that has a big AI opportunity due
The 10 Most Important Cyberattacks Of The Decade
SAN FRANCISCO - Since 2010, billions of sensitive files, personal information and account details have
Rocket Fiber Provides Wi-Fi 6 Connections To Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center
DETROIT - The Detroit Pistons has made Rocket Fiber its official internet and network services partner
Richard Stiennon Publishes 2020 Security Yearbook
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, has published his latest Security
Report: Fingerprints Common Enough To Fool Mobile Phone Security Systems
EAST LANSING - No two people are believed to have identical fingerprints, but researchers from
Go Phish Webinar On Demand
LANSING - Go Phish, as in Phishing attacks and how to thwart them, was live
How Do The New Internet Privacy Rules Affect You?
ANN ARBOR - Congress recently passed a law repealing a set of Internet privacy rules,
Protecting Privacy Online?
DETROIT - Caston Thomas, CEO of InterWorks Technology, thinks the whole hubbub in the press about
Business and Finance
Celebrate Small Business Registration Closes July 14
LANSING - Michigan Celebrates Small Business is excited to announce that the 17th Annual Awards
Wayne State University Startup Developing Eco-Friendly Marine Coating For Ships, Boats
DETROIT – Repela Tech LLC, a Detroit-based sustainability tech startup from Wayne State University, was
Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Grows
DETROIT - Each year EntryPoint releases a deep dive look at Detroit's ecosystem as well
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GRAND RAPIDS - Watch 5x5 Night LIVE tonight at 5pm as we give away $25,000
Building Hugger, Practicing Historic Window Preservation In Downtown Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Amy Swift, founder of Building Hugger, who started her career as an
West Michigan Venture Capital Firm Raises $7.2 Million To Invest In Health Care Startups
HOLLAND - A West Michigan venture capital firm closed last week on $7.2 million of
MISBDC Director Brophy Resigns To Return To Private Health Tech
GRAND RAPIDS - Keith Brophy, who had served as State Director of the Michigan Small
Inforum’s InGAGE Interviews Vaugahn Industry’s Learning-On-The-Job CEO Novak
ROYAL OAK - Inforum InGAGE’s Tember Shea interviewS Katie Novak, President and CEO, Vaugahn Industries
Michigan Moves To Tiered Fee System For Medical Marijuana
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced Thursday it is moving its medical program fee
MITechNews Readers Get 30 Percent Discount To Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Aug. 15 In Detroit
DETROIT – If you want to attend Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Aug. 15, MITechNews.Com
Cannabis Business Update: Bratic Grow Lights, ABKO Labs, CannaBiz Connection, Benzinga Cannabis Conference
ROYAL OAK - M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 5 features four cannabis businesses. Stevan Bratic, Managing
Benzinga Cannabis Conference Comes To Detroit
DETROIT - Benzinga, a financial media outlet based in downtown Detroit, is hosting on Aug.
Business News
- Hungary PM Orbán Criticizes EU's $105 Billion Ukraine Loan, Warns It Could Prolong War
- Gene Munster Argues OpenAI Is 'Undervalued' Even At $830 Billion As Losses Mount And Big Tech Doubles Down: 'Mind-Numbing Reality Of AI's Potential'
- Ford Recalls Over 270,000 Electric And Hybrid Vehicles Over Potential Roll-Away Risk
- Hungary PM Orbán Criticizes EU's $105 Billion Ukraine Loan, Warns It Could Prolong War
- Gene Munster Argues OpenAI Is 'Undervalued' Even At $830 Billion As Losses Mount And Big Tech Doubles Down: 'Mind-Numbing Reality Of AI's Potential'
- Ford Recalls Over 270,000 Electric And Hybrid Vehicles Over Potential Roll-Away Risk
























































