MI Tech TV
Cyber Patriot Program Works With Auto Industry To Create Cyber Security Warriors
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker who runs the Michigan Cyber Patriot program updates the latest contest news and summer camps for kids from Kindergarten through 12th grade - and even up to senior citizens. The
What’s Next For Omicron COVID Variant – Epidemiologist Fred Brown Explains
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to update what's the current and projected situation for the COVID-19 mutation dubbed Omicron. Fred consults with the FDA, many US states and nations to advise them on
THC123 Provides Cannabis Companies With Job Placement Services
ANN ARBOR - If you are a cannabis business looking to find qualified employees you want to work with THC123.Com. President Anthony Sabatella provides a guarantee that if an employee placed by his service leaves
Breaking News
Ohio Adult-Use Sales Near $100 Million In First Two Months
MARIETTA, Ohio - According to the most recent figures from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control,
General Motors May Become Leader In Electric Vehicle Market
DETROIT - General Motors may be about to become a leader in the growing market
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
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
UBS Report: New Car Prices Set To Tumble Due To Over Supply
DETROIT - A recent report from UBS estimates that global car production will exceed sales
Pitch Competition Heats Up As TCNewTech Welcomes Spring To Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY - As the weather warms up and students enjoy their spring break, TCNewTech
MPSC Commissioner Outlines New Rules For Utilities When The Electricity Goes Out
LANSING - A million Michiganders lost power in two storms more than a month ago.
Michigan Communities To Spend More Than $260 Million Over Next 5 Years Combating Coastal Damages From Climate Change
CHICAGO – A survey of 78 Michigan cities, villages and other jurisdictions along the Great
Ann Arbor Approves Plan For 77-Acre Community Solar Project
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is advancing plans for a 24-megawatt solar farm in
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
EV Maker Inks Deal With Italys Pininfarina For Design
FARMINGTON HILLS–Officials of Farmington Hills-based Hercules Electric Vehicles announced it has signed a strategic agreement
SmartOffice Video Surveillance Product Helps Businesses Deter Crime
ROYAL OAK - Comcast has rolled out new video surveillance product for businesses and Jeffrey
Quality Precast To Build Manufacturing Plant, Add 20 New Jobs
ALAMO TOWNSHIP – Kalamazoo-area manufacturer Quality Precast announced it will construct a 25,000-square-foot production facility
Cobo Center To Spend $2 Million On Broadband Network Updates
DETROIT - Cobo Center is getting an additional $2 million technology upgrade that includes the
U-M Unveils Tuition Guarantee For Michigan Students With Family Income Of Up To $65,000
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan will launch a new financial aid program for
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
MITech TV Video Interview: Common Citizen Opens Cannabis Greenhouse In Marshall
ROYAL OAK -Mike Elias, CEO of Common Citizen, announces his 200,000 square foot cannabis greenhouse
Green Wolverine Hemp Growers Series Starts Feb. 4
ANN ARBOR - Green Wolverine presents a free, public workshop discussing all aspects of growing
Featured News
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
Fake Biden Robocall Creator Suspended From AI Voice Startup
CALIFORNIA - With mainstream artificial intelligence tools on the rise at the cusp of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, AI-generated disinformation isn't
Michigan
Employees Want To Option To Work Remotely, Won’t Take Less Money For Doing So
LANSING - Employees want to maintain the option to work remotely post-pandemic and will not
Entrepreneurship Score Card Shows Uneven Economic Recovery, Small Businesses Still Struggling
LANSING –There are clear signs of economic improvement, but that recovery is uneven and is
J.D. Power Buys Auto Finance And Insurance Software Developer
TROY–Officials at the Troy data analytics and consumer intelligence provider J.D. Power announced the company
DaySmart Buys Sports And Recreation Management Software Developer
ANN ARBOR–DaySmart Software, the business management software developer, announced the acquisition of Seattle, Wash.-based Dash
Employees Want To Option To Work Remotely, Won’t Take Less Money For Doing So
LANSING - Employees want to maintain the option to work remotely post-pandemic and will not
Entrepreneurship Score Card Shows Uneven Economic Recovery, Small Businesses Still Struggling
LANSING –There are clear signs of economic improvement, but that recovery is uneven and is
J.D. Power Buys Auto Finance And Insurance Software Developer
TROY–Officials at the Troy data analytics and consumer intelligence provider J.D. Power announced the company
DaySmart Buys Sports And Recreation Management Software Developer
ANN ARBOR–DaySmart Software, the business management software developer, announced the acquisition of Seattle, Wash.-based Dash
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
MITech TV Video Interview: Common Citizen Opens Cannabis Greenhouse In Marshall
ROYAL OAK -Mike Elias, CEO of Common Citizen, announces his 200,000 square foot cannabis greenhouse
Green Wolverine Hemp Growers Series Starts Feb. 4
ANN ARBOR - Green Wolverine presents a free, public workshop discussing all aspects of growing
House-Sized Asteroid Rocketing Towards Earth Today Pass Closer Than Moon
WASHINGTON DC - A house-sized asteroid is rocketing towards us at 36,126 miles an hour.
Ohio Cities Promised Tax Dollars From Dispensaries, But No Money Has Been Paid
COLUMBUS - Whether city officials across Ohio perceived it as a goose that would lay
Sale Of Intoxicating Hemp Products In Ohio Could Be Restricted
CLEVELAND - Some recent court decisions have left advocates for policies restricting the sale and
Michigan Legislature Approves 24 Percent Pot Wholesale Tax
LANSING - Michigan lawmakers unveiled and approved a long-awaited budget that makes funding cuts to
Advanced Technologies
New Transparent Display Engine Will Enable Augmented Reality In Real-World Applications
JACKSONVILLE BEACH - NewSight Reality, Inc. announced the successful demonstration of breakthrough core technology at the heart of its Transparent Optical
Study: Insights On Retaining High-Potential, Skilled Workers In Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research partnered with the American Psychological Association to examine best practices for
What Are Cryptocurrency Non Fungible Tokens And How Do They Protect Digital Assets?
ANN ARBOR - Internet attorney Enrico Schaefer joins Matt and Mike to explain Cryptocurrency Non Fungible Tokens - or NFTs, are pieces
Walmart To Create Fintech Start-Up For Employees, Customers
DETROIT - Walmart said this week that it’s creating a fintech start-up with Ribbit Capital, one of the venture capital firms
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Quintree, C2Dx Partner To Launch Telemedicine To Integrate With Providers’ Current Equipment
KALAMAZOO—C2Dx Inc., a medical device company, announced a partnership with another Michigan startup, Farmington Hills-based Quintree. Quintree claims to be the first telemedicine platform that integrates with existing diagnostic equipment. It was created by Dr. Adam Folbe, a practicing
Shoulder Innovations Moves Headquarters To Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS—Shoulder Innovations Inc., a developer of shoulder replacement devices, announced a move to a new headquarters in Grand Rapids that is six times larger than the company’s prior headquarters in Holland. The company said
Michigan Health Endowment Fund Names Neel Hajra CEO
BRIGHTON - The Michigan Health Endowment Fund named Neel Hajra its next chief executive officer. Hajra comes to the Health Fund after serving since 2015 as CEO of the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. “We
BlueWillow Biologics Sees Positive Results From Phase 1 Trial Of Anthrax Vaccine
ANN ARBOR—BlueWillow Biologics Inc., a privately held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing intranasal vaccines, announced positive interim results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of BW-1010, its next-generation intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. BW-1010 combines BlueWillow’s patented technology,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Grounded Launching Fully Customizable Electric RV
DETROIT–Grounded, an electric RV startup, announced its launch of what it says is the world’s
EVs AVs, 6G, AI, Satellites Blocking View Of Space
DETROIT - This week’s Smart Mobility Today Podcast includes news about EVs and AVs, 6G
$73 Billion Spent On US EV Battery Plants In 2022
DETROIT - These days, billion-dollar plants to make the massive batteries that power electric vehicles are
Is Ford’s $2.7 Billion Autonomous Vehicle Mistake A Warning For General Motors?
DEARBORN - Ford's big venture into autonomous vehicles cost it a whopping $2.7 billion write-off.
Digital and Mobile
Altair Buys Spanish-Born Electromagnetics Supplier
TROY - Altair announced the acquisition of newFASANT, offering leading technology in computational and high-frequency
Submissions Open For AutoMobili-D Awards In Partnership with NAIAS June 10
LANSING – PlanetM, in partnership with the North American International Auto Show’s mobility showcase, AutoMobili-D, Powered by PlanetM,
Streaming Wars Spill Into CES 2020 As Media Nabs The Spotlight
LAS VEGAS - Every year, CES draws the tech-obsessed to gawk at fancy televisions and off-the-wall gadgets. This year,
Bosch Unveiled World’s First All-Day Transparency Smartglasses Solution
TEMPE, Arizona - The problem with smartglasses that have been put on the market so
Smartphone Security Hole: ‘Open Port’ Backdoors Widespread
ANN ARBOR- A sweeping study of an internet communication mechanism common in mobile devices has
Applications Now Open For Women In Defense Horizons – Michigan Scholarships
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Chapter of Women in Defense, an organization for women in the
Red Level Security Expert Explains How Businesses Can Keep Networks Safe
ROYAL OAK - Mark Dreyer, a Senior Consultant at Red Level, just returned from a
Report: Phishing, Hacking, Malware Top Cyber Security Incidents In 2016
NEW YORK – Phishing, hacking and malware incidents accounted for the plurality of cyber security
Business and Finance
FlexJobs Names 30 Hottest Companies Hiring for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs
BOULDER, Co – One of the most common misconceptions about remote jobs is that they
CitySide Ventures Launches $10 Million Angel Fund By Investing In Three Start-Ups
BIRMINGHAM – CitySide Ventures has launched its $10 million Great Lakes Angels Fund by investing
New Small Business Applications Hit Record In 2021, Expected To Continue In 2022
WASHINGTON DC – Small business formations hit record numbers in 2021, a trend expected to
Tech Stars Equitech Accelerator Launch Monica Wheat Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Monica Wheat talks about the launch of the new Tech Stars Equitech
MVCA Report: Dollar Amount Down, But Investments Up
ANN ARBOR — Investments were up, but the dollar volume was down. That was the
Investments In VC-Backed Companies On Pace For Record Year
SEATTLE, WA – Investment into venture-backed companies is already on pace to experience another record-breaking
Venture Capital Funding Up 4 Percent – Artificial Intelligence Companies Set Record
NEW YORK – While funding to Venture-Capital backed companies in the United States during the
MISBDC Small Business, Big Threat Cybersecurity Program Updated
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest concerns for businesses. In 2015,
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
MITech TV Video Interview: Common Citizen Opens Cannabis Greenhouse In Marshall
ROYAL OAK -Mike Elias, CEO of Common Citizen, announces his 200,000 square foot cannabis greenhouse
Green Wolverine Hemp Growers Series Starts Feb. 4
ANN ARBOR - Green Wolverine presents a free, public workshop discussing all aspects of growing
