MI Tech TV
Back Story On TechTown Virtual Toast Of The Town Sept 30
ANN ARBOR - Lindsay Robillard from Wayne State's TechTown joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to provide the back story on the Toast of The Town celebration the community’s celebration of entrepreneurship and the role
Use Conversion Rate Optimization Before Spending Money on Marketing
ANN ARBOR, MI September 13, 2021 - Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is a marketing process to generate more leads and sales from your targeted web pages, says Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham,
Conversion Rate Optimization, Toast of The Town, What To Do, and Not Do, For Your CIO Interview
ANN ARBOR - Melih Oztalay outlines a new conversion rate optimization (CRO) program that was introduced on Labor Day. Lindsay Robillard, TechTown Fund Development Officers, previews Toast of the Town. Gary Erickson explains how to
Breaking News
Ohio Receives 235 Recreational Marijuana License Applications
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has received 235 applications thus far from businesses
Ohio Helps Make Michigan No. 1 In Cannabis Product Sales For Now
ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s nearly $3.2 billion recreational marijuana market is bolstered by the tens
Ohio Cannabis Festival July 27 Hiring Joint-Rolling Judges At $100 An Hour
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As an Ohio cannabis festival prepares for launch, it’s also looking to
Michigan Marijuana Businesses Wait To See What Happens When Federal Rules Change
SOUTHFIELD - Molly MacDonald doesn’t know much about the intricate federal regulations for marijuana. But
Michigan Council of Women in Technology Update with Kathleen Norton Schock
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology - MCTW.Org - is hosting
GVSU Expands Class Offerings For Cannabis Tourism, Hospitality Industry
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Valley State University is expanding class offerings to help its students
True North Collective Hires Kelly Garety, Jamie Cooper For Director Positions
ANN ARBOR - True North Collective, a grower and processor, has made a couple of
$237 Million Available From MEDC To Help Michigan Small Businesses
LANSING - In early June, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to
Startup Backed By Bezos And Gates Seeks To Use Nuclear Fusion To Make Nearly Unlimited Clean Energy
CAMBRIDGE, Ma. - After Brandon Sorbom graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 2010,
MPSC, EGLE Join 11 States To Plan For Power Grid Transition To Clean, Distributed Energy
LANSING - Michigan joined 11 states across the country in exploring the comprehensive electricity planning
West Michigan Sustainable Biz Forum Feb. 8: Solar Power In Sustainable Business
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a discussion on the evolving
DTE Energy Partners With Ann Arbor, Roseville Schools To Deploy Six Electric Buses
DETROIT — DTE Energy has partnered with Ann Arbor and Roseville schools to deploy six
GlobalAutoIndustry.Com Debuts Global Business Professor Online Education Subscription Service
DETROIT - GlobalAutoIndustry.com, the leading global business intelligence source for the automotive industry, Wednesday launched
Michigan Tech Partners in Department of Energy Research Institute
HOUGHTON - Michigan Technological University is one of 85 partners in a US Department of
Jacobs Media Brings Consumer Electronics Show To Internet Radio
BINGHAM FARMS - Fresh from the Consumer Electronics Show, Jacobs Media announced this week the
AT&T Brings Faster Network To Nearly 100 Michigan Sites
DETROIT - AT&T has activated an upgrade to bring faster speeds to nearly 100 cell
Featured News
Biden And Xi To Pledge Ban On AI In Autonomous Weapons And Nuclear Control
WASHINGTON DC - In a landmark agreement set to be announced during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic
DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Likely By Next Year
WASHINGTON DC - A former Food and Drug Administration official says he’d be "shocked" if the DEA does not reschedule cannabis
Voters Reject Cannabis Sales In Grosse Pointe Park, Keego Harbor, Rochester, And Birmingham
DETROIT - In Tuesday’s election, voters in three Michigan cities — Grosse Pointe Park, Keego Harbor, and Rochester — said no
Michigan
Ann Arbor Machine Learning Software Developer Gets FDA Approval For Heart Monitoring Tool
ANN ARBOR—Clinical analytics startup Fifth Eye Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Lawrence Tech Offering STEM Scholarships For High School Graduates
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa Associate Provost for Enrollment and Outreach at Lawrence Technological University
GVSU Economics Expert: West Michigan Recovery Stabilizes
GRAND RAPIDS— The West Michigan economy remains on a positive footing, although time will likely
Eastern Michigan University To Rename Engineering And Technology College GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology
YPSILANTI – In recognition of a new $5 million gift in addition to $15 million
Ann Arbor Machine Learning Software Developer Gets FDA Approval For Heart Monitoring Tool
ANN ARBOR—Clinical analytics startup Fifth Eye Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Lawrence Tech Offering STEM Scholarships For High School Graduates
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa Associate Provost for Enrollment and Outreach at Lawrence Technological University
GVSU Economics Expert: West Michigan Recovery Stabilizes
GRAND RAPIDS— The West Michigan economy remains on a positive footing, although time will likely
Eastern Michigan University To Rename Engineering And Technology College GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology
YPSILANTI – In recognition of a new $5 million gift in addition to $15 million
MG Motor Unveils World’s First EV Using New-Age Semi-Solid Battery
LONDON - The MG4's late summer debut is a milestone moment for a new generation of
Buried Treasure Found In Wyoming
WYOMING - For years, China has been the leading global supplier of rare earth treasures,
Washtenaw Economic Club Hosts Driving Innovation And Entrepreneurship At Michigan Central
ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw Economic Club will host keynote speaker Mark de la Vergne
Unfinished Cannabis Business Will Be On Ohio General Assembly Agenda In September
COLUMBUS - The Ohio General Assembly in September has been expected to make changes in
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Henry Ford Innovations Invites Entrepreneurs To Digitize Health Inquires
DETROIT – Henry Ford Innovations, in partnership with Google Cloud and Miracle Software Systems, will launch an international competition hosted in Detroit, inviting entrepreneurs to propose their top ideas for reducing health inequities through the
Fred Brown COVID Vaccine Update – Johnson & Johnson
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan again to update the latest pandemic news. In this video interview, he discusses the COVID vaccines, including the one made by Johnson &
$200,000 In Grants Awarded To Nonprofits To Support COVID-19 Recovery
LANSING – The Michigan Community Service Commission announced $200,000 in grant awards to nonprofit organizations to aid COVID-19 response and recovery. The Michigan Community Service Commission will partner with 13 organizations to launch the Michigan
Esperion Secures $50 Million To Finance Sales Expansion To Asia, Middle East
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics, developers of a novel class of cholesterol-reducing drugs, announced that an investor group led by New York City-based Oberland Capital Management LLC agreed to provide the third and final tranche of funding
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Tesla 1200 Mile Road Trip With Former Freep Auto Writer Rachel Konrad
ANN ARBOR - One of the knocks on Electric Vehicles is they aren't good for
General Motors To Invest $918 Million In V-8 Engine Plants, EV Production
DETROIT - General Motors has announced plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. plants,
Rivian Market Capitalization Received $3 Billion Boost Joining Forces With Mercedes
IRVINE, Ca. - Rivian just added almost $3 billion to its market capitalization in a day,
Motorcycle Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cell That Provides 100 Percent Clean Energy
DETROIT - Meet Hydra, an e-bike with a difference. Unlike traditional electric motorcycles that rely
Digital and Mobile
Plante Moran’s Das Provides Warning About Ransomware Attacks
ROYAL OAK - Ransomware raised its ugly head again recently when a Florida city was
Global Auto Mobility Interview: The Importance Of IoT To Michigan
ROYAL OAK - Monish Jirge, host of Rebound Detroit, explains the Importance of the IoT
Google Chrome Has Become Surveillance Software
WASHINGTON DC - You open your browser to look at the web. Do you know
Florida City Pays $600,000 To Hackers Who Seized Its Computer System
RIVIERA BEACH, FLA - A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers
Report: 50 Percent Of Retailers This Holiday Season Could Leave Your Credit Card Open To Hack
NEW YORK - A new report contends more than 50 percent of retailers have failed
Malls Should Just Name Their Public Wi-Fi networks Danger – Same Thing
SAN FRANCISCO - Evan Robertson won his school science fair this year by proving just
Analysis Of Cyber Hacks That Brought Down Internet Websites In U.S., Germany
ROYAL OAK - Cyber bad guys are playing havoc with the Internet including an attack
Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann Talks Voting Machine Hacks, Ransomeware Attacks
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann talks about the ongoing challenge of ransomware, the
Business and Finance
Navv Systems Completes Seed Financing to Accelerate Commercialization
DETROIT - Navv Systems, a Detroit-based healthcare technology company focused on hospital personnel location and
25 Percent Of Americans Thought About Starting A Business During the Pandemic — 64 Percent Did
DETROIT - The coronavirus pandemic changed how many Americans work, with some shifting to remote
Conquer Accelerator Selects Six Startups for 2021 Cohort
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Conquer Accelerator announces its sixth season and summer 2021 cohort. The 10-week accelerator
Meet The Six Finalists Of The 2021 City Of Design Challenge
DETROIT - Design Core, the College for Creative Studies, and Connect313 are proud to announce
Michigan Venture Capital Association Names Winners For Major Awards
ANN ARBOR - At an event that seemed to take a page from the Academy
Ann Arbor SPARK Hires Entrepreneurial Services Director For Mobility Programs
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has hired Komal Doshi as its entrepreneurial services director
Babinchak Pays It Forward By Paying For Women To Take Tech-Exam Prep Classes
ROYAL OAK - Amy Babinchak, the owner of Harbor Computer Services, Third Tier and SellMyMSP,
Michigan Communities Recognized For Entrepreneurial Development
DEARBORN - Six communities across the state of Michigan have been identified for the strategies
