MI Tech TV
Michigan Council of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton Schock
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns in December to provide all the details about Michigan Council of Women in Technology events, scholarships, and more recapping 2021 and looking forward to 2022. For more information, click
CitySide Ventures Provides Tips For Startups
ANN ARBOR - David Weaver from CitySide Ventures talks about what his angel groups can do for Michigan startups. He is associated with several, including Birmingham Angels and the GreatLakesAngels Fund. You can get more
Michigan Angel Fund Looking For Startups, Angel Investors
ANN ARBOR - Skip Simms, managing partner of the Michigan Angel Fund, provides tips for how to attract private equity investors for your startups. He also encourages high net worth individuals and families to consider
Breaking News
Ohio Could Ban Cannabis Advertising
COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has proposed a new rule package for the state’s
MISO Board Approves Historic Transmission Plan to Strengthen Grid Reliability
CARMEL, Ind. — The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, an independent, not-for-profit organization that delivers electric power
Ohio Cannabis Control Warning: Children Exposed To Edibles Could Think They Are Candy
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A recent report from the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis
Ann Arbor Gets $10 Million Grant To Create Geothermal Heating And Cooling System
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor has been awarded a $10 million grant
Executive Search Partners Offers Free C-Level Resume Critiques
ANN ARBOR - If you are searching for a C-Level management position, particularly if it
Report: Detroit’s Economic Picture Expected To Brighten Over Next 5 Years
ANN ARBOR - Detroit is likely to experience falling unemployment, rising wages and an expanding
Biden Missing Opportunity To Sway Young Voters On Legalizing Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with
$6.3 Million Illegal Cannabis Grow In Highland Park Busted By State Police
HIGHLAND PARK - Michigan State Police uncovered a large-scale marijuana grow operation in Highland Park Feb 21, seizing an estimated
New Bladeless Turbine May Look NSFW But Could Be The Future Of Wind Power
AVILA, Spain - Salvation comes in all shapes and sizes, and it seems, to the
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Offers Clean Tech Development Program
ANN ARBOR - Dennis Shaver Expert in Residence, Centrepolis Accelerator, will provide details on the
Consumers Energy To Purchase 140 Megawatts Of Solar Power
JACKSON—Officials at Consumers Energy have announced an agreement to purchase 140 megawatts of clean, renewable
Solar Power Stations In Space Could Be The Answer To Our Energy Needs
WALTHAM, Mass. - It sounds like science fiction: giant solar power stations floating in space
Bratic To Build 5 Million Sq. Ft. Cannabis Grow Center Near Battle Creek
ROYAL OAK - Stevan Bratic of Bratic Enterprises talks about his 5 million sq. ft.
Former Nurse With Traumatic Brain Injury Used Cannabis To Relieve Pain
ROYAL OAK - Cannabis Educator and Advocate Nikki Lawley talks about how using cannabis helped
Businesses Can Get Cash Now To Weather COVID19 Pandemic
DETROIT - Businesses that need cash now to expand, buy equipment or get a bridge
MRA Issues Emergency Rules To Allow Home And Curbside Delivery Via Online Sales
LANSING - The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Monday issued Emergency Rules in the wake
Featured News
$7,500 EV Tax Credit Available Before Tax Season
WASHINGTON DC - Consumers no longer have to wait to file their annual tax returns to get a tax break for
New Look Michigan Driver’s Licenses And IDs Mandated By Feds Rolling Out
LANSING - Michigan has started to roll out new driver’s licenses and IDs, with enhanced security technology. The new look is
Walmart Adding Fast EV Chargers To Store Parking Lots
DETROIT - Walmart is planning to build a number of new stores and overhaul existing ones to bring them in line
Michigan
Bill Extends Foreclosure Avoidance To Commercial Property
LANSING - When given a chance to catch up on delinquent property taxes or lose
LIFT, Girl Scouts Offer Engineering Exploration To Grades 8-12
DETROIT—Officials at LIFT and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan announced that they have launched
LTU To Add Bachelor Of Science In Data Science Degree
SOUTHFIELD—An unprecedented surge in the speed and power of computers is allowing the analysis of
OneStream To Market Software In Belgium Through PwC
ROCHESTER—OneStream Software, developers of corporate performance management software, and PwC Belgium announced they have entered
Bill Extends Foreclosure Avoidance To Commercial Property
LANSING - When given a chance to catch up on delinquent property taxes or lose
LIFT, Girl Scouts Offer Engineering Exploration To Grades 8-12
DETROIT—Officials at LIFT and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan announced that they have launched
LTU To Add Bachelor Of Science In Data Science Degree
SOUTHFIELD—An unprecedented surge in the speed and power of computers is allowing the analysis of
OneStream To Market Software In Belgium Through PwC
ROCHESTER—OneStream Software, developers of corporate performance management software, and PwC Belgium announced they have entered
Bratic To Build 5 Million Sq. Ft. Cannabis Grow Center Near Battle Creek
ROYAL OAK - Stevan Bratic of Bratic Enterprises talks about his 5 million sq. ft.
Former Nurse With Traumatic Brain Injury Used Cannabis To Relieve Pain
ROYAL OAK - Cannabis Educator and Advocate Nikki Lawley talks about how using cannabis helped
Businesses Can Get Cash Now To Weather COVID19 Pandemic
DETROIT - Businesses that need cash now to expand, buy equipment or get a bridge
MRA Issues Emergency Rules To Allow Home And Curbside Delivery Via Online Sales
LANSING - The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Monday issued Emergency Rules in the wake
Why Tech Sales Feels Harder Than Ever — And What Actually Works Now
DETROIT - Something is broken in tech sales. Most people inside the system feel it.
A Practical Approach to Interpreting Satellite and Aerial Imagery
Satellite and aerial imagery have become indispensable tools across multiple industries, from environmental monitoring and
Choosing Short-Term Rental Software for Small Hosts
Running a short-term rental often starts as something manageable, even simple. One calendar, a few
Michigan Unemployment Data Reveals Job Market Trends
Michigan is gradually navigating the thriving economic landscape of 2025, where the current unemployment data
Advanced Technologies
What’s The Outlook For FinTech In 2021?
ANN ARBOR - Jason Raznick, the CEO of FinTech financial service Benzinga, talks about what has happened in FinTech in 2020
Automation Alley Project DIAMonD Creates 3D Printer Network
TROY - Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center and a World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Hub for North America, has
An Israeli Blockchain Startup Claims It’s Invented an ‘Undo’ Button for BTC Transactions
TEL AVIV, Israel - Kirobo, a two-year-old Israeli blockchain startup, announced on Tuesday that it has found a way to tackle
GVSU Studies 3 Possible Learning Options For Fall Courses, Including Fully Online
ALLENDALE - Grand Valley State University is studying three learning options for fall courses: fully online, a hybrid model, and face-to-face
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
Tax Credit Available For COVID-19 Vaccinations
LANSING - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) allows small and midsize employers, and certain governmental employers, to claim refundable tax credits that reimburse them for the cost of providing paid sick and
If You Are Under 50, You Still Are Vulnerable To COVID 19
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown updates the state of COVID infection in the United States and provides charts that show anyone under age 50 - even if they have been vaccinated - are at
STEM Internship Salaries Reimbursement Program From Ann Arbor SPARK
ANN ARBOR - Calling all startups and mid-sized companies looking for STEM student interns! STEM Forward is offering a $3,000 match for hiring a Michigan based intern for your company. Ann Arbor SPARK and the
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Smart Mobility Today: Renewable Energy, AI, Robots and Drones
DETROIT - This week’s Smart Mobility Today includes news about renewable energy, some caution being
Toyota’s Most Fuel-Efficient SUV Is Every EV’s Worst Nightmare
TOKYO - Toyota’s most fuel-efficient SUV is a historic nameplate for the Japanese automaker. The
The Chevy Bolt A Red Hot Deal – Until March
DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt is already a great enough deal to get our Electrek
Lear To Build $112 Million Expansion In SE Michigan, Traverse City EV Components
GRAND RAPIDS - Tier 1 automotive supplier Lear Corp. plans a $112.5 million expansion at three
Digital and Mobile
Seventh Annual Cybersecurity Purple Event July 17 In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS – Many of the region’s best cybersecurity professionals who respond to in-the-moment cyber
Secure-24 Buys SAP Managed Services Provider
SOUTHFIELD—A unit of the Southfield-based managed services provider Secure-24 has purchased Symmetry Holding Inc., a
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
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
Most Small Businesses Do Not Use Automated Service To Backup Data
WASHINGTON - The majority of U.S. small businesses are not backing up data in the
Business and Finance
Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Reveals Top Four Finalists
DETROIT - The public has cast their votes and after a tight race, the Comerica
The Electronic Trading Ecosystem: Opportunities And Challenges For Traders And Investors
Electronic trading has become an integral part of the financial landscape, enabling investors and traders
Consumers Installs Automatic Transfer Reclosers To Improve Reliability
JACKSON–Consumers Energy announced plans to install 123 new automatic transfer reclosers in 2023 to help
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
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
StabiLux Biosciences Gets $650,000 Investment
HOUGHTON - StabiLux Biosciences, a company founded by Michigan Technological University physics professor Yoke Khin
Bamboo Detroit: Women Embracing Entrepreneurship; Quarter Of Members Make $500,000 Plus
DETROIT – Bamboo Detroit, the city’s original shared office space community, today unveiled its 2017
BullsEye Promotes Two To Vice President
SOUTHFIELD - Digital Voice and VOIP provider BullsEye has promoted Brian Babich to Vice President,
U-M Museum Of Art Offers Free Membership
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Museum of Art is now making museum membership
Next Generation Enrollment Acquired By Florida-Based PlanSource
ADA - Benefits administration service provider Next Generation Enrollment has been acquired by Florida-based PlanSource,
Lake Trust Credit Union Awards $200,000 To Two Members
BRIGHTON - In September, Lake Trust Credit Union launched a new membership promotion that would
Business News
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
