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Motor Bella Taking Applications To Aug 16 For Mobility Startups
ANN ARBOR - Kathryn Snorrason, managing director for Office of Future Mobility and Electrification at the Michigan Economic Development Corp., updates Motor Bella, a competition for mobility startups. Deadline to apply is Aug. 15. Those
Olympic Coverage Starts Friday On Comcast’s Xfinity
ANN ARBOR - The summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, start Friday and Comcast's Xfinity will be offering 7000 hours of coverage for all the sports, awards, and record breaking performances. Comcast Heartland Senior Public Relations
High Paying Michigan CIO Jobs At Executive Search Partners Need Candidates
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, the Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, said he has 20 jobs openings now for Chief Information Officers and other top tech executive positions, including one in Michigan that pays
Breaking News
Amazon Announces Plans To Start Construction On ‘Last Mile’ Warehouse Near Ann Arbor
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP - Online retail giant Amazon still has plans to build a new facility
Elon Musk’s Photovoltaic Fusion Reactor In The Sky Bigger Than 30 Countries
NEW YORK - The United States has been working hard and relentlessly to solve the
Major Shift In Global Climate Patterns Unfolding, Federal Forecasters Say
NEW YORK - What had been a potent "super" El Niño is now officially over, federal
(18-26) Male Draft Registration: US House Passes Defense Bill
WASHINGTON DC – US House passes defense bill mandating 18-26 year-old men register for military
Report: Recession Worries Loom Even As Economic Indicators Stable
GRAND RAPIDS - A report contends while economic indicators remain stable or are even on
Study Predicts Michigan Residents Will Have Rolling Power Outages This Summer
DETROIT - A report by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the nonprofit organization that oversees
Momentum Builds In US Senate For SAFE Banking Act
WASHINGTON DC - US Senators on both sides of the aisle are throwing support behind
Industrial Hemp Big Business Opportunity In Michigan – Expo May 20-21 In Lansing
ANN ARBOR - Growing industrial hemp was made legal in the 2018 Farm Act. But
May Mobility Gets State Aid For Self-Driving Shuttle Expansion
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved a $700,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant to support
EGLE Awards $1.7 Million For 36 EV Charger Stations
LANSING - Drivers of electric vehicles will have more locations to recharge their vehicle’s batteries
CMS Buys Wind Farm, Opens Charging Stations
JACKSON—Two green energy moves Friday by Jackson-based CMS Energy Co. and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy.
MSPC Approves DTE Electric’s Amended Renewable Energy Plan
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved DTE Electric Co.’s amended renewable energy plan
MI-Hunt App Provides Planning Options For Hunters, Outdoor Adventurers
LANSING - With fall hunting seasons under way in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources
Two Southwest Michigan First Leaders Finalists In Stevie Awards For Women In Business
KALAMAZOO - Jill Bland and Carla Winchester of Southwest Michigan First have been named Finalists
Eastern Michigan University Hosts STEM Conference For Middle School Girls Nov. 4
YPSILANTI – For every 100 jobs in information technology, information assurance and cyber security, only
U-M Names Trosvig First IT Vice President, CIO
ANN ARBOR - Kelli Trosvig will become the University of Michigan's first vice president for
Featured News
GM, Stellantis Face $9.5 Billion In US Fuel Economy Fines
WASHINGTON DC - The proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General
Leaders And Innovation In STEM Celebrated At DAPCEP Real McCoy Awards
DETROIT – The Real McCoy Awards, DAPCEP’s signature event presented by DTE Energy, took place Thursday, September 28. The much-anticipated annual
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
Michigan
Wayne County Community College District Initiative Offers Half-Off Tuition
DETROIT–Wayne County Community College District will reduce tuition by 50 percent across all academic and
LTU Gets Maximum 10-Year Re-Accreditation
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received the maximum 10-year re-accreditation for its academic programs from the
Lawrence Tech, Providence Establish Master’s Degree Physician Assistant Program
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University announced that it will launch a two-year master’s degree program in physician
Huron County Launches Effort To Expand Internet access, Improve Speeds
BAD AXE—The Huron County Economic Development Corp. and the recently formed Huron County Broadband Committee
Wayne County Community College District Initiative Offers Half-Off Tuition
DETROIT–Wayne County Community College District will reduce tuition by 50 percent across all academic and
LTU Gets Maximum 10-Year Re-Accreditation
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received the maximum 10-year re-accreditation for its academic programs from the
Lawrence Tech, Providence Establish Master’s Degree Physician Assistant Program
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University announced that it will launch a two-year master’s degree program in physician
Huron County Launches Effort To Expand Internet access, Improve Speeds
BAD AXE—The Huron County Economic Development Corp. and the recently formed Huron County Broadband Committee
AI Will Generate Labor-Market Earthquake For Young Twenty-Somethings In US
NEW YORK - Stanford University has published a first-of-its-kind study on Tuesday that reveals “the AI revolution”
Survey: TV Tops How Voters Get Opinion-Shaping News, Traditional Media Last
FARMINGTON HILLS — In an age of information overload and eroding trust in traditional media
Researchers Contend AI Can Exploit Common Vulnerabilities In Networks In Under 15 minutes?
NEW YORK - Defenders are usually used to enjoy a few hours to days—or even
Lakeshore Advantage Debuts New SURGE Accelerator Programs To Support Startups
HOLLAND —Lakeshore Advantage is launching a new wave of SURGE-powered entrepreneurial programs designed to fuel
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Kalamazoo Airport Partners With OptiMed To Test Passengers For COVID-19
KALAMAZOO. - Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has partnered with locally based OptiMed Health Partners to provide COVID-19 testing for arriving and departing passengers as well as members of the local community. The OptiMed COVID testing
Creating and Maintaining COVID 19 Social Bubbles
ANN ARBOR - World renown epidemiologist, Fred Brown, joins us again on MITech TV to update what people should do to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Doing so requires everyone to minimize contact with others
MiSTEM Playbook Pilot Funding Aims To Expand Education Across State
LANSING —The MiSTEM Network announced it will fund $100,000 in grants ($10,000 each) to STEM educators for usability testing of MiSTEM Playbooks that include real-world examples, advice, resources and best practices created by teachers, for
Survey: Half Of Americans Say They Will Receive COVID-19 Vaccine When Available
NEW YORK—A groundbreaking “Back-to-Normal Barometer” survey for the first time finds that half of Americans say that they will receive a COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available for them to receive it. Driving this lack
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Toyota Debuts Prius Hybrids Amid Skepticism Of Its EV Strategy
DETROIT - Toyota Motor is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite
Electric Cars Have Already Beaten Hydrogen-Power Vehicles
LONDON, UK - Hydrogen fuel cell cars emerged as an alternative to both the electric
Ford CEO Claims Drivers Will Pay To Sleep In Their Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a
Average Price For New Vehicle Tops $48K – Get All The Details From Michelle Krebs At Cox Automotive
DETROIT - Really? The average price for a new vehicle is now a record $48,000,
Digital and Mobile
RJ King Moderates Electric Vehicle Panel At IoT Tech Connect April 29
ROYAL OAK - RJ King, Editor of DBusiness, will moderate the electric vehicle track at
CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna featured in M2 TechCast ahead of Detroit’s IoT Tech Connect
ROYAL OAK – Pulse Secure CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna appeared as the lead guest on the
Spin Dance Offers IoT Symposium May 6 In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - The journey to a successful IoT strategy is not without its challenges,
IoT Tech Connect Track: Technology as a Service
ROYAL OAK - IoT Tech Connect co-Producer Rick Beckers talks about the track his company,
Internet Advisor: Gen. Stone Details Upcoming Cyber Security Summit In Detroit
DETROIT - Brigadier General Michael A. Stone, Assistant Adjutant General for Installations, Michigan Army National Guard joins
October Proclaimed As Michigan’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month – $26.5 Million Stolen From Michiganders So Far This Year
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has proclaimed October as Michigan’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to be
Cyber Summit Releases Speaker List – Defense Department Deputy CIO Headlines
DETROIT - The North American International Cyber Summit 2016 released on Friday its list of
Could Hackers Highjack The 2016 Presidential Elections?
WASHINGTON DC - The 400-pound hacker Donald Trump warned about Monday night during the presidential
Business and Finance
LEAP’s Tech Startup Gateway Program Renewed
LANSING–With approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)
China’s Social Commerce Sales To Soar 36 Percent To $363 Billion in 2021, Ten Times US
BEIJING, China - Though the US social commerce market is growing at a rapid pace,
CitySide Ventures Creates Monthly Virtual Shark Tank To Fund Tech Startups
ANN ARBOR - David Weaver, who co-founded CitySide Ventures, Birmingham Angels and Great Lakes Angels,
Teen Entrepreneur Innovation Days Application Deadline Midnight March 1
GRAND RAPIDS - The deadline to apply for the $10,000 Teen Entrepreneur Innovation Day workshop
Harbor Springs Gets CoWorking Space For Entrepreneurs
HARBOR SPRINGS — A beautiful northern Michigan resort city like Harbor Springs is likely to
Challenge Detroit Announces New Class Of Fellows, Host Company Partnerships
DETROIT – Challenge Detroit, a yearlong leadership development program dedicated to attracting and retaining talent
Oakland County Launches 1 Million Cups to Educate, Connect Local Entrepreneurs
PONTIAC - Oakland County on Sept. 13 will join a program founded by the Kauffman
U-M Researcher Gets NSF Award To Study Technology Entrepreneurship
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researcher Silvia Lindtner has received one of the first
