MI Tech TV
BuyMichiganNow New Features Including Events Calendar
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Diggs, founder of BuyMichiganNow.Com, updates new features on her Michigan business directory site and highlights some fun events scheduled for summer. https://youtu.be/G8OZqCBE4D4 BMN Founder Lisa Diggs Speaker, writer, and entrepreneur,
How President Biden Needs To Retaliate Against Russian Cyber Attacks
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity professional Richard Stiennon suggests several ways that President Biden can respond proportionately to the continued Russian ransomware and cyber hacks of US military and government networks. Those including outing Russian Premier
MRA Director Andrew Brisbo Talks Caregivers, Edibles, Consumption Lounges, Sales, Tribal Regs
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Executive Director Andrew Brisbo joins the Four20 Post team to talk about adult-use and medical marijuana sales, attempts to drive caregivers out of the market, cannabis events that
Breaking News
(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
Baker College Teams Up With House Of Dank To Offer Internships In Detroit
DETROIT - Baker College has teamed up with House of Dank, to provide cannabis-related internships
Michigan Cannabis Sales In May Slightly Higher Than April
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in May rose by $1.1 million from April to To
Marijuana Banking Protections Removed From House Budget Bill
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. House Republicans have removed marijuana banking protections from a critical government
4/20 Holiday Racks Up Record Sale of 2.3 Tons of Cannabis In Michigan
LANSING - Consumers purchased more than 2.3 tons of marijuana flower from Michigan provisioning centers
90 Companies Win Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards
LANSING - Ninety small businesses in Michigan have been selected from a pool of over
Michigan Marijuana Report, SBAM Form Strategic Partnership
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Report, Edited and co-founded by MITechNew Editor and Publisher Mike
Study: 55 Percent Of Small Businesses Plan To Hire New Employees In 2022
WASHINGTON DC - The Manifest surveyed 1,003 small business owners and managers and found that
DTE Gas Announces 2050 Net Zero Goal To Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions
DETROIT - DTE Gas will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050
EGLE Solar Energy Program Wins National Award
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Michigan Solar Communities --
Great Lakes Advisory Board Re-Established By EPA Administrator
MUSKEGON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the re-establishment of the Great
Michigan Receives $35.1 Million To Help Struggling Households Pay Energy Costs
LANSING - The State of Michigan has been awarded more than $35 million in additional
U-M Names Trosvig First IT Vice President, CIO
ANN ARBOR - Kelli Trosvig will become the University of Michigan's first vice president for
U-M Researchers Study Dendrites – Suspected Of Causing Smart Phone Battery Fires – To Create Batteries That Could Store 10 Times More Energy
ANN ARBOR - Dendrites, whiskers of lithium that grow inside batteries and can cause fires
Windstream To Provide Optical Wave Service To ManagedWay Data Centers
TROY - Windstream will provide optical Wave services to ManagedWay, connecting select data centers in
ImageSoft’s e-Filing Software Selected By California Counts Of Appeal
SOUTHFIELD - The California Courts of Appeal announced they will be using ImageSoft’s TrueFiling product
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
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
Michigan House Considering Elliott-Larsen Change
LANSING - Under the radar, there are renewed legislative efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil
Centrepolis Accelerator To Honor Top Clients In Online Ceremony Dec. 16
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the manufacturing business accelerator on the campus of Lawrence Technological University, will
Wyandotte Picks NC Provider For 10-gig Municipal Internet Service
WYANDOTTE—The city of Wyandotte has selected CommScope, a Hickory, N.C.-based communication network provider, to deliver high-capacity,
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
Michigan House Considering Elliott-Larsen Change
LANSING - Under the radar, there are renewed legislative efforts to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil
Centrepolis Accelerator To Honor Top Clients In Online Ceremony Dec. 16
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the manufacturing business accelerator on the campus of Lawrence Technological University, will
Wyandotte Picks NC Provider For 10-gig Municipal Internet Service
WYANDOTTE—The city of Wyandotte has selected CommScope, a Hickory, N.C.-based communication network provider, to deliver high-capacity,
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
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
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
COVID 19 Healthcare Update: CDC Recommendations For Reopening Schools
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown joins Matt and Mike again to explain the CDC's new recommendations for reopening schools. He also discusses updates on vaccine efficacy and distribution timetables. Trained as a medicinal biochemist,
XlerateHealth In Flint Seeks Applicants For July Health Startup Cohort
ANN ARBOR - Sabastian Alvim from Flint's XlerateHealth said his accelerator is seeking applicants from healthcare startups and early stage companies to participate in its July cohort. Only six companies will be selected. But here
VibeTech Partners With Metal Components To Make Portable Vibration Therapy Device
ANN ARBOR - Jeff Leismer, the CEO of VibeTech, a Wisconsin-based vibration rehabilitation therapy, is now working with Metal Components of Grand Rapids, MI., to build a portable version of its therapeutic device that can
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Smart Mobility Today: EVs, Flying Taxis, Smart Braking, No-Dig Archaeology
DETROIT - Previously on Smart Mobility Today, our stories focused on AVs and EVs, Drones
Lear Buys Industry 4.0 Specialist InTouch Automation
SOUTHFIELD—Lear Corp. announced the acquisition of Novi-based InTouch Automation, a supplier of Industry 4.0 technologies
LG Buys Company That Makes User-Friendly Interactive Charging Stations
DETROIT - LG will acquire South Korean EV battery charger developer AppleMango, the conpany announced.
Turkey’s Newfound Cache of Rare Earths Could Supply the World’s EVs and More
NEW YORK -Turkey announced last week it discovered a massive rare earth reserve almost as
Digital and Mobile
IoT Tech Connect Track: Unity Presents How 3D Technologies Are Shaping Our Future
ROYAL OAK - Greg Melling, Sr. Business Development Manager, Mobility and Defense, Unity Technologies, will
IoT Tech Connect Panel: How To Pitch An Angel Investor
ROYAL OAK - If you are an entrepreneur, how do you pitch an Angel Investor?
IoT Tech Connect Tracks Explained: IoT 101, Angel Investors, Social Media, Futuristic 3D Technology
ROYAL OAK – On M2 Techcast April 1 the focus is on the IoT Tech
StartupNation CEO Sloan To Help Judge China-Government Backed InnoSTARS Competition
DETROIT - Jeff Sloan, Co-Founder and CEO of StartupNation, has agreed to help judge the
Diva Tech Talk Episode 35: Visionary Ciaramitaro: Be Strategic About Your Future
TROY - Diva Tech Talk was thrilled to interview the versatile, and experienced Dr. Barbara
Trivalent Group To Host 2016 Michigan Cyber Security Conference With FBI Keynote
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group is hosting the 2016 Michigan Cyber Security Conference on Oct. 5
State-Sponsored Hackers Steal 500 Million Yahoo Accounts – Biggest Data Breach In History
SAN FRANCISCO - Hackers swiped personal information associated with at least a half billion Yahoo
M2 TechCast: Red Level Network Update On Cybersecurity, TEDXDetroit
ROYAL OAK - Red Level Network’s Robert Tessanne, Vice President of Cloud and Technology Solutions,
Business and Finance
Masco Creates $50 Million Venture Capital Fund To Fund Home Improvement Innovations
LIVONIA—Masco Corp. announced the establishment of Masco Ventures, which will invest in companies that advance
DeVos-Backed Private Equity Fund To Support Michigan Biz Owners Seeking An Exit
GRAND RAPIDS — A West Michigan capital investment fund that involves the family office for Doug and
CitySide Capital Network Offers Virtual Startup Deal Tank Feb. 23
BIRMINGHAM – CitySide Ventures is launching a monthly virtual Deal Tank for early-stage companies to pitch
Southwest Michigan First Announces Lee Chatfield as New CEO
KALAMAZOO - Lee Chatfield, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, has been named
West Michigan Venture-Backed Companies Contribute To Growth In Tech Startups
ANN ARBOR - In the last three years, there has been a 20 percent increase
Bamboo Detroit Keeps Expanding As Demand For Co-Working Space Explodes
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit, a co-working space in downtown Detroit, has outgrown its space
Esperion Therapeutics Files Initial Public Offering For $150 Million
ANN ARBOR — The cholesterol-fighting drug developer Esperion Therapeutics Tuesday announced an initial public offering
How Emerging Technology – Such As Autonomous Vehicles – Will Impact Banking
ROYAL OAK - How are traditional business lenders anticipating changes in the banking industry to

























































