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LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Lands 3 Grants
ANN ARBOR - Lawrence Technological University's Centrepolis Accelerator has landed three new grants to help fuel additional development. Director Dan Radomski joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to provide all the details. The Centrepolis Accelerator
How Business Can Take Advantage Of Amazon Prime Day
ANN ARBOR, June 8, 2021 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, MI., provides great tips on how businesses that sell online through Amazon can take advantage of Amazon Prime Day June 21-22.
Russian Ransomware Attacks Analyzed By Cybersecurity Expert Dan Lohrmann
ANN ARBOR - Dan Lohrmann from Security Mentor - the former Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Michigan - analyzes the recent waves of ransomware attacks that have targeted US petroleum pipeline companies,
Breaking News
Manufacturer Stuns Competitors With Game-Changing Electric Boat
LOS ANGELES - There's a lot of talk about the electric vehicle revolution, but land-based automobiles
Ann Arbor Dioxane Pollution Plume From Gelman Sciences Named Superfund Site By EPA
ANN ARBOR - Some 40 years after it was first discovered, a plume of toxic
For The First Time, Rich Countries Now Get Half Their Electricity From Zero-Carbon Energy
WASHINGTON DC - Global emissions of planet-heating gas hit a record high last year, the
Michigan Introduces Milestone Law Requiring Utilities To Provide Clean Energy By 2040
LANSING - Michigan has upped its commitment to sustainable power by introducing a new state law that
Federal Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Have Everyone In Michigan Cannabis Happy
DETROIT - One thing most people agree on: Federal marijuana legalization is coming. It’s just
Black Friday Shopping Might Be Too Late Thanks To Shipping Delays
SAN FRANCISCO - The school year just started, Halloween is coming and Thanksgiving plans are
Skymint Buys 3Fifteen Cannabis, Lands $70 Million Loan, Gets $8 Million Investment
ANN ARBOR – The wave of consolidations in the Michigan cannabis market continued Tuesday when SKYMINT announced
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economic Recovery Slows
GRAND RAPIDS — Although still positive, the recovery for the West Michigan industrial economy has
Increase in Storm Severity Creates Water Quality Problems for Lake Superior
ASHLAND, Wisc.- Lake Superior, long considered to be the cleanest of the Great Lakes, is
Number Of Renewable Energy Installations Up By 57 Percent In Michigan In 2018
LANSING - Distributed energy generation continues to grow in Michigan, as the number of installations
DTE Energy Makes Leadership Changes To Accelerate Renewable Energy Investments
DETROIT - DTE Energy last week announced three senior executive rotations aimed at accelerating the
Mendon Township Voters Approve Solar Systems Within Its Boundaries
MENDON TOWNSHIP - In this small community east of Three Rivers, voters by an incredibly
Red Level Hosts Webinars To Explain How Schools, Libraries Can Tap $5.2 Billion E-Rate Digital Upgrade Program In 2017
NOVI - $5.2 Billion. That is how much money is up for grabs with the
IT Professional Services Company C/D/H Named As Top 200 Microsoft Partner
GRAND RAPIDS - C/D/H, an IT professional services company with offices in both Grand Rapids
Nov. 17 At Automation Alley – Game Changing Cloud Technology In The Manufacturing Industry
TROY - On November 17 at 11 am at Automation Alley CloudTech1.Com will be showing
Inforum’s Downs Named National Director At Dandelion – Community Projects Agency
DETROIT - Rachele Downs, long-time Vice President of Entrepreneurial Strategies at Inforum, has been hired
Featured News
Michigan Cannabis Sales Set Monthly Record In July Topping $275 Million
LANSING - Cannabis legal sales in Michigan in July leaped 6.1 percent from June to a record $275.7 million, putting cannabis
Your Michigan Driver’s License On Your Smartphone
LANSING - Soon your driver’s license or state identification card could be something other than a plastic rectangle stored in a
New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries
ORLANDO, FLA - University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the
Michigan
Two Michigan Winners In $1 million Harbor Freight Tools For Schools Competiton
PONTIAC—An engineering, robotics, and mechatronics teacher from Pontiac and an industrial arts teacher from Hancock
LTU Professor Gets Grant To Train Small Construction Companies On COVID Safety
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University is offering free COVID-19 safety training to construction firms with fewer than
Study: 1.3 Million Jobs, $82 Billion In Wages Tied Directly To Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR—The Great Lakes support more than 1.3 million jobs that generate $82 billion in
Priority Health First In Michigan To Offer Social Determinants Of Health Tracking
GRAND RAPIDS—Priority Health, the Grand Rapids-based health insurer, announced a pilot of new incentives for
Two Michigan Winners In $1 million Harbor Freight Tools For Schools Competiton
PONTIAC—An engineering, robotics, and mechatronics teacher from Pontiac and an industrial arts teacher from Hancock
LTU Professor Gets Grant To Train Small Construction Companies On COVID Safety
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University is offering free COVID-19 safety training to construction firms with fewer than
Study: 1.3 Million Jobs, $82 Billion In Wages Tied Directly To Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR—The Great Lakes support more than 1.3 million jobs that generate $82 billion in
Priority Health First In Michigan To Offer Social Determinants Of Health Tracking
GRAND RAPIDS—Priority Health, the Grand Rapids-based health insurer, announced a pilot of new incentives for
Tech Gold Discovered In Wyoming
WYOMING - When former banker Randall Atkins bought a coal mine in Wyoming through his company
Lucid Air EV Sets World Record With 749 Miles On Single Charge
LONDON - Lucid now has an official Guinness World Records trophy to add to its
European EV Charger Company Offers Ultra Fast Chargers That Add 186 Miles In Under 8 Minutes
MUNICH, Germany - Ionity, an electric vehicle charger company, has announced a breakthrough that could make
Expert: Interstellar Object An Alien Spacecraft
BOSTON - Earlier this month, astronomers spotted a bizarre interstellar object hurtling through the solar
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
COVID Vaccine Update – How Employers Can Protect Employees, Customers
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown, who is working with many US states and world nation states as an infectious disease expert, updates the latest news on the vaccines, potential vaccination times, and what employers
State Projecting July-August Vaccination Start For ‘Everyone Else’ Category
LANSING - If you’re not a senior, a frontline essential worker or someone with a health issue, you may not get a COVID vaccine until July or August at the earliest, according to the state’s
Vaccine Optimism Boosts 4Q20 Citizens Business Conditions Index In Michigan
DETROIT – The national Citizens Business Conditions Index posted a second consecutive quarter of gains as optimism fueled by COVID-19 vaccine announcements and increased election certainty began to outweigh concerns about spiking pandemic cases. The national
Small Business Development Center Expands Services to Aid COVID-19 Recovery
LANSING — The Michigan Small Business Development Center has expanded its no-cost services to reflect the needs of small businesses continuing to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses in all 83 counties in
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Dealership Associations Aren’t Too Happy About Ford’s EV Requirements for Its Dealers
DEARBORN - Ford has big EV plans, and it wants dealers to be in on
GM, Microvast Partner To Build EV Tech Factory, Offer 700 New Jobs
DETROIT - General Motors and battery manufacturer Microvast are partnering to develop new electric vehicle
Is Charging An EV Cheaper Than Filling A Car With Gas?
DETROIT - With gas prices going through the roof and showing no signs of slowing
Volvo Hydrogen-Powered Trucks Emit Water Vapor, Have 600-Mile Range
SWEDEN - Swedish auto-manufacturer Volvo Trucks has started testing long-haul trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells that only
Digital and Mobile
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
Rehmann To Host Free Cybersecurity Conference May 9 At Troy Marriott
ROYAL OAK - Rehmann Chief Digital Officer and Vice Chairman James Carpp joins Matt and
InnoSTARS Opens Competition To Any IoT Company Interested In China Market
DETROIT – A few changes have been made to the Chinese-government backed InnoSTARS competition that
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,
Google Offers $200,000 Bounty To Anyone Who Can Hack Nexus 6P, 5X Phones
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Google has launched its Project Zero Security Contest that will award
Report: Half Of Devices In Healthcare Sector Susceptible To Malware, Ransomeware
ANN ARBOR - In a study of 250,000 mobile devices, PCs and Macs used in
Business and Finance
Altimetrik’s Vattikuti Wins E&Y’s National Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
DETROIT—The accounting and advisory firm Ernst & Young LLP has named Michigan serial entrepreneur Raj
Detroit’s Own Rachel Konrad Now PR Boss At Impossible Foods
ANN ARBOR - Former Free Press Auto Writer Rachel Konrad reflects on a 25-year communications
Bamboo Detroit To Open Royal Oak Co-Working Center
ANN ARBOR - Amanda Lewan, co-founder of Bamboo Detroit co-working space, joins Matt and Mike
Back To Michigan’ Virtual Job Fairs Start Nov. 17 To Bring IT Talent Home
LANSING - Back To Michigan, a series of eight virtual job fairs for people interested
Detroit Civil Engineering Company Gets Visit From SBA Administrator
DETROIT - Jim Foucher, a vice president and co-founder of RBV Contracting, was a little
11 New Startups Join TechStars Mobility Detroit
DETROIT - The third class of Detroit’s Techstars Mobility was announced last week, welcoming a
Feedback-Seeking CEOs Boost Business Performance
ANN ARBOR - For chief executive officers who want to boost their company's bottom line,
Pitch n’ Pontiac, Momentum Biz Plan Competition Offer Cash Prizes For Startups
DETROIT - Calling all startups and small businesses, Michipreneur has found more pitch opportunities that
