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America’s Back Office And THC123 Provide HR Services And More
ANN ARBOR - Anthony Sabatella heads up risk management for America's Back Office, an HR, insurance, payroll outsourcing company that serves more than a thousand clients nationwide. He also heads up THC123 and MyCannaJobs, a
MPSC Chair Dan Scripps On Next Steps To Keep Electricity On In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Public Service Commission Chair Dan Scripps talks about the problems DTE and Consumers Energy have in keeping electricity flowing to homes and businesses and what the MPSC plans to do about
Report: 2020 Clean Energy Jobs Top 113,400 In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Cory Connolly, Vice President at Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, talks about Michigan Clean Energy Jobs report that contends more than 113,400 Michiganders worked in clean energy and clean vehicles at the
Breaking News
New Line Processing Offers Line of Credit For Michigan Cannabis Customers
ANN ARBOR - Michigan cannabis dispensaries, and customers have had a difficult time trying to
Michigan Border Dispensaries Aren’t Fretting Yet Over More Expensive Ohio Competitors
COLUMBUS - Approaching five years since Michigan marijuana shops rang up their first sales, Ohio
City of Ann Arbor Launches Commercial EV Charger Program
ANN ARBOR – On Aug. 14, the City of Ann Arbor launched the new Commercial
Ohio Dispensaries Sold $11.5 Million In Cannabis In First 5 Days Of Legalization
COLUMBUS - Oho cannabis dispensaries sold more than $11.5 million worth of marijuana to recreational
iHemp Michigan Seeks To Rebuild Hemp Industry, Seeks State Help
ANN ARBOR - The Hemp industry in Michigan thrived 80 years ago. Then prohibition came.
June Is Here And With It Higher Electricity Costs Across Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Just in time for summer temperatures in Michigan, DTE Energy and Consumers
Living Coffin Turns Human Flesh Into Compost
LONDON, UK - Want to become part of the environment when you die? Loop Living
Executive Search Partners Provides Tips For How To Look For A Job
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, joins Matt Roush and
Centrepolis Accelerator Sets Webinar For Cleantech Companies
SOUTHFIELD–Cleantech companies take note: The Centrepolis Accelerator, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
MPSC To Hold Public Hearing On Enbridge Line 5 Request To Relocate Pipeline
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold an electronic public hearing on Aug.
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
State Shuts Down Walled Lake Marijuana Testing Lab For Forging Test Results
WALLED LAKE - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency shut down Iron Labs of Walled Lake after
Michigan Moves To Tiered Fee System For Medical Marijuana
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced Thursday it is moving its medical program fee
MITechNews Readers Get 30 Percent Discount To Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Aug. 15 In Detroit
DETROIT – If you want to attend Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Aug. 15, MITechNews.Com
Cannabis Business Update: Bratic Grow Lights, ABKO Labs, CannaBiz Connection, Benzinga Cannabis Conference
ROYAL OAK - M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 5 features four cannabis businesses. Stevan Bratic, Managing
Featured News
MPSC Approves $368 Million Rate Increase For DTE – $6.51 Monthly For Residential Customer
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a $368 million rate increase for customers of DTE Electric Co., a
Cooling Economy Will Force Federal Reserve To Cut Interest Rates 6 Times In 2024
NEW YORK - Moderating inflation, a cooling jobs market, and a deteriorating outlook for consumer spending mean the Fed may need to
Terrifying View Of What Earth Would Look Like If All Ice Melted Due To Global Warming
NEW YORK - Even as activists continue to face opposition-and even disdain-from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the
Michigan
Gov. Whitmer Announces Restaurants To Have Limited-Capacity Openings Feb. 1
LANSING – Gov. Whitmer announced details regarding restaurant and bar reopenings. Effective February 1 -
SkySpecs Expands Wind Energy Asset Management Portfolio, Full-Time Employment
ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, now has
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Salutes Top Hardware Company Clients
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the physical-product business accelerator established by Lawrence Technological University and the city
Engineering Society of Detroit Looking To Fill The Gender, People Of Color Gap In Tech, Engineering
ANN ARBOR - Robert Magee, executive director of the Engineering Society of Detroit, joins co-hosts
Gov. Whitmer Announces Restaurants To Have Limited-Capacity Openings Feb. 1
LANSING – Gov. Whitmer announced details regarding restaurant and bar reopenings. Effective February 1 -
SkySpecs Expands Wind Energy Asset Management Portfolio, Full-Time Employment
ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, now has
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Salutes Top Hardware Company Clients
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator, the physical-product business accelerator established by Lawrence Technological University and the city
Engineering Society of Detroit Looking To Fill The Gender, People Of Color Gap In Tech, Engineering
ANN ARBOR - Robert Magee, executive director of the Engineering Society of Detroit, joins co-hosts
State Shuts Down Walled Lake Marijuana Testing Lab For Forging Test Results
WALLED LAKE - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency shut down Iron Labs of Walled Lake after
Michigan Moves To Tiered Fee System For Medical Marijuana
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced Thursday it is moving its medical program fee
MITechNews Readers Get 30 Percent Discount To Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Aug. 15 In Detroit
DETROIT – If you want to attend Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Aug. 15, MITechNews.Com
Cannabis Business Update: Bratic Grow Lights, ABKO Labs, CannaBiz Connection, Benzinga Cannabis Conference
ROYAL OAK - M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 5 features four cannabis businesses. Stevan Bratic, Managing
Smoking Pot Purchased In Michigan Could Become Illegal Soon In Ohio
COLUMBUS - Ohio residents have long crossed the border into Michigan to buy recreational marijuana.
Court Oral Arguments Seeking Injunction To Toss 24 Percent Wholesale Tax On Cannabis
DETROIT - On Nov. 25, the Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel heard oral
Automation Alley 2026 Integr8 Roundtable Series Focus On Industry 4.0
TROY – Automation Alley, a statewide consortium of thousands of Michigan manufacturers, announced its 2026
Oceans To Produce Clean And Constant Power For The World
NEW YORK - The discovery that oceans will power the world is rather interesting. Thus
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Future City STEM Judges, City Enthusiasts Sought For Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C.–DiscoverE, the organization behind National Engineers Week, is seeking volunteer judges for its Future City national competition in which middle schoolers design and build a model of a city set more than a century
XLerateHealth Incubator In Flint Seeks Applicants For Its 2021 Startup Cohort
FLINT - XLerateHealth, a healthcare accelerator, is starting to recruit for its 2021 Flint Startup Cohort. Sebastian Alvim from XLerateHealth will be on MITech TV at 2 pm Feb. 15 to discuss. But here are
State Of Michigan Celebrates Female Roles And Opportunities In STEM Careers
LANSING —In an effort to recognize the important contributions and efforts of women in STEM across Michigan and raise awareness about the gender disparities and barriers that persist for women and girls across STEM fields,
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Chinese Electric Motorcycle Self-Balanced Two-Wheeled Robot That Can Ride By Itself
LAS VEGAS - CES 2023 will be kicking off in a few days and we’ll
Powering Mobility The Common Thread Through Everything We Covered In 2022
DETROIT - Nothing happens, nothing recognizes your face, nothing drives itself, nothing cleans the air
Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Gets Itself in Trouble
DETROIT - The upstart manufacturer of electric vehicles has been in a not so encouraging
Biden Signs CHIPS Act Into Law – Will Help Detroit Automakers Sell More Vehicles
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law Tuesday morning, sending $52.7
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
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
CloudTech1 Sept. 21 Free Lunch And Learn: Network Security
ROCHESTER HILLS – Join CloudTech1 University at its Education Center on September 21st at 11am
Business and Finance
4 Best Business Tech Investments For Retailers In 2023
As yet another year comes to an end, retailers stand at the threshold of new
The Millerschin Group Acquired By Raleigh, N.C., PR Agency
DETROIT – Mobility and transportation focused The Millerschin Group has been acquired by French/West/Vaughan, an
Simms Retires From Ann Arbor SPARK, Succeeded By Flanagan
ANN ARBOR — Long time SPARK senior executive Skip Simms retired effective Dec. 31, 2022,
Michigan Capital Network Adds New Executive to Leadership Team
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan Capital Network, the state’s largest association of regional angel investing groups
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
Early Bird Registration For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition Ends Aug. 4
DETROIT - The early bird deadline to apply for the $1 million Accelerate Michigan business
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
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
