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Electrifly Detroit Augmented Reality Show Courtesy BrandXR
ANN ARBOR - Electrifly Detroit is an Augmented Reality series that makes a half dozen murals painted around the Motor City jump out in a 3D experience using a smart phone app created by BrandXR.
Four20 Academy and Hero Project Support Michigan Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan explains the Hero Project that aims to provide funding for Veteran job training and housing, as well as Veteran Charities. He also announces the Four20 Academy that will provide online
WCC Offers Four Week HealthCare Bootcamp For Caregivers
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast and employer partners Vibrant Life Senior Living, Homewatch CareGivers and Interim Healthcare are partnering to train and immediately place health care workers in a new four-week
Breaking News
10 Ohio Locations Get Certificates Of Operation – Statewide Sales To Begin By End Of Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational cannabis availability in Ohio took another incremental step forward on Friday,
Ohio Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Certificates Green Lighting Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market is officially up and running—well, at least for four
What’s Delaying Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales?
COLUMBUS - More than 100 Ohio medical cannabis dispensaries are on their way to selling
Michigan Marijuana Sales Remain Flat In June For 3rd Straight Month
LANSING – Michigan marijuana sales remained flat in June, although sales were up 6.9 percent
Purchasing Managers Survey Shows Economic Slowdown
GRAND RAPIDS – Strong hiring trends, lower commodity prices and high demand for automobiles continue
Looking For Senior IT Exec Jobs? Check Out Executive Search Partners
ANN ARBOR - If you're looking for a senior level IT job you need to
Michigan State Police Crime Lab Halts Cannabis Blood Tests After False THC Positives Discovered
LANSING - The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division is examining a discrepancy discovered earlier
Andrew Brisbo Leaving CRA: Rick Thompson Provides Analysis
ANN ARBOR - Earlier this month, Gov. Whitmer's office announced that Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director
New UM study: Lake Huron A Crucial Part Of Controlling Toxic Lake Erie Algal Blooms
ANN ARBOR—A new study from the University of Michigan asserts that targets to reduce phosphorous
Enbridge Wins Suit Challenging Whitmer Blocking Of Line 5 Tunnel
LANSING - The law creating the authority to oversee the construction of a tunnel beneath
Enviro Rules Panel Tables PFAS Draft Rules, Advocates Blast ‘Delay’
LANSING - Despite pleas from community and environmental groups to move forward with draft drinking
Consumers Energy Taps San Francisco Company For Residential Battery Storage Pilot
JACKSON—Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, announced a collaboration with Sunverge, a San Francisco, Calif.-based provider
West Michigan Employment Expo Back At DeltaPlex October 15
GRAND RAPIDS - An estimated 40 or more area businesses will be participating in the
Baker College’s Flint Campus Granted Reaccreditation For Bachelor’s Mechanical Engineering Program
FLINT TOWNSHIP – The Baker College Bachelor of Science degree program in mechanical engineering offered
Grand Circus Opens New Office In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Circus has partnered with Start Garden to offer coding workshops in
NSBE Partners With Google To Increase Black Engineers In Computer Science
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Society of Black Engineers has partnered with Google to launch
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
Advanced Manufacturing Certification Program Offered to Detroit Small Businesses Recovering from Pandemic
DETROIT – LIFT opened its Operation Next advanced manufacturing certification program to employees of Detroit-area
LIFT Tapped To Study Modernizing Critical Army Gear No Longer In Production
DETROIT—Officials at LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, announced a new
Small Business Association of Michigan Creates Guide To Navigate COVID Work Situaitons
LANSING – To aid with the transition to remote work, the Small Business Association of
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
Advanced Manufacturing Certification Program Offered to Detroit Small Businesses Recovering from Pandemic
DETROIT – LIFT opened its Operation Next advanced manufacturing certification program to employees of Detroit-area
LIFT Tapped To Study Modernizing Critical Army Gear No Longer In Production
DETROIT—Officials at LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, announced a new
Small Business Association of Michigan Creates Guide To Navigate COVID Work Situaitons
LANSING – To aid with the transition to remote work, the Small Business Association of
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
Report: Ohio Hospital Finds Increase In Children Accidentally Eating Cannabis
AKRON ‒ An Akron Children's Hospital doctor says pediatricians should discuss marijuana safety with kids
Common Blueprint Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Source Blueprints serve as detailed guides as they carry a set of instructions for the
Federal Agency Issues Update On Banks That Serve Cannabis Companies As Trump Weighs Rescheduling
WASHINGTON DC - Federal officials have released updated data on the number of banks reporting
Maximizing Productivity During Office 365 Migration: Tips For A Smooth Transition
Nowadays, more and more small and medium enterprises are looking to migrate to Office 365
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Lawrence Technological University STEM Centers Seeks To Add More Women, People Of Color
ANN ARBOR - Sibrina Collins, executive director of the LTU Marburger STEM Center, joins co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to talk about LTU's efforts to introduce Science, Technology,
Fred Brown Updates Bottlenecks in Vaccine Distribution System
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown updates the bottlenecks that have stimied COVID-19 vaccine distribution to the US population. Trained as a medicinal biochemist, Brown has been on the discovery, development and/or launch teams of
Scientists Closer To Developing ‘Smart’ Stem Cells From Human Fat
SYDNEY, Australia - A new type of stem cell—that is, a cell with regenerative abilities—could be closer on the horizon, a new study led by an Australian University shows. The stem cells (called induced multipotent stem cells, or
How Will U.S. Space Program Fare Under President Biden?
WASHINGTON DC - Under Donald Trump – America’s gaze shifted more strongly to human missions to the moon and to Mars. Will that focus continue under President Joe Biden? How can NASA expect to fare
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Smart Mobility Today: AVs, EVs, Drones, AI, Robots
DETROIT - Previously on Smart Mobility Today, our stories focused on Blockchain, IoT, AI, and
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
New Battery Gets 621 Miles On A Charge
DETROIT - The third generation of CATL’s cell-to-pack (CTP) technology offers a range of over
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
Digital and Mobile
UM’s Bloom Named Judge Of China-Government Back InnoSTARS IoT Pitch Competition
DETROIT – David Bloom, University of Michigan Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, has joined the judging
Round 4 — Hacker Puts 26 Million New Accounts Up For Sale On Dark Web
DETROIT - A hacker who was selling details of nearly 890 million online accounts stolen from 32
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
Cybersecurity Expert Tells Hacker Horror Stories Gleaned From RSA Conference
ROYAL OAK - RSA’s Security Conference last week provided new cyber attack horror stories for
NSA Whistle Blower Snowden Says Russian Hack Of Democrat Party Server Diplomatic Signaling
MOSCOW - NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden said his old employer was likely hacked by
Research Shows 30 Percent Of Employees May Fall For Phishing Attacks
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor two-factor security developer Duo Security this week published research
CloudTech1 Sept. 21 Free Lunch And Learn: Network Security
ROCHESTER HILLS - Join CloudTech1 University at its Education Center on September 21st at 11am
M2 TechCast: Beckers Talks Disaster Recovery Event Aug. 23 At Automation Alley
ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, talks about his brain child, the CloudTech1
Business and Finance
13th Annual Gamic Competition – Quarter Finals Scheduled
DETROIT - 2021 GAMIC Applications for the 13th Year of the competition are now closed.
Aligned Living Campus In Ann Arbor Offers Shared Quarters For Tech Professionals
ANN ARBOR, MI — The latest concept in rental housing for working professionals has opened
MCWT Seeks Nominations For Women Of The Year In Tech
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is seeking nominations for its fifth Woman of
Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates Diva Tech Talk, MCWT
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV to update the latest segments of
TechTown Offers Free Consultations With Business Experts
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit announced the launch of Ask an Expert: free consultations for startups
Inforum InGAGE’s Social Sushi Pop Up Networking, Catering Company On M2 Techcast
ROYAL OAK - Inforum’s Tember Shea interviews Grace Montero, Co-Founder, Social Sushi, a pop up
Shell GameChanger Innovation Challenge For New Energy Technologies
WASHINGTON DC - TechConnect invites entrepreneurs to submit innovative technology ideas and proposals to address
Renaissance VC Fund Opens Office AT MSU Foundation’s East Lansing Tech Center
EAST LANSING - The Renaissance Venture Capital Fund is opening its third office location at
