MI Tech TV
Automation Alley Expands To Provide Manufacturing Innovation Statewide
ANN ARBOR - Automation Alley CEO Tom Kelly joins MITech TV co-hosts Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to talk about how the technology networking group has expanded from Southeast Michigan to the entire state to
Hemp And It’s 20,000 Uses Michigan’s Newest Cash Crop
ANN ARBOR - Leadership from the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan joins MITech TV co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush explore the legal world of growing hemp, a crop that can be used to make
John E Smith, CEO of Great Lakes Segway, Updates E-Bike Story
ANN ARBOR - Great Lakes Segway CEO John E. Smith joins MITech TV to talk about his new electric bicycles that retail in from about $2,500 to $4,500. The interview is conducted by Kathleen Norton-Schock
Breaking News
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
July Michigan Cannabis Sales Remain Flat For 5th Month In A Row
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales continue to remain flat in July with sales for all
UFO Footage Captured By Doorbell Camera
RAYTOWN, Mo. - A doorbell camera has filmed an unidentified flying object in what a
Cannabis And Hallucinogen Use New Normal Among Young Adults
ANN ARBOR - Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults
MITechNews, Global Auto Mobility Audience Survey – Your Business Could Win Free Ads
ANN ARBOR - MiTechNews and Global Auto Mobility have partnered on an auto and technology
Cannabis Tourism Project, Sparx & Recreation, Launched
ANN ARBOR - Charlie Strackbein, famous for promoting the Monroe Street Fair every April on
PFAS Draft Rule To Be Submitted By Oct. 1
LANSING - Draft rules for state drinking water standards are expected to be filed ahead
DTE To Request Proposals For New Solar, Wind Resources
DETROIT - DTE Energy Monday announced it is issuing Requests for Proposals for additional solar and wind
Gov. Whitmer to keynote Michigan Energy Innovators Gala
LANSING—The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (EIBC) announced that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be
A Dangerous Future: Climate Change, Michiganders’ Health
ANN ARBOR—As the world grows warmer and the region grows wetter, extreme heat and rain
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
Genesee County High School Students Can Earn Free Associate Degree At Baker College
FLINT - Genesee County students who commit to an additional year of high school can
CloudTech1 Named To Top Progressive Cloud Service Provider Top 100 List
ROCHESTER HILLS - CloudTech1 CEO Rick Beckers and his team have been named by Penton
Featured News
Michigan Cannabis Sales In September Remain Flat For Second Consecutive Month
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in September came in at $274.7 million, a half percent decline from peak sales of $276.7
High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Coming To Michigan Highways
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday allowing the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to designate highway lanes using federal
Google Announces Generative AI Search Capabilities For Doctors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google Cloud on Monday announced new artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities that it said will help health-care workers
Michigan
With a COVID Vaccine on the Horizon, Should Your Organization Require Employees to Get Vaccinated?
LANSING - Last week, Pfizer announced it has a Coronavirus vaccine with a reported 90%
Gale Rolls Out New Version Of Online Learning Tool For Kids Ages 3-6
FARMINGTON HILLS—The online information services provider Gale announced the rollout of enhancements to its interactive
SME Names New Board, Leadership
SOUTHFIELD—SME, the engineering advocacy and education group formerly known as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers,
Future Hiring Projections Post COVID-19
LANSING - We are all aware of how COVID-19 has impacted hiring within our business
With a COVID Vaccine on the Horizon, Should Your Organization Require Employees to Get Vaccinated?
LANSING - Last week, Pfizer announced it has a Coronavirus vaccine with a reported 90%
Gale Rolls Out New Version Of Online Learning Tool For Kids Ages 3-6
FARMINGTON HILLS—The online information services provider Gale announced the rollout of enhancements to its interactive
SME Names New Board, Leadership
SOUTHFIELD—SME, the engineering advocacy and education group formerly known as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers,
Future Hiring Projections Post COVID-19
LANSING - We are all aware of how COVID-19 has impacted hiring within our business
Tim Draper From Meet The Drapers Creates Entrepreneurs
ANN ARBOR - Meet the Drapers, hosted by venture capitalist Tim Draper, brings together visionary
Automakers Race To Roll Out Revolutionary EV Tech — Battery Swapping Stations
VIETNAM - As more and more drivers switch from combustion-based transportation to electric vehicles, EV
$75 Million Available To Expand Learning Opportunities Outside The Classroom
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) today announced that
MPSC Provides $5 Million In Grants For Renewable Energy And Electrification Projects
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the recipients of almost $5 million in
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Wayne State STEM Innovation Learning Center Opens
ANN ARBOR - Tonya Matthews is the Director of the new Wayne State STEM Innovation Learning Center. In this video interview, she explains how the center will train professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and
OptimDosing Launches Automated COVID-19 Pre-Screening App
FARMINGTON HILLS–Officials at OptimDosing, a provider of digital healthcare products and services, announced the launch of AITIA Coronavirus, an automated pre-screening tool for COVID-19. AITIA Coronavirus takes on the compliance burden of tracking employees, visitors,
Stryker Acquires Florida-Based Sensor Technology Maker
KALAMAZOO — Stryker Corp. acquired Dania Beach, Fla.-based OrthoSensor Inc., a producer of sensor technology for musculoskeletal care and total joint replacement. OrthoSensor’s technology advancement, said in a press release, when “coupled with expanded data analytics and increasing
HealthBar Offers Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing In Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS — A startup in West Michigan looking to cut the middleman from healthcare is offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Grand Rapids. HealthBar (formerly HealthBaar) was founded by longtime nurse Nathan Baar, who saw
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Continental Receives $1.6 Billion Order For Semi-Dry Brake System
FRANKFURT, Germany - Continental reported it has received a major award in the third quarter
Fast EV Charging Using Natural Gas Offered By Entrepreneur Stevan Bratic
ANN ARBOR - Serial entrepreneur Stevan Bratic, owner of Bratic Enterprises, has developed an electric
$26,000 Solar Car Will Debut This Year
SAN DIEGO - California startup Aptera has purchased a factory for its solar cars — and
Alibaba Special: $4,500 Flat Electric Truck
BEIJING, China - When it comes to fun and wacky electric vehicles, the undisputed titans
Digital and Mobile
NSA Makes Advanced Hacking Tool Open Source – Really
The National Security Agency develops advanced hacking tools in-house for both offense and defense—which you could probably
Comcast Acquires Artificial Intelligence Company For Network Security
PHILADELPHIA - Comcast has acquired cybersecurity firm BluVector for an undisclosed amount. BluVector has developed an AI/machine
IoT TechConnect Connected And Autonomous Vehicle Track Who’s Who Of CAV Experts
DETROIT – The Connected and Autonomous Vehicle track at IoT TechConnect has been announced, a
Facebook Two-Factor Authentication Has Two-Factored Problem
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - On Facebook two-factor authentication with phone numbers has a two-factored problem. First:
Report: Keysniffer Hack Can Detect Passwords From Wireless Keyboards
SAN FRANCISCO - Using an attack that researchers at cybersecurity firm Bastille are calling "keysniffer,"
Obama Makes FBI Lead Government Agency To Respond To Cyberattacks
WASHINGTON DC - Who's in charge of responding to "cyber incidents" in the US? As
Internet Advisor: Lohrmann Provides Michigan Cyber Militia Update
DETROIT - Dan Lohrmann, led Michigan’s cybersecurity and technology infrastructure teams from 2002-2014, receiving numerous national
Putin’s Russian Hackers Behind Wikileaks Democrat National Committee eMail Dump
WASHINGTON DC - Reports surfaced over the weekend that points squarely at a Russian intelligence
Business and Finance
Teen Entrepreneur Innovation Days Application Deadline Midnight March 1
GRAND RAPIDS - The deadline to apply for the $10,000 Teen Entrepreneur Innovation Day workshop
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
Detroit Startup Week: Interview With Event Lead Monica Wheat
ROYAL OAK - Monica Wheat joins M2 TechCast Co-Hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to
U-M Undergrad Venture Fund Makes First Investment
ANN ARBOR - Benjamin Rathi, a business and computer science senior at the University of
Ann Arbor SPARK Names FastTracks Winners – Led By LLamasoft For 10-Straight Years
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK presented its annual FastTrack awards to 18 Washtenaw County-based
Hatch Detroit & NEideas Open In May For Small Business Grants
DETROIT - Starting May 1st two big grant competitions for businesses in Detroit are opening
