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CitySide Ventures Creates Monthly Virtual Shark Tank To Fund Tech Startups
ANN ARBOR - David Weaver, who co-founded CitySide Ventures, Birmingham Angels and Great Lakes Angels, has co-created a monthly virtual Deal Tank for early-stage companies to pitch investors in Michigan and throughout the Midwest. The
LTU Summer Science Camps For High School Students
ANN ARBOR - Sibrina Collins, executive director of the Marburger STEM Center at Lawrence Technological University, provides details on Summer Science camps for middle and high school students to learn first hand about careers in
Creating and Maintaining COVID 19 Social Bubbles
ANN ARBOR - World renown epidemiologist, Fred Brown, joins us again on MITech TV to update what people should do to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Doing so requires everyone to minimize contact with others
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Proposed Change Would Expand Allowable e-Bike Operation
LANSING - Operation of Class 1 electric bicycles on state park-managed nonmotorized trails open to
Stellantis To Fire 400 White-Collar Workers To Remain Competitive In EV Market
OAK PARK - A mechanical engineer knew something was wrong when the rumor mill at work
Japanese Electric Pickup Takes Aim At Ford’s F-150 Lightning
TOKYO - A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and
Can You Be Fired For Off Duty Marijuana Use Even Where It’s Legal?
DETROIT - Marijuana is becoming legal in many states around the country. It is still
Canada’s TerrAscend To Buy Detroit-Based Gage Cannabis In $545 Million Deal
TORONTO, Can. - In what appears to be one of the first big cannabis consolidations
PC Market Up 17 Percent In US As Hybrid Work Here To Stay
SAN FRANCISCO - The PC market in the US continues to grow as it appears
July New And Existing Home Sales Turned The Corner
DETROIT - Sales of new homes increased in July, up by 1.0 percent to a
ITC Holdings’ CEO Apsey Named To The Nature Conservancy Michigan Board
LANSING - Linda Apsey, president and CEO for ITC Holdings Corp., has been appointed to
Michigan Elected Officials, Environmental Groups Urge Quick State Action On Cancer-Causing PFAS In Michigan Waterways
LANSING - Michigan elected officials and environmental groups urged quick state action Thursday after a
Auto Coalition Formed To Save Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
WASHINGTON DC - Tesla, GM, and Nissan, have joined forces with other players in the
J.B. Hoyt Michigan’s Great Southwest’s Sustainability Practitioner Of The Year
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum has selected J.B. Hoyt as the
Oakland Schools To Launch Construction Apprenticeship Summer Training Program
PONTIAC - Oakland Schools will launch on June 13 an apprenticeship summer training program for
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active On Sale At AT&T June 10 – Gear S2 SmartWatch Thrown In Free
DETROIT - AT&T and Samsung Electronics America on June 10 will offer customers a water-
Comcast Installs 700 New Xfinity Wi-Fi Outdoor Hotspots In Ann Arbor, Metro Detroit
PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced Monday it has installed nearly 700 new Xfinity Wi-Fi outdoor hotspots
Dematic Releases Enhanced Automation Platform For eCommerce
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic Thursday announces the latest release of its real-time software automation platform,
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What’s In The New National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan
WASHINGTON DC - How will the U.S. government move forward on cybersecurity? Who will do what to implement this new cyber
Quantum Drive That Draws Limitless Power From Sun Will Fly To Orbit This Year
WASHINGTON DC - IVO Ltd., a wireless power technology firm, is set to send an all-electric propulsion system for satellites to
Norwegian Hydrogen Company To Build Gigawatt Electrolyzer Plant In Michigan
LANSING – Norwegian hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen is establishing an automated gigawatt electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Michigan. The project is expected
Michigan
Southfield Fintech Company Credibly Approved As Paycheck Protection Program Funder
SOUTHFIELD—Credibly, a small business fintech provider and lender, announced its designation as an Approved Lender
Priority Health Provides Free Access To Mental Health Tools In Response To COVID-19
GRAND RAPIDS—Fear and anxiety related to COVID-19 is normal, but it’s important to work through
LTU Offering Online Interactive Seminar On Plagues Of The Past
SOUTHFIELD—Putting the coronavirus pandemic in historical context in view of earlier plagues is the topic
Federal Paycheck Protection Program Loans Now Available
LANSING - The $349 billion in federal loans allocated for small businesses are now available.
Southfield Fintech Company Credibly Approved As Paycheck Protection Program Funder
SOUTHFIELD—Credibly, a small business fintech provider and lender, announced its designation as an Approved Lender
Priority Health Provides Free Access To Mental Health Tools In Response To COVID-19
GRAND RAPIDS—Fear and anxiety related to COVID-19 is normal, but it’s important to work through
LTU Offering Online Interactive Seminar On Plagues Of The Past
SOUTHFIELD—Putting the coronavirus pandemic in historical context in view of earlier plagues is the topic
Federal Paycheck Protection Program Loans Now Available
LANSING - The $349 billion in federal loans allocated for small businesses are now available.
First Full Year Cannabis Sales In Ohio Top $702 Million
COLUMBUS - This week marks the first year of recreational cannabis sales in Ohio with
Michigan Cyber Summit And Michigan High School Cyber Summit Oct. 22-23
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget announced that registration is now
How to Stay Focused and Avoid Impulsive Bets in the Casino
Casinos are designed to be exciting, but that thrill can quickly lead to reckless decisions
First Year Of Ohio Cannabis Sales Slower Than Expected
COLUMBUS - On the one-year anniversary of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio, some local retailers
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Fred Brown: COVID-19 Potential Deaths In US In 2020 Could Rise To 600,000
ANN ARBOR - In November and December, when everyone moves inside in the United States, the COVID-19 death rate could climb to 5000 deaths a day and perhaps a total of 600,000 deaths by the
Connected Nation Michigan Sets Webinar On Telehealth
LANSING—Connected Nation Michigan, the state’s unit of the broadband advocacy group Connected Nation, will host a webinar on telehealth usage and advances for patients and doctors on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The event, set to begin
Sept. 30 Application Deadline For Flagstar Bank MortgageTech Accelerator Program
TROY - Flagstar Bank and the Fintech Consortium are accepting applications for the Flagstar MortgageTech Accelerator Program now through Sept. 30. Qualifying applicants will be selected by Oct. 12, and the program will start Oct.
UM Professors Winners Of Heart Association’s COVID-19 Data Challenge
DALLAS—Four teams of scientific researchers have been named finalists in the first phase of the American Heart Association COVID-19 Data Challenge, which focuses on understanding the relationships between COVID-19 and other health conditions, health disparities,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Kodak Says It Will Use Film Manufacturing Machines To Make EV Batteries
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines
Automakers Invest Billions In North American EV And Battery Manufacturing Facilities
ANN ARBOR - Automaker investment in battery and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing in North America
Biden May Use Defense Production Act To Prioritize Mining Of Battery Materials
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration is drafting an executive order invoking the Defense Production
Quantum Charging Could Charge Electric Vehicles In 10 Minutes
ANN ARBOR - While we’ve come to accept this as a fact, it pays to
Digital and Mobile
Study: Parents Spend More Time Explaining Mechanics Of Mobile Devices, Than Content
ANN ARBOR—Most parents would agree that one of the of the biggest modern parenting challenges
Transportation Visionary To Keynote IoT TechConnect 2 At Michigan Science Center
DETROIT - Autonomous Vehicle expert Lawrence D. Burns, formerly General Motors Corporate Vice President of
Wipro Opens Automotive Innovation Center In Motor City
DETROIT – An Indian based IT company has opened its Automotive Innovation Center in the
Bills Require Consumer Notification 45 Days After Data Breached
LANSING – Banks, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that suffer a data security breach would
FBI Director Acknowledges Agency Used Private Party to Hack Terrorist’s iPhone
WASHINGTON DC - FBI director James Comey acknowledged Thursday that the agency bought an unspecified
Internet Advisor: Snowden Disclosures Mean Europeans Don’t Trust U.S. Cyber Security Practices
DETROIT - On the Internet Advisor, Steven Fox, a Senior Cyber Security Officer, US Dept.
FBI Cracks Apple iPhone Used In Terrorist Attack With Help Of “Third Party” – Suspected To Be Israeli Company
WASHINGTON DC - In a court filing Monday, the US Department of Justice, with the
Report: Israeli Cybersecurity Company Helps FBI Hack Apple iPhone
WASHINGTON DC - Cellebrite, a privately held Israeli company that specializes in transferring or extracting
Business and Finance
Publicom’s Offers $9K Marketing Grant To Help Companies Thrive Beyond Pandemic
OKEMOS – Publicom Inc. is giving back in a big way as it enters its
Forbes Opens Under 30 Detroit Hackathon: Accelerating Change
DETROIT - Forbes and Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans announced the Under 30 Detroit Hackathon:
MSU Accelerator Starts Fifth Summer Cohort With Five Tech Startups
EAST LANSING—The Michigan State University Foundation’s Conquer Accelerator announced the launch of its fifth season
Report: 60 Percent Of Washtenaw County Businesses Lost Half Their Revenue During COVID-19 Shutdown
ANN ARBOR – Sixty percent of Washtenaw County businesses said they lost more than 50
Inforum’s Shea Pitches Upcoming InGAGE Master Class For Women Entrepreneurs
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, director of the Inforum inGAGE, talks about how these training
Kalamazoo Candle Company Wins Makers’ Mart Competition – Pockets $5000 In Prizes
KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Candle Company earned the coveted Makers’ Mart title Thursday at Catalyst University,
Desai Accelerator Names Next Round Of Startups, Names New Managing Director
ANN ARBOR - This week the Desai Accelerator announced its next round of startups and its
Open Systems Technologies Forms Strategic Partnership With Sweden’s Configura
GRAND RAPIDS – A recent meeting with longtime Open Systems Technologies client Herman Miller provided
