MI Tech TV
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
COVID 19 Healthcare Update: CDC Recommendations For Reopening Schools
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown joins Matt and Mike again to explain the CDC's new recommendations for reopening schools. He also discusses updates on vaccine efficacy and distribution timetables. Trained as a medicinal biochemist,
XlerateHealth In Flint Seeks Applicants For July Health Startup Cohort
ANN ARBOR - Sabastian Alvim from Flint's XlerateHealth said his accelerator is seeking applicants from healthcare startups and early stage companies to participate in its July cohort. Only six companies will be selected. But here
Breaking News
DEA Officials At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push
WASHINGTON DC - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule
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 Marijuana Sales Breaks Record In July
LANSING - Michigan marijuana sales broke another record last month with more than $171 million
Gage Cannabis Opens 10th Retail Location Near Flint
DETROIT - Gage Growth Corp. announced last week the opening of its 10th provisioning center
Michigan Marijuana Retailers Spread Across Michigan, Room For Expansion Remains
EAST LANSING - New geographic analysis by experts at Anderson Economic Group shows that, after
Annie Rouse, Anavii Market, iHemp Hour at 12 noon EST August 5
LANSING - Hemp stole Annie's heart in 2009 when the plant was a paper topic
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
DEQ Drone Deployed Over Van Etten Lake As Part Of Wurtsmith PFAS Response
OSCODA — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality this week flew a drone over Van
WSU Gets Nearly $1 Million To Attack Microplastic Pollution
DETROIT - More than half of waste released in a given year contains plastic materials.
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,
Altair Engineering Completes Acquisition Of French Simulation Software Developer
TROY - Engineering technology developer Altair Engineering says it has completed its acquisition of Grenoble,
Featured News
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.
MITech TV: CIO Hiring Trends, Cyber Patriot, Women In Cannabis, Auto Tariff Update
On MITech TV Aug. 4, Gary Erickson updated the CIO hiring picture. Tamara Shoemaker recapped
Card Program Offering Highest Profit Potential For Dispensaries
DETROIT - Your dispensaries can now earn a full $1.00 on every transaction when the
Electric Vehicle Recharges Itself While Driving
INDIA - Imagine this: you get into your electric car, drive through the city, on the highway,
Alien Probe Could Reach Earth By Thanksgiving
BOSTON - A Harvard astrophysicist has revealed the exact date a mysterious "interstellar object" is set to
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
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
Ford CEO Claims Drivers Will Pay To Sleep In Their Vehicles
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a
Quantum Charging Could Charge Electric Vehicles In 10 Minutes
ANN ARBOR - While we’ve come to accept this as a fact, it pays to
LG Energy To Spend $1.7 Billion To Produce Lithium-Ion Vehicle Batteries In Holland
HOLLAND, MI – LG Energy Solution, an advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturer, is investing $1.7 billion
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
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
Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund’s Focus On Helping Women Business Owners
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Women Forward announced last week they
Report: 77 Percent Of Small Businesses In Michigan Successfully Submit PPE, EIDL Loans
LANSING – Seventy-seven percent of small businesses have successfully submitted an application for the Paycheck
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
Ford’s ‘Go Detroit Challenge’ Competition To Build Apps To Help Detroit
GRAND RAPIDS - To help Detroit residents get access to the transit options they need
