MI Tech TV
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Offers Clean Tech Development Program
ANN ARBOR - Dennis Shaver Expert in Residence, Centrepolis Accelerator, will provide details on the new C3 Accelerator to Fast Track Cleantech, Climatech, and Circular Economy Hardware Technology. Up to $275,000 is in the pool.
MITech TV: MCWT Updates, Diva Tech Talk, Women of the Year in Tech Nominations
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update the latest news and events from the Michigan Council of Women In Technology, including nominations open until March 19 for Woman of the Year in Technology. She
After COVID Vaccine, What Activities Can You Safety Do?
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown in this video tells you what you can and can not do safely once you have been vaccinated for COVID-19. You are going to want to watch this video
Breaking News
New Engines Coming Powered By Carbon-Neutral Fuels That America Doesn’t Use
NEW YORK - Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru are will collaborating to develop new types of
Survey Finds 65% Of Michigan Voters Support Allowing Licensed Health Professionals To Prescribe Psychedelics
LANSING - Michigan is one of several legislatures considering bills to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy with compounds
Michigan’s Marijuana Industry Hoping Congress Will Stamp Out Chemically Grown Competitor
DETROIT - The 2018 Farm Bill created what’s known as the “Farm Bill loophole” that
Congress Working To Let Veterans Administration Recommend Medical Marijuana
WASHINGTON DC - With medical marijuana legal in most states, more veterans than ever before
Cannabis Jobs In Michigan Grew By 72 Percent in 2021, Third Behind California And Colorado
SEATTLE - Cannabis sales in Michigan shot up 81 percent in 2021, reaching $1.79 billion
Consumers Energy Foundation Put Your Town On The Map Competition
JACKSON—The Consumers Energy Foundation is bringing back the Put Your Town on the Map pitch
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Monroe Street Fair Looking For General Business Support To Reach Cannabis Businesses
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair on April 2 is looking to work with
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.
Family Christian Named Exclusive Retail Partner For Active Faith Sports
GRAND RAPIDS - Family Christian has been named the exclusive retail partner for Active Faith
The Golf Club’s Environmental Metamorphasis Focus Of Sustainable Business Forum
BENTON HARBOR - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host a program and tour
ACG M&A Conference June 14 Theme Winning The Sport Of Business And Business Of Sports
DETROIT - Winning the Sport of Business and the Business of Sports is the theme
Family Christian Shoppers Help Fund Give Hope Campaign
GRAND RAPIDS – Family Christian’s Give Hope Campaign has raised more than $137,000 to help
Featured News
New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries
ORLANDO, FLA - University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the
Nikola Lands $58.2 Million To Build Hydrogen Stations To Fuel Heavy Commercial Vehicles
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Nikola was granted a total of $58.2 million from various regulatory agencies to build a series of hydrogen
SEC: Public Companies Must Report Cyberattacks Within Four Days
WASHINGTON DC - In a move to prevent public companies from delaying news about cyberattacks, the US Security and Exchange Commission has
Michigan
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities Publishes Reopening Playbook
LANSING —Michigan’s independent, non-profit colleges and universities have shared a playbook filled with strategies for
Red Cedar Development Moves Forward With Michigan Strategic Fund Approval
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a brownfield redevelopment tax increment financing plan for the
Dow Foundation Donates $1 Million For Flood Relief
MIDLAND—In response to the widespread devastation caused by extensive rain and dam failure impacting its
Three Michigan Startups Get NASA Grants To Develop Space Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three Michigan companies are among 124 recipients of $104 million in NASA research funding
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities Publishes Reopening Playbook
LANSING —Michigan’s independent, non-profit colleges and universities have shared a playbook filled with strategies for
Red Cedar Development Moves Forward With Michigan Strategic Fund Approval
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a brownfield redevelopment tax increment financing plan for the
Dow Foundation Donates $1 Million For Flood Relief
MIDLAND—In response to the widespread devastation caused by extensive rain and dam failure impacting its
Three Michigan Startups Get NASA Grants To Develop Space Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three Michigan companies are among 124 recipients of $104 million in NASA research funding
DTE Installing Smart Devices To Prevent Power Outages In Michigan
DETROIT — DTE Energy is working to provide more reliable electricity to customers by installing
Artificial Intelligence Ending Career Ladder As We Know It
NEW YORK - Current CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Antonio Neri rose from call center
Cadillac Concept Car ‘Back To The Future’
DETROIT - Cadillac has just unwrapped its Elevated Velocity concept, a futuristic electric crossover with gullwing
France Transforms Lead Into Gold
FRANCE - An idea as old as folklore has crossed into reality, and it happened
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
COVID-19 Infection Rate Could Go 3X By Xmas
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown's modeling shows that the COVID-19 virus could increase three-fold from Halloween to New Year's Day 2021 as people in northern states hunker down for winter in what is also
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.
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Report: Record Electric Car Sales As World Governments Double Down on Support
CAMBRIDGE, UK - While 2022 continues to add to the challenges electric vehicle (EV) makers
Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Gets Itself in Trouble
DETROIT - The upstart manufacturer of electric vehicles has been in a not so encouraging
DeLorean Sets Date For Its Electric Resurrection
DETROIT - The DeLorean is an iconic vehicle — stainless steel body, gull-wing doors —
New Sulfur Battery Promises 300 Percent More EV Range
BERLIN, Germany - German battery startup Theion is promising a new sulfur battery technology that
Digital and Mobile
Justice Department Charges Chinese With Cybercrimes That Pose National Threat
WASHINGTON DC - The US Justice Department has charged two Chinese nationals with cybercrimes, citing the threat
2018: The Year Privacy Took Center Stage
OKEMOS - As widely predicted, anticipated and even celebrated (by some), the biggest cybersecurity stories
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
U.S. Senators Push Encryption Bill Opponents Say Pits National Security V Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Sens. Diane Feinstein and Richard Burr are pushing an encryption bill,
Israeli Company Offers Detroit Chip-Technology To Prevent Car Hacking
TEL AVIV, Israel - Karamba wants to keep hackers from crashing your new connected car.
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.
Business and Finance
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Talks Tech Entrepreneurship Tips
ANN ARBOR - Rick Snyder, former governor of Michigan, talks about all the progress that
Kathleen Norton-Schock, Brian Wassom, Tech Legal Issues Update
ANN ARBOR - Diva Tech Talks' Kathleen Norton-Schock, and Warner Norcross + Judd's Brian Wassom
Executive Search Partners: How To Land That C-Level Tech Job During A Pandemic
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners, a recruitment company that
LIFT Offers CNC, Welding Training To Help Fill 21,000 Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
DETROIT - LIFT is offering CNC Operations Technician and Welding Operations Technician programs starting September 14 to
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
