MI Tech TV
COVID Pandemic Could Be Under Control In Michigan By Fourth Of July
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to update Matt and Mike about the rate of COVID vaccinations in Michigan, the level of the contagion, and how if the stars align right Michigan could get
What Are The New Social Media Rules For Those Vaccinated?
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown explains what anyone receiving the COVID vaccines should do before they plan large gatherings with family and friends this summer....probably the earliest safe mixer can occur. Trained as a
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.
Breaking News
Could Automation, Electrification Of Long-Haul Trucking Reduce Environmental Impacts?
ANN ARBOR—A new University of Michigan study finds that automation and electrification of long-haul trucking
Benzinga Announces Sports Business Event With Unprecedented Athlete Access
DETROIT - Benzinga announced an upcoming Sports Business Titans event, a powerhouse gathering designed to
Economic Forecasters Project Job Growth For Washtenaw County Through 2026
ANN ARBOR - Job growth in Washtenaw County is projected to outpace the state through
Report: Cannabis Industry Employs More Than 440,000 Full-time Workers
DENVER -The state-licensed cannabis industry added over 23,000 new jobs in 2023 and now employs
Traverse City’s Dunegrass Launches Campaign Promoting Cannabis Tourism
TRAVERSE CITY - Cannabis is now an industry emerging alongside tourism in Northern Michigan. One
Study: Can Hemp Fiber Be Used In Auto Industry?
NASHVILLE, TENN. –The Hemp Alliance of Tennessee is leading a study on the feasibility of
Detroit Finally Awards First Recreational Marijuana License To Grower
DETROIT - Doghouse Farms, a grow operation on Detroit’s east side, received the license and
Four20 Post Live: Abracutdabra And CannaBashFest
ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live, Connie Sparrow will update her CannaBashFest July 9 in Muskegon
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.
Featured News
GM Invests $60 Million In California Battery Materials Maker Mitra Chem
DETROIT - General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company to help GM bring more affordable
ITC Michigan President Reflects On 2003 Blackout, Discussed Future Need
NOVI – On MITech TV Aug. 14, we joined Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan, to celebrate the company’s 20-year anniversary.
Michigan Cannabis Sales Set Monthly Record In July Topping $275 Million
LANSING - Cannabis legal sales in Michigan in July leaped 6.1 percent from June to a record $275.7 million, putting cannabis
Michigan
New Report Shows Growth In Michigan’s Biotech Sector
ANN ARBOR—The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the life science industry’s trade and lobbying group, has
New cholesterol-buster from Esperion now available in U.S.
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has finally launched the cholesterol busting drug the company has been
Accomplished Scientist, Educator Named Chief Academic Officer At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD—Tarek M. Sobh, the interim provost at the University of Bridgeport as well as UB’s
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities Publishes Reopening Playbook
LANSING —Michigan’s independent, non-profit colleges and universities have shared a playbook filled with strategies for
New Report Shows Growth In Michigan’s Biotech Sector
ANN ARBOR—The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the life science industry’s trade and lobbying group, has
New cholesterol-buster from Esperion now available in U.S.
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has finally launched the cholesterol busting drug the company has been
Accomplished Scientist, Educator Named Chief Academic Officer At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD—Tarek M. Sobh, the interim provost at the University of Bridgeport as well as UB’s
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities Publishes Reopening Playbook
LANSING —Michigan’s independent, non-profit colleges and universities have shared a playbook filled with strategies for
Report: Stellantis Plans $10 Billion US Investment
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis is planning to invest roughly $10 billion into the United States as part of a turnaround effort to
A2ZERO Household Electronics Collection Events In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR— Mark your calendars for the upcoming A2ZERO Household Electronics Collection events taking place
Insider: Whitmer Helped Win Support For Roads Plan, Cannabis Tax
LANSING - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer participated in a series of behind-closed-door meetings with Democratic
Michigan Middle School Students To Learn STEM Skills From NASA
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential announced that Michigan has
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Futures For Frontliners Offers Tuition-Free College To COVID-19 Essential Workers
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced what she described as the nation's first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders
COVID-19 Vaccine Update With Epidemiologist Fred Brown
ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown updates where vaccine research stands. He predicts there is little likelihood an effective vaccine will be ready by early November. It may not be until spring 2021
COVID-19 Plasma Therapy Evaluated By Infectious Disease Expert
ANN ARBOR - President Trump contends plasma therapy will cure COVID-19. Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who works with Johns Hopkins, evaluates that claim. Fred Brown comes to the fight against the COVID-19 virus from a
Ann Arbor Medical Device Company And Partner Get FDA Approval For COVID Treatment In Hot Spots
ANN ARBOR—Terumo Cardiovascular, a cardiovascular surgery products provider, announced a collaboration with Monmouth Junction, N.J.-based CytoSorbents Corp., to sell the latter company’s product CytoSorb to hospitals in 10 COVID-19 hotspot states. The states are Alabama,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Challenges Facing California’s Plan To Ban Internal Combustion Engines In 13 Years
SACRAMENTO, Ca. - California will require all new cars, light trucks and SUVs sold in
Cheap, Simple, At-Home EV Charging for the Masses
DETROIT - ConnectDER makes a widget that taps directly into your home’s electrical meterand can
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
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
Cybernoor CEO Details Oracle Open World 2018 News
ROYAL OAK - Cybernoor CEO Ahmed Alomari, fresh from the OpenWorld Conference, talks about Autonomous
Internet Data Security Provider Censys Lands $2.6 Million In Seed Funding
ANN ARBOR — Censys Inc., the provider of Internet security data, announced a $2.6 million
FBI Issues Advisory That Connected Cars Increasingly Vulnerable To Cyberattack
WASHINGTON DC - If you're not already worried about your car being hacked, you really
Internet Advisor: Remove Malware Free
DETROIT - What in the world is going on? Is Microsoft really forcing Windows 7
Richard Stiennon RSA Video Updates Information Technology Security Landscape
SAN FRANCISCO - Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest, gave this talk at the RSA Conference.
Merit Network To Celebrate Golden Anniversary In May With Special Celebration
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the
Business and Finance
Former Piston Ben Wallace Purchases Ownership Stake In Kalamazoo Distillery
KALAMAZOO — Green Door Distilling Co. now has a National Basketball Association Hall of Fame player within
Bamboo Detroit Co Working Space – Hybrid Working Becoming New Trend
DETROIT - Co-working spaces under the Bamboo Detroit umbrella are in both downtown Detroit and
TechStars Detroit Accelerator – Everything You Need To Know With Managing Director Monica Wheat
DETROIT - TechStars Detroit Accelerator is accepting applications and will be hosting an accelerator online
90 Companies Win Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards
LANSING - Ninety small businesses in Michigan have been selected from a pool of over
MI Bright Future Helps Connect High School Grads With Internships, Training
DETROIT - Online job postings in Michigan between January 2013 and May 2014 showed a
Nationally $12.7 Billion Invested In Venture-Backed Companies In 4Q; Michigan Ranks 31st
SEATTLE – 2,470 investors deployed $12.7 billion in capital to 1,736 venture-backed companies during the
SCORE Launches Small Business Championship With Sam’s Club
WASHINGTON, D.C - On Thursday, SCORE launched the fourth annual American Small Business Championship that
Ann Arbor Spark, Deepgram Launch Meetups in Ypsilanti
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK and Deepgram’s first employee, Adam Sypniewski, are working together to
Family Christian Shoppers Help Fund Give Hope Campaign
GRAND RAPIDS – Family Christian’s Give Hope Campaign has raised more than $137,000 to help
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
