MI Tech TV
Centrepolis Accelerator First Year Report
ANN ARBOR - Dan Radomski, who manages the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, recaps the first year for one of Michigan's only hardware accelerators, including some new wrinkles that will be added - spoiler
COVID Vaccine Update With Epidemiologist Fred Brown
ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown discusses both the failures and successes in developing COVID-19 vaccines not only in the United States, but around the world. He also speculates on whether President Biden can achieve
Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates Diva Tech Talk, MCWT
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV to update the latest segments of her podcast, called Diva Tech Talk, and to update some events from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. You
Breaking News
Clinical Trial: CBD-Infused Gel Relieves Osteoarthritic Hand Pain
SYDNEY, Australia - The daily application of a transdermal gel containing CBD relieves pain and
Michigan Opens $125M Grant Program For Schools To Purchase Clean School Buses
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Education in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Environment,
Clarification By DEA Expands Definition Of THC In Hemp To Include THCA
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has clarified the definition of THC in
Trillions Of Dollars Of Clean Golden Energy Found In United States
NEW YORK - Scientists in United States have found that there exist very huge resources
Report: New And Used Car Prices Soar From A Year Ago
ANN ARBOR - New vehicle prices in the past 12 months have soared 10 percent
TerryWorldWide Looks To Add Cannabis Business In Detroit
ANN ARBOR - Terry Willis, founder of TerryWorldWide.Com, started his Detroit-based business in 2010 and
Report: 2021 New Car Prices Up 11.8 Percent, Used Up 37.3 Percent
EAST LANSING - Anderson Economic Group has released the results of their recent analysis comparing
Cannabis Headlines From Rick Thompson Executive Director Michigan NORML
ANN ARBOR - Rick Thompson, executive director of Michigan NORML, provides the latest cannabis headlines,
Consumer Energy Alliances Creates Initiative For Wind Energy Production Education
LANSING - Consumer Energy Alliance Tuesday announced the start of an initiative that will launch specifically
Consumers Energy To Retire Two Coal Plants – 43 Percent Reneweables By 2040
JACKSON — Consumers Energy announced this week that it would file an Integrated Resource Plan
DTE Names Williams To Board Of Directors
DETROIT - DTE Energy named Valerie M. Williams, CPA, to its Board of Directors, effective
Michigan DEQ To Study Public Drinking Water For Cancer-Causing PFAS Contaminants
LANSING - The Department of Environmental Quality will be studying samples from the public water
The New Light: Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura On Invention Of White-Light LEDs
ANN ARBOR - Physicist Shuji Nakamura, professor of materials and electrical & computer engineering at
Advomas Partners With Online Tech For Secure Cloud Hosting
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech is pleased to announced that it has been selected as
Rave Computer Adds Two Powerful Mobilebeast Workstations
STERLING HEIGHTS - Rave Computer recently introduced two new workstations in the Rave Mobilebeast line
Internet Advisor: Broida Talks Samsung Galaxy VR Headset, Virtual Private Network
DETROIT - Rick Broida is the Internet Advisor Gadget Guy and noted Cheapskate. On a
Featured News
Ford Gets $9.2 Billion DOE Loan To Build 3 EV Factories
DEARBORN - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will be giving Ford a $9.2 billion loan to build
Will The Proposed UAP Disclosure Act Reveal UFO Secrets?
WASHINGTON DC - Is the U.S. government hiding UFO secrets? If so, they might soon be forced to disclose them, due
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s THC-Infused Sparkling Water Brand Raking In $750,000 Monthly
SAN FRANCISCO - The cannabis industry is rolling out the red carpet for actress-turned-wellness guru Gwyneth Paltrow, who is quietly "dominating"
Michigan
ACEC Presents Awards At Annual Gala
LANSING—The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan named Livonia-based OHM Advisors its Large Firm
Davenport University First To Earn Michigan Performance Excellence Award
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has been selected as a 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan
Van Andel Institute To Sponsor K-12 STEM Education Conference
GRAND RAPIDS—The Van Andel Institute for Education announced that it would host “Science on the
Esperion Gets FDA OK For Another New Cholesterol-Buster, Offers Financial Update
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Nexlizet, a combination
ACEC Presents Awards At Annual Gala
LANSING—The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan named Livonia-based OHM Advisors its Large Firm
Davenport University First To Earn Michigan Performance Excellence Award
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has been selected as a 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan
Van Andel Institute To Sponsor K-12 STEM Education Conference
GRAND RAPIDS—The Van Andel Institute for Education announced that it would host “Science on the
Esperion Gets FDA OK For Another New Cholesterol-Buster, Offers Financial Update
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Nexlizet, a combination
Antarctica Ice Melting Quickly Posing Threat To Climate And Ecosystems
NEW YORK - In the face of unprecedented and rapid environmental changes in Antarctica, scientists
Scientists Worried Asteroid Could Hit The Moon
NEW YORK - Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was
Report: A Year After Ohio Legalized Cannabis Sales What Impact Does It Have On Students
CLEVELAND — News 5 was in Michigan when some school leaders sounded the alarm about what legalizing
Ohio Valley Cannabis Cup Combines Good Music And Good Weed
CADIZ, Ohio - Looking for some good music and good weed this weekend? Check out
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Priority Health Provides Members Free Access To Personal Health Companion
GRAND RAPIDS—Priority Health has introduced a new customer benefit—Brook, a personal mobile health companion that provides support in the areas of nutrition, sleep management, general health and COVID-19 information. Brook, developed by the Seattle-based firm
Pure Michigan Business Connect Matches PPE Needs With Suppliers
ANN ARBOR - Bobby Chasnis, director of the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, and Colin Dillon talks about the Pure Michigan Connect PPE matchmaking efforts, plus announced a new ad campaign called Michigan’s Arsenal of
Researchers Develop Cloth For Face Mask That Could Inactivate COVID-19
DETROIT - Researchers are working to develop cloth that could inactivate or repel coronaviruses—ideally including the one that causes COVID-19—and other pathogens. People can transfer infectious particles to their hands if they touch the front
With Michigan Reopening For Business, Where Does COVID-19 Contagion Stand?
ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown updates the level of COVID-19 spread in Michigan now that the state is reopening many of its businesses. Michigan has kept the pandemic under control since March.
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
LG Buys Company That Makes User-Friendly Interactive Charging Stations
DETROIT - LG will acquire South Korean EV battery charger developer AppleMango, the conpany announced.
Turkey’s Newfound Cache of Rare Earths Could Supply the World’s EVs and More
NEW YORK -Turkey announced last week it discovered a massive rare earth reserve almost as
Quebec GM Factory Key To Michigan’s Future Building Electric Vehicles
DETROIT - General Motors will build a new factory in Quebec, Canada, as part of
Plug Zen Launches Get Charged Up Campaign To Empower Climate Change At Community Level
DETROIT – Plug Zen, a Black-owned Detroit startup focused on delivering an adaptive, cost-effective EV
Digital and Mobile
Educating Metro Detroit On The Latest Threats And Trends In IT Security
NOVI - Phishing scams. Ransomware attacks. Virus outbreaks. Listen to the news today and you
Ben-Gurion University Develops Malicious Machine Learning eMail Detection Software
NEW YORK - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers have developed a new method to detect unknown, malicious emails that is more
Trillium Secure Uses Machine Learning To Protect Connected Vehicles From Hackers
ROYAL OAK - Trillium Secure recently formed a partnership with the University of Michigan MCity,
U.S. Army TARDEC Unveils Cyber Hub At Detroit Arsenal
WARREN – On Friday at the Detroit Arsenal, U.S. Army TARDEC, Merit Network and the Michigan
IRS Discloses Hackers Stole Taxpayer Identification Numbers
WASHINGTON DC - Online thieves were recently able to get their hands on taxpayer identification
President Obama Proposes 35 Percent Increase In Federal Cybersecurity Spending
WASHINGTON DC - President Obama wants the United States to spend $19 billion across a
Harvard Study: FBI Claims About Criminals Using Encryption Exaggerated
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI and other law enforcement authorities are exaggerating the extent that
M2 TechCast: Update On Hacktivist Group Anonymous’ Attack On Michigan Government
FERNDALE - Cybersecurity experts Richard Stiennon and Dan Lohrmann co-host the Jan. 25 M2 TechCast
Business and Finance
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
Cityside Ventures Launches COVID-19-Impacted Business Consulting Service
BIRMINGHAM – Angel investors Doron York and David Weaver, known lately as the co-founders of
M2 TechCast: MVCA’s Miller Brosnan Highlights 2016 Venture Capital Awards Winners
ROYAL OAK - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, talks
BlueWater Angels Invest In Dental Recycling Of North America
MIDLAND - BlueWater Angels said it has funded Dental Recycling of North America, although the
M2 TechCast: Bamboo Detroit Doubles Office Space In Downtown Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Amanda Lewan, president of Bamboo Detroit, describes its new 6000 square foot
MCWT Names U of M’s Nancy Benovich Gilby ‘Woman of the Year in Technology’
DETROIT - University of Michigan Associate Professor Nancy Benovich Gilby has been named the Woman
