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Birmingham Angels Mid-Year Investing Update
ANN ARBOR - Dave Weaver from Birmingham (MI) Angels provides an update on the angel investing groups portfolio since it was founded in fall 2019. Ten deals out of 30 pitched received funding. Birmingham Angels
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
Lawrence Technological University Reopens With In-Class, Virtual Learning
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Outreach at LTU, explains how LTU reopened with a hybrid In-Person, Virtual Learning format - and offers tips for how LTU pulled it off.
Breaking News
Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Jumps 7.9 Percent In May
DETROIT – The Comerica Michigan Economic Activity Index jumped 7.9 percent annualized in the three
Ann Arbor SPARK Announces Events For a2Tech360 Week Sept. 14-22
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has announced its events calendar for A2Tech360, featuring the
Tiny Hydrogen-Fueled Car Breaks World Distance Record
DELFT, Netherlands - While plug-in electric vehicles are the center of much hype, they aren’t
Tesla Discounts Model S By $30,000, Model X By $41,000 To Gain EV Tax Credits
Tesla Inc.’s latest discounts will newly qualify one of its models for federal subsidies that Elon Musk said
Self-Employed Can Apply For Unemployment Monday, $600 Federal Payments Also Begin
LANSING - Michigan’s self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers affected by COVID-19
Business Accelerator Fund Services Expanded To Support Startups Battling COVID-19
LANSING – The MSF Board has approved modifications in the Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) which
GVSU Economist Says Recession Caused By COVID-19 Will Be Bigger Than 2008-09 Recession
GRAND RAPIDS — It will be June before there is any broad-based restart of any
Survey: Nearly All Michigan Small Business Impacted by Coronavirus
LANSING - A new survey shows 92% of Michigan small employers are negatively impacted by
Amid Regulatory Shakeup, Cautious Optimism Emerges Among Small Power Plant Operators
JACKSON - Small, independently owned power plants across Michigan are locked in a battle with
New Report: Rooftop Solar Provides Benefits To Michigan’s Electric Grid
LANSING – Utility customers with rooftop solar systems, known as solar distributed generation (DG), are
Climate Policy: Americans Want States To Pick Up Federal Slack
ANN ARBOR - A majority of Americans across the political spectrum believe states are responsible
Most Drivers Could Go Electric Within 10 Years
ANN ARBOR - Electric and hybrid electric vehicles are in the fast lane to wider
Free Trade Agreement Update: Trans-Pacific Partnership
GRAND RAPIDS - After years of negotiations an agreement has been reached on the Trans-Pacific
OST Acquires Human Centered Design Partner Visualhero
GRAND RAPIDS - Information technology consultant Open Systems Technology Tuesday announced it has acquired longtime
Comedy Central Picks Detroit To Shoot New Series Detroiters
DETROIT - Comedy Central has selected Detroit as the backdrop for its upcoming series, Detroiters,
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Feb. 8 Luncheon On Food Management, Organic Waste
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon on sustainable food
Featured News
J.D. Power Launches Online Ordering For New Car Sales Channel
TROY–The data and customer experience analytics firm J.D. Power announced its first entrée in Modern Retailing as a Service with the
LTU Dedicates One-Of-A-Kind Factory Automation Lab To Speed Industry 4.0
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new robotics and factory automation laboratory that the companies that helped create
Pawl Steps Down As Chief Mobility Officer, Managing Director Named Interim
LANSING – On Friday the Whitmer Administration announced Kathryn Snorrason has been named Interim Chief Mobility Officer and head of the
Michigan
Berkley High School Students Win ACE Michigan Design Competition
SOUTHFIELD—A team of high school students from Berkley High School was recognized as the winner
New Autonomous Vehicle Simulation Center To Create 50 Jobs
LANSING—Multimatic Sales & Marketing Inc. will build an advanced vehicle development and driving simulation center
Kraig Leases Vietnamese Factory For Spider Silk Used To Protect Soldiers
ANN ARBOR—Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., the developer of “spider silk” textiles through genetic engineering, announced
Aviation Startup Launches Seed Equity Round
DETROIT—Airspace Experience Technologies, an aviation technology start-up that is developing an electric-powered vertical takeoff and
Berkley High School Students Win ACE Michigan Design Competition
SOUTHFIELD—A team of high school students from Berkley High School was recognized as the winner
New Autonomous Vehicle Simulation Center To Create 50 Jobs
LANSING—Multimatic Sales & Marketing Inc. will build an advanced vehicle development and driving simulation center
Kraig Leases Vietnamese Factory For Spider Silk Used To Protect Soldiers
ANN ARBOR—Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., the developer of “spider silk” textiles through genetic engineering, announced
Aviation Startup Launches Seed Equity Round
DETROIT—Airspace Experience Technologies, an aviation technology start-up that is developing an electric-powered vertical takeoff and
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AI Discovers Suspected Trigger of Alzheimer’s, And Maybe a Treatment
NEW YORK - Artificial intelligence is a broad term encompassing many different subtypes, from apps that can write
MSO TerrAscend Buys Ohio Dispensary, Marking Operations In 6 States
TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. has closed on its acquisition of Ohio retailer Ratio Cannabis for
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Science Tech
Automation Alley Seeks Help From Medical Device Makers Battling COVID-19
TROY—Automation Alley is requesting help from its members identifying suppliers and providers of personal protective equipment and medical supplies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The survey is sponsored by the National Council of Textile
Esperion Names Pharma CFO To Board
ANN ARBOR—Cholesterol-lowering drug developer Esperino Therapeutics Inc. has appointed Alan Fuhrman as a Class III director, with a term expiring at the 2022 meeting of stockholders. “On behalf of the Lipid Management team and our
Petoskey Plastics To Make Isolation Gowns For McLaren Health Care
PETOSKEY - Petoskey Plastics, a Northern Michigan manufacturing company, has begin manufacturing 10,000 gowns per day to supply McLaren Health Care hospitals across the state. "This urgent, proactive action by Petoskey Plastics will help maintain
Calumet Electronics Filling Rush Orders For Breathing Ventilator Circuit Boards
CALUMET - Calumet Electronics has its 290 employees working around the clock to produce printed circuit boards for breaching ventilators used to treat patients with COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus. The Upper Peninsula company typically
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
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
Auto Tech: Lunewave Radar Helping Driverless Vehicles See The Road Ahead
ANN ARBOR - John Xin, CEO of Lunewave Radar, talks about Lunewave’s proprietary Luneburg lens
Rivian Will Open $4.6 Million Service Support Center As It Prepares For First Vehicle Sales
PLYMOUTH - Rivian, the electric vehicle startup that’s gearing up for an initial public offering, continues
Digital and Mobile
Comcast Offers 1-Gig Internet Service In Battle Creek, Jackson, Lansing
PLYMOUTH- Comcast announced that its new 1 Gigabit-per-second internet service is now available to residential
jacapps COO Kernen Named Most Valuable Professional By Corp! Magazine
BINGHAM FARMS – jācapps COO, Bob Kernen, named Most Valuable Professional by Corp! Magazine, an
FIRST Robotics World Championships In Detroit This Week
DETROIT – As more than 35,000 students descend on Detroit this week for what has become
Michigan Manufacturing Center To Manage National Cybersecurity Initiative
PLYMOUTH – With manufacturing now a top five industry target for cyber-attacks, the National Institute
Two New Bugs Found That Expose All Android Smartphones To Hackers
SAN FRANCISCO - Two major vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google's Android mobile software by
2015 North American International Cyber Summit Offers Discount Pricing
DETROIT - The North American International Cyber Summit 2015, scheduled for Oct. 26 at Cobo
ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting Oct. 21 Topics GRC, Audit Analytics
TROY – The ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting on Oct. 21 will feature two presentations:
Are Your CEO And Board Ready For The Next Cyber Attacks?
DALLAS - Businesses suffered nearly 43 million known security incidents in 2014, an increase of
Business and Finance
MCWT, Diva Tech Talk Updates Provided By Kathleen Norton-Schock
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock joins Matt and Mike for her monthly update on the
How To Pitch An Angel Investor: Mi Padrino CEO Interview
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, portfolio manager at Invest Detroit Ventures, talks about her panel
Panel Discussion: The New Business Of Cannabis, Hemp, CBD In Michigan
DETROIT - The legalization of recreational marijuana by Michigan voters last November created a huge
IoT Tech Connect Panel: How To Pitch An Angel Investor
ROYAL OAK - If you are an entrepreneur, how do you pitch an Angel Investor?
MCWT Seeking Nominations For Women Of Year In Technology Award
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is seeking nominations for its
SBAM Podcast: Learn How To Be A Successful Startup
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks
MCWT Foundation Expands To West Michigan To Help Bring Diversity To STEM Statewide
GRAND RAPIDS - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation, previously focused on metro
M2 TechCast: Bamboo East Co-Working Space Pops Up For 90-Days At MASH Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Amanda Lewan, co-founder of co-working space Bamboo Detroit, talks about her new
