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Detroit Demo Day Seeks Voters For Peoples’ Choice Awards
ANN ARBOR - Laura Granneman, vice president Quicken Loans Community Fund, asks the Detroit entrepreneur community to check out videos of the Detroit Demo Day Finalists now online at https://detroitdemoday.com/ They are vying for a
Michigan State Government Offers Future For Frontliners Tuition-Free Education Program
ANN ARBOR - Kerry Ebersole, from the state's Labor Department, provides an in-depth look at the Future For Frontliners program that offers tuition-free training and educational opportunities for frontliners COVID-19 pandemic workers who were forced
Airfoil Group Co-Founder Lisa Vallee-Smith Marks Agency’s 20th Anniversary In October
ANN ARBOR - In this video interview, Lisa Vallee-Smith, who co-founded Airfoil Group in 2000, talks about all the changes at her agency since it was founded and how her agency is celebrating its 20th
Breaking News
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Increased On January 1 To $10.33 Per Hour
LANSING - On January 1, 2024, Michigan's minimum wage rate increased from $10.10 to $10.33
Electric Versus Gasoline Vehicles: Is EV Ownership Competitive In Your Area?
ANN ARBOR—Is it actually cheaper to own an electric vehicle instead of a gas vehicle?
State Cannabis Regulators Still One Step Behind Questionable THC Lab Data
WASHINGTON DC - Despite widespread acknowledgement from cannabis industry observers that commercial testing laboratories across
2024 Market Outlook: Widening The Lens
NEW YORK - Charlies Schwab expects a turning point in 2024, but investors may have
420Post: Special Guests MRA Director Andrew Brisbo, Sensi Park’s Steve Bratic
ANN ARBOR - Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo provides a recap of the first
ACSI: Quality, Quantity Of U.S. Economic Output In A Freefall
ANN ARBOR—The third quarter report of the American Customer Satisfaction Index predicts a bleak future for the
Sensi Part Grow Facility Near Battle Creek Offering Discounts Until Dec. 31
BATTLE CREEK - Steve Bratic, the contractor at Sensi Park, a 100-acre, potentially five million
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Hosts Quarterly Virtual Meeting Dec. 10
LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency is hosting a virtual meeting Thursday Dec. 10 that
Nanoparticles Could Usher In Age Of Invisibility Cloaks
ANN ARBOR - The science fiction of invisibility cloaking devices may become science fact after
Top U.S. Solar Car Team Goes Small To Win Big In 2017
ANN ARBOR—The sun-powered vehicle that the University of Michigan’s top-ranked Solar Car Team will race
Summer Forecast – Another Algal Bloom To Foul Lake Erie
ANN ARBOR - Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water,
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
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
Bloomfield Hills High School Students Takes Third Place In FCA US Drive For Design Contest
AUBURN HILLS - The FCA US LLC Design team today announced four winners in this
Ann Arbor Art Center Offer Mid-Winter School Break Activities For Kids
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Art Center will turn the mid-winter school break -
Appia Communications Delivers Cloud Computing For Business
TRAVERSE CITY - Appia Communications announced the availability of its Cloud desktops that deliver a
Featured News
The Case For How Artificial Intelligence Might Extinguish Humanity
NEW YORK - This is not the first time humanity has stared down the possibility of extinction due to its technological
Monroe Street Fair April 1 Ann Arbor Update
ANN ARBOR - The Monroe Street Fair returns to the Ann Arbor Hash Bash to continue its two decade run. Co-founder
JPMorgan To Let Customers Pay With Their Face Or Palm Instead Of Credit Card
NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase & Co. is planning to test new technology that would let consumers pay with their palms or faces
Michigan
Liquid Web Establishes European Data Center
LANSING—Officials of Liquid Web LLC announced the company’s EU Data Center is now available for
TC Satellite Operations Company Will Support AWS Ground Station
TRAVERSE CITY–Atlas Space Operations, a provider of ground communications in the space industry and a
LTU Gets DENSO Grant For Machine Vision Safety System In Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received a $40,000 grant from DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility
$20 Million In Grants Available For Broadband In Underserved Areas
LANSING–While much of Michigan has access to high-speed broadband internet service, there are still many
Liquid Web Establishes European Data Center
LANSING—Officials of Liquid Web LLC announced the company’s EU Data Center is now available for
TC Satellite Operations Company Will Support AWS Ground Station
TRAVERSE CITY–Atlas Space Operations, a provider of ground communications in the space industry and a
LTU Gets DENSO Grant For Machine Vision Safety System In Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received a $40,000 grant from DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility
$20 Million In Grants Available For Broadband In Underserved Areas
LANSING–While much of Michigan has access to high-speed broadband internet service, there are still many
The Reddit Effect: How Social Media Changed Modern Stock Volatility
Remember when stock trading was the exclusive domain of suited analysts poring over financial reports
How Independent Hoteliers Can Compete with Big Chains
Independent hoteliers possess an edge that sprawling chains frequently forfeit: the capacity to pivot overnight.
Huawei’s 1,864-Mile EV Battery Can Also Recharge In 5 Minutes
CHINA - Huawei's claimed 1,864-mile solid-state battery could eliminate range anxiety for people considering buying
Study: Possibly Hostile Alien Threat Detected In Unknown Interstellar Object
BOSTON - A mysterious intergalactic object could potentially be a “hostile” alien spacecraft that’s slated
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
MMS Offers $1 Million In-Kind Services For COVID-19 Vaccine Development
CANTON – MMS, a contract biotech research organization, is offering a $1 million award toward the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. The award is being offered as data and
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
New Vehicles Must Average 40 mpg By 2026, Up From 28 mpg
DETROIT - New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average
Battery Breakthrough Doubles Lifespan Of Electric Car Batteries
BRISBANE, Australia - Engineers have discovered a way to more than double the lifespan of
Ford Says Electric Crate Motors That Can Replace Combustion Engines In Old, New Vehicles Are Sold Out
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company's crate motor that can be used to retrofit internal combustion
Auto Engineering Expertise on Display At LTU Grand Prix
SOUTHFIELD—Under a spectacular sunny sky on a crisp autumn afternoon, students from Lawrence Technological University
Digital and Mobile
IoT TechConnect Update: MC Matthews, Entrepreneur Track Shea, Title Sponsor PlanetM
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday April 2, Dr. Tonya Matthews, the CEO of
VIP Reception At IoT TechConnect A Who’s Who Of Michigan Technology Leaders
TROY - The VIP Reception at IoT TechConnect April 4 is a can’t miss event
Commercial Grade Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality Workshop April 4 At IoT TechConnect
ROYAL OAK - Want to get a chance to experience commercial-grade Virtual Reality and Augmented
Gov. Rick Snyder To Tour IoT TechConnect April 4 At Troy Marriott
TROY - Gov. Rick Snyder will be attending IoT TechConnect on April 4 at the
The Internet of Everything Is Here – How Do We Secure It?
LIVONIA - September 16 ISACA Detroit Chapter Meeting Pre-Dinner Topic will focus on the Internet
Security Questions In Jeopardy After IRS Hack
WASHINGTON DC - Many people rely on security questions like "What's your mother's maiden name?"
Federal Hack ID Theft Now At 22 Million
WASHIGTON DC - The federal government announced Thursday that the total number of people affected
Apple Beefs Up Security For iOS, Macs
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is shaking up the way it confirms whether you're the rightful
Business and Finance
Study: Emotional Exhaustion Takes A Toll On Entrepreneurial Ventures
MUNCIE, Indiana - Emotional exhaustion caused by role ambiguity and work-family conflicts can lead many
Report: 30 Percent Of Workers leave Jobs That Do Not Offer Flexible Options
BOULDER, CO. - 30 percent of workers have reported leaving a job because it did
Report: Detroit Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Has 37 Venture-Backed Startups
ANN ARBOR – A new report shows there are 37 venture-backed startups in Detroit’s growing
Six Startups Receive $450,000 In PlanetM Mobility Grants
TRAVERSE CITY - Six mobility and transportation startups were awarded more than $450,000 in PlanetM
M2 TechCast: TiE’s Gopalakrishan Outlines $50,000 TiECon Midwest Connected Car, Mobility Competition
ROYAL OAK - Anu Gopalakrishan, Vice President of TiE Detroit, talks about the TiE-Autonebula Connected
Anderson Economic Group To Open Next Office In New York City
EAST LANSING - Anderson Economic Group LLC, a boutique consultancy founded in Michigan in 1996,
Techstars Mobility Hosting Demo Day Sept. 8 – Dozen Startups Pitching To Public
DETROIT - Techstars Mobility is graduating its second class in Detroit September 8. Last year’s
Grand Rapids Start Garden Spins Off VC Arm To Wakestream Ventures
GRAND RAPIDS - Coming off its merger with eMerge West Michigan earlier this year, Grand
