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Deadline For Michigan Schools To Apply For Cyberpatriot Oct. 15
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who runs the Michigan cyberpatriot program, updates what's happening with the online cybersecurity training and warns that the deadline for middle and high schools to apply for the competition is
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
Monica Wheat Joins Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau To Amplify Female, Non-Binary Voices
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneur Monica Wheat, entrepreneur and investor, discusses her selection to the inaugural Visionary Voices speakers bureau, to amplify female and non-binary voices nationwide. Women and non-binary individuals are significantly underrepresented in conversations
Breaking News
Hundreds Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vans To Flood The Streets
PARIS - The debate over hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles rages on, and Renault Group
DTE Plans To Invest $145 Million To Provide Rebates For 19,300 EV Chargers To Target Low-Income Homes And Public Charging
DETROIT - DTE Energy officials said they expect more than a quarter-million additional electric vehicles
Michigan iGaming Posts Record Revenues In 2023
LANSING - Total iGaming and sports betting gross receipts for 2023 hit a record $2.3
Product Review: Ray’s Infused Lemonade
LANSING - Infused beverages are big in many states where adult-use cannabis is legal. Now
420Post: Michigan’s 2 Microbusiness Licensees Explain The Ins And Outs Of Entrepreneurial Cannabis
ANN ARBOR - A Michigan microbusiness license allows the holder to grow up to 150 plants,
ACSI: Overall Customer Satisfaction Falls In 2020
ANN ARBOR—The deterioration in customer satisfaction across all industries in the United States continued in
MRA’s Social Equity Program Announces February Business Resource Workshop, Featuring Our Cannabis
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is announcing the date, time, and location for
MDARD Awards Rural Grants to Support Infrastructure, Sustainability of Land-Based Industries
LANSING—The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has awarded 20 Rural Development Fund Grants
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
Michigan Clean Energy Fair This Weekend In Traverse City
ROYAL OAK - The Michigan Clean Energy Conference & Fair will be held in Traverse
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
Kettering Spin-Out Technology Could Be Used At Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plant In Detroit
SOUTHFIELD - Environmental and Technical Controls Inc. hopes to build a $24 million plant on
AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Coverage Just In Time For Detroit Auto Show
DETROIT - Just in time for the public opening of the 2016 North American International
Featured News
Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrid With 120 Mile Range
TOKYO, Japan - Toyota has just launched a fifth-generation Prius whose plug-in hybrid variant is claimed to deliver an electric range that's
Navisite Launches Next Steminist Scholarship Program For Young Women In U.S.
ANDOVER, Mass. – Navisite announced this week the launch of its third annual Navisite’s Next Steminist scholarship program in the U.S. Designed
U-M Health’s Sparrow Acquisition Closes, Creates $7 Billion Health System
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Health has officially acquired Lansing-based Sparrow Health System to become a $7 billion health
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
First Year Of Ohio Cannabis Sales Slower Than Expected
COLUMBUS - On the one-year anniversary of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio, some local retailers
What It Costs To Charge Tesla Monthly vs. Buying Gas For Chevy Equinox
DETROIT - Thinking of making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV)? It’s the more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Crack Down On Kratom
DETROIT - After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which
Tariffs Rock Auto Industry Driving Up Prices For US Consumers
DETROIT - President Trump said he launched his tariff program to force US and foreign
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
Fifth Coronavirus Death Reported In Michigan, 238 Test Positive Statewide
LANSING - Michigan public health officials on Saturday reported a fifth death of a resident with the coronavirus, with 238 positive tests statewide. Detroit alone reported 99 new cases, bringing the city’s total to 248,
Experts: Coronavirus Will Hammer Michigan Economy – But To What Degree?
LANSING - Patrick Anderson, CEO of the Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group, which provides economic analysis for private companies, nonprofits and governments, predicts as many as 1.4 million of the state’s 4.7 million workers will be
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Ford Wants To Patent A Roof-Mounted Chair For Tailgating And Camping
DEARBORN - There are few pleasures in life that rival sitting on top of your
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
JD Power Survey: Car Consumers Still Aren’t Connecting With Phones Through Apps
TROY—The top-cited problem for new-vehicle owners is connectivity issues with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,
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
Digital and Mobile
Registration Open For NHacks School Hack-a-Thon At Flextech Academy
NOVI - Registration has opened for the Third Annual NHacks High School Hack-a-thon in May
Mobile Michigan Detroit: FinTech: How It’s Changing The Financial Industry
DETROIT - The combination of financial start-ups and the emergence of new technologies is radically
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
New US-China Treaty Could Limit Cyberattacks
NEW YORK - Could cyberattacks one day be governed by treaties like those limiting the
Small Business Owners Take Action On Cyber Security
GLENVIEW, IL - A new survey says the majority of small business owners are concerned
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?"
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
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
Elevate Now Event Promises Useable Business Advice, Not Useless Rhetoric
TROY - Are you tired of attending entrepreneurial conferences that promise much useable business advice
Applications Open For Southwest Michigan First Markers’ Mart Competition
KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First is now accepting applications for its third annual Makers’ Mart
Global Call For Innovators In Mobility, Personal Transportation
DETROIT - More than $200,000 worth of business commercialization acceleration services and cash will be
