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Infectious Disease Expert Fred Brown: Home COVID-19 Testing Could Create New Normal
ANN ARBOR - Fred Brown provides details on a worldwide survey of epidemiologists. They contend that a combination of vaccines and daily home testing could allow many more people to return to their near normal
Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association Seeks To Make Michigan A Space State
ANN ARBOR - Gavin Brown, Executive Director of MAMA, provides details on a three pronged plan to make Michigan a space state. Two parts of the plan are in place with Oscoda as the horizontal
How To Work Remotely And Securely Without Letting The Hackers In
ANN ARBOR - Former Michigan Chief Information Security Officer Dan Lohrmann joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to explain how all the new remote workers can connect to their office networks with letting the hackers
Breaking News
SpaceX Launch Misidentified As UFO In LA Skies
LOS ANGELES - America has UFOs on the brain after the congressional hearing regarding the
Auto Journalist Paul Eisenstein Talks EV Batteries, Hydrogen-Powered Trucks
DETROIT - Auto journalist Paul Eisenstein, founder of the Detroit Bureau, joins Matt and Mike
Energy Transition: Hydrogen-Generated Rooftop Panels
KARLSRUHE, Germany - Efficient production of hydrogen, fuels, and even drinking water on roofs or
Take Your High On A Cannabis Vacation In Michigan
DETROIT - We are blessed to have the Great Lakes, Detroit River, and the forests
Blain Becktold Talks About Industrial Hemp Outlook For Michigan in 2020
LANSING - iHemp's Blain Becktold makes predictions for industrial hemp production in Michigan in 2020
Vaping Products Treated Like Tobacco Under New Michigan Senate Bills
LANSING - A six-bill bipartisan package that includes treating vaping like a tobacco product and
Monthly Demand For Legal Cannabis Products In U.S. Increased By 0.9% In November
LANSING - According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the
Optimism Surrounds The Michigan Cannabis Market
LANSING- Although Michigan’s sales of recreational cannabis have lagged behind Illinois’ cash register totals, a
LiTES Seeks To Save Businesses Money Through Deploying Connected Lighting Controls
DETROIT - A group of Michigan organizations has launched LiTES, a three-year initiative supported by
Michigan Sea Grant, Wayne State To Host International Freshwater Research Conference
ANN ARBOR - Freshwater researchers from the Great Lakes region and around the world will
Shell GameChanger Innovation Challenge For New Energy Technologies
WASHINGTON DC - TechConnect invites entrepreneurs to submit innovative technology ideas and proposals to address
Michigan Tech Research: Solar Can Aid Military Security Affordably
HOUGHTON — Vulnerabilities in the power grid are one of the most prevalent national security
GRDevDay 2016 Issues Call For Speakers
GRAND RAPIDS - GRDevDay 2016 has issued a call for speakers for the conference on
Change Management Institute Hosts Webinar Feb. 24
DETROIT - The Great Lakes Chapter of the Change Management Institute is hosting a free
Travel Marquette Launches SmartPrize Entrepreneur Competition
MARQUETTE - Travel Marquette, taking a page from Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize, is launching a new
Report: Desktop Support, Database Management, Network And Windows Administrators Most Wanted IT Jobs
SOUTHFIELD - Desktop support jobs are most in demand, a new survey shows, followed by
Featured News
Old Coal Power Plants Repurposed To Generate Clean Energy
NEW YORK - Across the United States, coal-fired power plants are shutting down for good. In the last twenty years, over
Allegan And Ottawa Counties Business Expansion Tops $2.38 Billion In 2022
ZEELAND – Lakeshore Advantage, the economic development organization for Allegan and Ottawa counties, released its 2022 Successful Projects & Achievements report
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Jan. 17 – Intersection Of Food and Climate
GRAND RAPIDS - Join Michigan Sustainable Business Forum January 17 at 10am for a conversation on the intersection of the food
Michigan
MSU Launches Online Master’s Degrees In Engineering
EAST LANSING—The Michigan State University College of Engineering announced the launch of its first two
UM Makes Esports Multiplayer Video Game Competition An Official Recreational Sport
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Recreational Sports department is joining numerous universities across the country
Akervall Technologies Named 2019 Michigan SBDC Best Small Business Of Year
SALINE - Akervall Technologies has been selected the 2019 “Michigan SBDC Best Small Business of the
MEDC Offers Financial Assistance To Small Business In Michigan Main Street Communities
LANSING – The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has announced a new pilot program aimed at
MSU Launches Online Master’s Degrees In Engineering
EAST LANSING—The Michigan State University College of Engineering announced the launch of its first two
UM Makes Esports Multiplayer Video Game Competition An Official Recreational Sport
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Recreational Sports department is joining numerous universities across the country
Akervall Technologies Named 2019 Michigan SBDC Best Small Business Of Year
SALINE - Akervall Technologies has been selected the 2019 “Michigan SBDC Best Small Business of the
MEDC Offers Financial Assistance To Small Business In Michigan Main Street Communities
LANSING – The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has announced a new pilot program aimed at
Ford To Increase Prices On 3 Models Produced In Mexico
DEARBORN - Ford Motor said it is raising prices on three models produced in Mexico, pointing
Study: EVs Could Save Money For 80 Percent Of Drivers And Up To $8,000 A Year
LONDON - A new study has revealed that electric vehicles could save money for 80% of drivers, with motorists
New Cannabinoid Discovered In Cannabis That Could Treat Forms Of Cancer
SOUTH KOREA - Researchers have announced that they’ve successfully identified a new cannabinoid—cannabielsoxa—produced by the
Airplane Electric Propulsion Is 1000 Times Quieter Than Jet Engine
DETROIT - Let us just say, you stand next to an aeroplane and hear absolutely
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Another Step Toward European OK For Esperion Cholesterol Drugs
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has issued a “positive opinion” for both its bempedoic acid and its benpedoic acid-ezetimibe tablets to treat
Verizon Awards $100,000 Grant To Mercy Education Project For STEM Literacy
DETROIT - Verizon has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Mercy Education Project to provide digital literacy, STEM education and technology-related workforce development opportunities in under-resourced communities. This is part of Verizon’s commitment to increase
Michigan Growing Into US Space State With Satellite Ground Station
STERLING HEIGHTS – The Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association announced the start of a location search for a command and control center to manage commercial satellite operations and provide U.S. Department of Defense support to branches
St. John Lutheran Of Rochester Wins Michigan Future City Regional
NOVI — A team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won the 2020 Michigan Regional Competition of Future City, the science and engineering event for middle school students. In the competition, hosted by The
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Car Companies Eyeing Charging Monthly Fees For A La Carte Features
DETROIT - As vehicles become increasingly connected to the internet, car companies aim to rake
EV Charging Startup Expanding Into Training Green Power Workers
DETROIT—As electric vehicle fever hits the U.S. auto market this year, Veyha, an EV charging
Daimler Rejects German Environmental Groups’ Demand To Stop Selling Combustion Engines By 2030
BERLIN (AP) — German automaker Daimler earlier this month dismissed a “cease and desist” demand
Google Replaces Android Auto With Something Way Better
DETROIT - Google's Android Auto service first launched in 2015 and has radically evolved since then in subsequent updates.
Digital and Mobile
Survey: Citizens Willing To Try AI For Government Technology
ARLINGTON, Va. - Citizens are willing to try new artificial intelligence tools for government services
IoT Cybersecurity Attacks Getting Worse – But No One’s Listening
CANCUN, Mexico - There's a running joke regarding connected gadgets and the internet of things:
US Sanctions Russia For Election Interference, Cyberattacks
WASHINGTON DC - The White House has announced an array of sanctions against Russia for
STEM Workshop At IoT TechConnect Features Digerati Girls, STEMinistas
TROY - The Michigan Science Center and Digerati Girls will come together on April 4
Gen. Stone: Nation Lacking In Cyber Warriors To Defend Against Attack
TROY ? Despite what is said publicly, the United States does not have the capabilities
Secure-24 Debuts Advanced Flash Storage Cloud Environment
SOUTHFIELD - An advanced flash storage cloud environment enabling companies to process heavy workloads at
Russian-Government Hackers Owned White House Computer System
WASHINGTON DC - Russian-government hackers who reportedly breached the White House's computer systems late last
NSA Comtemplated Curtailing Phone Records Collection Before Snowden Leak
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency reportedly contemplated curtailing its program to collect the
Business and Finance
GR’s Grand Angels Launches Chapter In Detroit, Woodward Angels
DETROIT – Grand Rapids-based Grand Angels, one of the state’s most prominent angel investor groups,
Smart Bracket AI App – Crush Your Office NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket
ROYAL OAK - Supported Intelligence, an East Lansing based Artificial Intelligence software developer, has again
Gina Adams – Disability Friendly Magnetic Buttons
DETROIT - The simple act of dressing oneself for one out of six people is
Michigan Council of Women In Technology, Diva Tech Talk: Norton-Schock Tells All
ROYAL OAK - What’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology and whom
Conference For Inventors Comes Back Sept. 7
DETROIT - The Michigan Inventors Coalition is bringing back their 4th Annual Expo and Conference on
Co-Working Spaces: Where Everyone Knows Your Name
ANN ARBOR - We often envy the remote or freelance worker who saves time commuting
Atomic Object Celebrates 15th Anniversary With New Grand Rapids Headquarters In Restored Historic Building
GRAND RAPIDS - Atomic Object co-founder and CEO Carl Erickson, a former professor of Computer
Bamboo East Pops Up For Three Months To Provide Co-Working On East Side Of Detroit
DETROIT - Bamboo Detroit will go east next week when it opens its first neighborhood
