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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
DragonFire Laser Weapon Shoots Down First Drones
LONDON - A high-powered laser weapon under development in the UK just shot down its
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
MRA Reminds Applicants Of March 1 License Eligibility Changes
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency Friday issued a reminder that, beginning March 1, applicants
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
Michigan Clean Energy Fair This Weekend In Traverse City
ROYAL OAK - The Michigan Clean Energy Conference & Fair will be held in Traverse
New Technology Uses Sunlight To Turn Salt Water Into Fresh Drinking Water
HOUSTON – A federally funded research effort to revolutionize water treatment has yielded an off-grid technology
Michigan Democrats To Introduce 50 Percent Renewable Energy Standard
LANSING - Legislative Democrats said Thursday they are introducing legislation to more than triple the
Michigan Public Service Commission Allows Expansion Of Wind Project In Tuscola County
LANSING - Consumers Energy can speed up construction a wind turbine project by three years in
Six High School Students Use Groundhog Shadow Day To Creates Mobile Apps
GRAND RAPIDS - Six high school students will gain valuable hands-on experience in the software
Automakers Shift Production As Sedans Slide, SUVs Surge
DETROIT - Hyundai plans to add production of its Santa Fe Sport at its assembly
DNR Seeks Input On Update Of Wildlife Division Strategic Plan
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources currently is seeking public comment on the
TomTom Navigation Device Rolls Out Updated Michigan Maps
LAS VEGAS - TomTom, the Netherlands-based navigation device developer, said Tuesday it had launched “Highly
Featured News
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
Plant Photosynthesis Leak Could Fill Humanity’s Energy Bucket
SAN FRANCISCO - Scientists have studied photosynthesis in plants for centuries, but an international team believes they've unlocked new secrets in
Michigan
LTU 2nd In National Contest To Develop Tech For People With Disabilities
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University finished second in the nation in the annual College Design Challenge, held
Lawrence Tech, Hartland High School Partner On Architecture Courses
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University and Hartland High School have signed a new agreement that will allow
Lawrence Tech, MSU Med School In New Agreement For ‘Early Assurance Program
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Lawrence Technological University have a new
ProQuest To Offer Content In Virtual Reality
ANN ARBOR–Students can now immerse themselves in their studies through the power of virtual reality.
LTU 2nd In National Contest To Develop Tech For People With Disabilities
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University finished second in the nation in the annual College Design Challenge, held
Lawrence Tech, Hartland High School Partner On Architecture Courses
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University and Hartland High School have signed a new agreement that will allow
Lawrence Tech, MSU Med School In New Agreement For ‘Early Assurance Program
SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Lawrence Technological University have a new
ProQuest To Offer Content In Virtual Reality
ANN ARBOR–Students can now immerse themselves in their studies through the power of virtual reality.
First Full Year Cannabis Sales In Ohio Top $702 Million
COLUMBUS - This week marks the first year of recreational cannabis sales in Ohio with
Michigan Cyber Summit And Michigan High School Cyber Summit Oct. 22-23
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget announced that registration is now
How to Stay Focused and Avoid Impulsive Bets in the Casino
Casinos are designed to be exciting, but that thrill can quickly lead to reckless decisions
First Year Of Ohio Cannabis Sales Slower Than Expected
COLUMBUS - On the one-year anniversary of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio, some local retailers
Advanced Technologies
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Two Traverse City Companies Team Up To Provide Drive-Through COVID19 Testing Popups
TRAVERSE CITY – Two Traverse City companies are working together to offer drive-through COVID-19 testing centers that would include the tent to house staff and the software that would facilitate testing and samples that would
Coronavirus: Amazon Suspends All Warehouse Shipments Except Medical Supplies, High-Demand Products
SEATTLE - Amazon has temporarily suspended the shipment of all items from independent merchants to its warehouses that are not medical supplies or “high-demand” products. This temporary suspension will go through 5 April as the
Study: 1 in 6 American Workers Could Be Negatively Impacted By Social Distancing
MUNCIE, Indiana – About 1 in 6 workers, or about 17 percent of U.S. employees, could be negatively impacted if social distancing becomes the norm as the nation attempts to contain COVID-19, says a new
Ann Arbor’s Icon Interactive Acquires Australian Digital App Studio
ANN ARBOR - Icon Interactive, a digital marketing agency, has acquired Hydric PTY, a digital app studio in Brisbane, Australia. Hydric PTY specializes in developing enterprise-level mobile and web experiences for companies including Bose, MTV,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Battery Breakthrough Doubles Lifespan Of Electric Car Batteries
BRISBANE, Australia - Engineers have discovered a way to more than double the lifespan of
Biden May Use Defense Production Act To Prioritize Mining Of Battery Materials
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration is drafting an executive order invoking the Defense Production
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
Eaton Debutes EVK Series Bussmann Series Fuses For Electric Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD - Power management company Eaton debuted its eMobility business has introduced the EVK Series,
Digital and Mobile
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
Testing Tomorrrow’s Automated Vehicles Today at CAAT Conference 2018
Detroit is well known as the Motor City and the heart of the American automotive
Google G Suite Gets Anti-Phishing Capabilities
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. -Goole on Wednesday announced security updates to Google Cloud customers' control over
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
Trivalent Group To Host Free Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning Workshop
GRAND RAPIDS - Trivalent Group is hosting a free workshop designed to help businesses prevent
Feds Shut Down Worldwide Malware Marketplace Darkode.com
MILWAUKEE - A 27-year-old suburban Milwaukee man created an Internet site used as a worldwide
Business and Finance
Six Startups Receive $450,000 In PlanetM Mobility Grants
TRAVERSE CITY - Six mobility and transportation startups were awarded more than $450,000 in PlanetM
Charter Growth Capital Fund Closes With $21 million Plus In Commitments
GRAND RAPIDS - Charter Capital Partners has closed its Charter Growth Capital Fund with more
Report: Detroit Job Seekers Living In Poverty Face Multiple Employment Barriers
DETROIT - A new report finds the referral network for job seekers living in poverty
Detroit-Based Online Plant Store Bloomscape Raises $7.5 Million In Venture Capital
DETROIT—Bloomscape, a direct-to-consumer plant company based in downtown Detroit, announced $7.5 million in Series A
West Coast Driverless Vehicle Startups Move Into U-M Autonomous Vehicle Incubator
ANN ARBOR - Take that Silicon Valley. The University of Michigan announced this week that
Tickets On Sale For 2016 TEDxDetroit Oct. 6 At Historic Fox Theatre
DETROIT – Tickets are now on sale for the TEDxDetroit conference on Oct. 6, a
New Automation Alley Executive Director Kelly Seeks To Make Association THE Experts On Fourth Industrial Revolution
TROY - Tom Kelly, the new executive director of Automation Alley, is developing a new
Deadline For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Business Plan Competition Sept. 2
DETROIT - The 7th Annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition takes place on November 3rd at
