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Bamboo Detroit To Open Royal Oak Co-Working Center
ANN ARBOR - Amanda Lewan, co-founder of Bamboo Detroit co-working space, joins Matt and Mike to announce that her newest location, Royal Oak, will open in January. Coworking & Virtual Offices Open Coworking includes 24/7 access
COVID-19 Health Update: Now 2 Vaccine Candidates
ANN ARBOR - Fred Brown, our epidemiologist, discusses the two COVID-19 vaccine candidates that have been introduced in the past week. The Moderna Therapeutics candidate may be able to get into mass production faster than
Pfizer Vaccine Could Be Available For High Risk People In January
ANN ARBOR - Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who works with states, nations and transition teams, evauluates not only the Pfizer vaccine announced earlier in November, but also 170 plus other vaccines in development. He remains
Breaking News
Japanese Electric Pickup Takes Aim At Ford’s F-150 Lightning
TOKYO - A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and
ITC Holdings VP of Regulatory Affairs Discusses Support for Women in Energy
NOVI – In the March 18 episode of MITech TV, we spoke with Purvi Patel,
Beaver Island Gets $10 Million For Green Ferry
CHARLEVOIX - For the second time in a year, Beaver Island has received funding for
Cross-Sector Convening: Recycling And Reuse Of PV Solar Panels
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council will host
Michigan Marijuana Report Partners with Small Business Association of Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report has formed a strategic partnership with the Small Business
Cannabis Jobs In Michigan Grew By 72 Percent in 2021, Third Behind California And Colorado
SEATTLE - Cannabis sales in Michigan shot up 81 percent in 2021, reaching $1.79 billion
Consumers Energy Foundation Put Your Town On The Map Competition
JACKSON—The Consumers Energy Foundation is bringing back the Put Your Town on the Map pitch
Value Of Hemp Production Totaled $824 Million In 2021
WASHINGTON DC - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the results of the 2021 Hemp
Michigan Board Recommends Michigan Tech Lead Analysis Of Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline
HOUGHTON - The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board voted unanimously Monday to recommend Michigan Technological
Brennan Reports From Netherlands On Dutch Expertise Controlling Rising Sea Levels
ROYAL OAK - M2 TechCast Co-host Mike Brennan calls in from Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he
ITC Offers Access For Bikers, Hikers To Transmission Trails In Canton, Novi, West Bloomfield
NOVI – Looking for different trails to hike or bike? Check out ITC’s network of
Renewable Energy Policy: Americans Support Net Energy Metering
ANN ARBOR - About three out of every four Americans support hotly debated net energy
Featured News
TCNewTech Brings Disruptive Startups To Traverse City For Pitch Night June 6
TRAVERSE CITY - TCNewTech has returned to featuring regularly scheduled programming with TCNewTech Pitch Night, taking place on the first Tuesday
Amazon’s Latest Way To Hook You – Cellphone Bill Of $10 Or Even Free
SEATTLE - Amazon may soon be dangling yet another perk in front of prospective Prime members: the chance to save big
June Is Here And With It Higher Electricity Costs Across Michigan
ANN ARBOR – Just in time for summer temperatures in Michigan, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy upped on June 1 electricity
Michigan
WWJ Cybersecurity Panel At LTU Offers Advice To The ‘Pwned’
SOUTHFIELD—Have you been pwned? Probably. But you’re also in good company, according to panelists on
LTU Takes Second Place In Its Grand Prix
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Formula SAE car finished second among nine participating schools in its 11th
Business, Economic Leaders Celebrate Opening Of LTU Manufacturing Incubator
SOUTHFIELD - On National Manufacturing Day, Friday, Oct. 4, Lawrence Technological University and its partners
TEDxDetroit Returns Nov. 6 At Masonic Temple – Tech, Entertainment, Design
DETROIT – TEDxDetroit is focused on the latest in the worlds of technology, entertainment and
WWJ Cybersecurity Panel At LTU Offers Advice To The ‘Pwned’
SOUTHFIELD—Have you been pwned? Probably. But you’re also in good company, according to panelists on
LTU Takes Second Place In Its Grand Prix
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Formula SAE car finished second among nine participating schools in its 11th
Business, Economic Leaders Celebrate Opening Of LTU Manufacturing Incubator
SOUTHFIELD - On National Manufacturing Day, Friday, Oct. 4, Lawrence Technological University and its partners
TEDxDetroit Returns Nov. 6 At Masonic Temple – Tech, Entertainment, Design
DETROIT – TEDxDetroit is focused on the latest in the worlds of technology, entertainment and
Applications Open For Michigan Businesses To Apply For $29M In Talent Fund Grants
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity today announced applications are now
The U.S. Digital Divide Is Shrinking, But Nearly 8 Million Households Remain Offline
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which tracks how Americans live,
Applications Open For $73 Million In Grants To Provide Expanded Leaning For Grade School Students
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that the
State Awards College Credit For Apprenticeships Programs
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has launched a new initiative
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
A Lithium-Ion Battery Charged To 60 Percent In 5.6 Minutes
BEIJING, China - A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has successfully
Paul Eisenstein From The Detroit Bureau Updates EVs
ANN ARBOR - Five years ago, Paul Eisenstein founder of The Detroit Bureau, was hard
EPA Raising Vehicle Mileage Standards To Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON DC - The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced its final rule for greenhouse gasses
CAR Reports On Industry X Auto, Fuel Economy, Industry 4.0 Published
ANN ARBOR - The Center for Automotive Research has published an overview of the research completed
Digital and Mobile
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
Karamba Helps Automakers Defeat Autonomous, Connected Vehicle Hackers
ROYAL OAK - How do you keep the bad guys out of connected vehicles? Karamba
Apple Exec: No More Malicious Apps At Our Stores
CUPERTINO, Ca. - A top Apple executive said Tuesday that measures have now been taken
What’s The Price For Your Personally Identifiable Info – Just A Buck
SAN FRANCISCO – Because of so many data breeches in the past year, the price
Apple Removes iPhone, iPad Apps Infected By Malware From Stores
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple has discovered and removed from its iPhone and iPad App Store
New US-China Treaty Could Limit Cyberattacks
NEW YORK - Could cyberattacks one day be governed by treaties like those limiting the
Business and Finance
Tech Stars Equitech Accelerator Launch Monica Wheat Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Monica Wheat talks about the launch of the new Tech Stars Equitech
New Year Minimum Wage Hikes Could Boost Consumer Spending, Strengthen Recovery
DETROIT - Twenty-one states will be raising their minimum wage to ring in the new
Report: Pandemic Triggers Entrepreneurial Startup Boom
DETROIT - While the start of the pandemic forced furloughs, layoffs, and business closures at
MMS Restructures Its Consulting Services
CANTON – MMS Holdings has restructured its consulting services with the launch of a Project Advisory Services Unit to meet the
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
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,
Great Lakes Change Management Chapter Host Webinar Feb. 24 On The People Side Of Change
DETROIT - The Great Lakes Chapter of the Change Management Institute is hosting a free
Macprofessionals Opens New Store In Farmington Hills To Service iPhones
FARMINGTON HILLS - Macprofessionals, Michigan’s only independent Apple authorized service provider for iPhone, has opened
Davenport Wins $3,000 Grant To Award Credit For On-Line Courses
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University has been granted $3,000 to award credit for a large
Davenport Offers 20 Percent Tuition Discount For Automation Alley Members
TROY - Davenport University offers a 20 percent tuition discount to all Automation Alley members
Business News
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
