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Birmingham Angels Mid-Year Investing Update
ANN ARBOR - Dave Weaver from Birmingham (MI) Angels provides an update on the angel investing groups portfolio since it was founded in fall 2019. Ten deals out of 30 pitched received funding. Birmingham Angels
COVID-19 Plasma Therapy Evaluated By Infectious Disease Expert
ANN ARBOR - President Trump contends plasma therapy will cure COVID-19. Fred Brown, an epidemiologist who works with Johns Hopkins, evaluates that claim. Fred Brown comes to the fight against the COVID-19 virus from a
Lawrence Technological University Reopens With In-Class, Virtual Learning
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and Outreach at LTU, explains how LTU reopened with a hybrid In-Person, Virtual Learning format - and offers tips for how LTU pulled it off.
Breaking News
GM To Reintroduce Hybrid Vehicles In North America Amid Dealer Demands
DETROIT - In what one analyst called the "best GM conference call in years," General
The US’s Largest Solar + Battery Storage Project Now Online
CALIFORNIA - The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come
Michigan Cannabis Dispensary Gets $212,000 Fine After CRA Inspectors Find Pot In The Attic
VASSAR, MI - Inspectors found a black garbage bag containing nearly 20 pounds of untagged,
DragonFire Laser Weapon Shoots Down First Drones
LONDON - A high-powered laser weapon under development in the UK just shot down its
Automation Alley Ex-CEO Ken Rogers Tribute
ANN ARBOR - Ken Rogers, the longtime executive director of Troy-based Automation Alley and former
MRA Social Equity Education and Outreach Session March 11: License Types Needed For Operations
LANSING - The MRA social equity education and outreach session March 11 will be brought
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,
ITC To Perform Helicopter Inspections Of Southeast Michigan Towers, Power Lines
NOVI – If you live near power lines in Southeast Michigan and hear helicopters hovering
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
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
TU-Automotive Offers Holiday Discount For June 2016 Detroit Autonomous Vehicle Event
LONDON - To mark the season of goodwill, TU-Automotive is running a $500 discount on
Electronic Filing System For Courts Sent To Gov. Snyder
LANSING - Five of the six bills creating an electronic filing system for courts and
Featured News
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
1,000-Foot Floating Multi-Turbine Unit Could Power 80,000 homes
NORWAY - Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems (WCS) has developed an innovative floating wind farm technology that features multiple smaller turbines
Michigan
Gov. Whitmer To Keynote SBAM Business Summit June 20
LANSING - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to be the keynote speaker June 20
Team From Ghana Wins Robofest At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD - A team of high school students from the West African nation of Ghana
Whitmer Opens Door To Reduction In Personal Injury Protection Auto Insurance
LANSING - Allowing a car insurance customer to not purchase personal injury protection (PIP) coverage,
Personal Disclosure Bills Getting Bi-Partisan Support In Michigan Legislature
LANSING - Michigan officeholders and candidates for legislative, executive and judicial branch positions within state
Gov. Whitmer To Keynote SBAM Business Summit June 20
LANSING - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to be the keynote speaker June 20
Team From Ghana Wins Robofest At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD - A team of high school students from the West African nation of Ghana
Whitmer Opens Door To Reduction In Personal Injury Protection Auto Insurance
LANSING - Allowing a car insurance customer to not purchase personal injury protection (PIP) coverage,
Personal Disclosure Bills Getting Bi-Partisan Support In Michigan Legislature
LANSING - Michigan officeholders and candidates for legislative, executive and judicial branch positions within state
Pragmatic Play’s Slot Features – Bonus Games, Jackpots & Striking Graphics Keep Players Engaged
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Kaboom77 Australia: Your Guide to Payment Methods & Secure Transactions
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Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Access To Career-Tech In Michigan Varies By ZIP Code – The Problem
ANN ARBOR - Poor and non-white students have less access to high school career-tech programs that can lead to jobs earning middle-class wages, according to a new University of Michigan study. Across the state, 54
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
LG Energy To Spend $1.7 Billion To Produce Lithium-Ion Vehicle Batteries In Holland
HOLLAND, MI – LG Energy Solution, an advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturer, is investing $1.7 billion
Study: Greater Greenhouse Gas Reductions For Pickup Truck Electrification Than Other Light-Duty Vehicles
ANN ARBOR—Major automotive manufacturers are ramping up production of electric trucks as a key strategy
DTE Energy To Help Businesses Electrify Their Fleets
DETROIT — DTE Energy announced that its electric vehicle charging program, Charging Forward, is now
Democrats’ Electric Vehicle Push Could Give GM, Ford, Stellantis EV Sales Edge
WASHINGTON DC - Democrats’ effort to spur electric vehicle (EV) adoption has set off an
Digital and Mobile
SmartBracket 2018 Helps You Crush Your NCAA Basketball Office Pool
ROYAL OAK - Want to crush your office NCAA College Basketball pool? Well a software
$50K IoT TechConnect Pitch Competition Deadline Extended To March 22
FARMINGTON HILLS - IoT Tech Connect and Kyyba Innovations have partnered to bring the IoT
Report: Dark Caracal Malware Targets Smartphones To Harvest Personal Data
MEXICO CITY - Your smartphone probably knows more about you than you do. It knows
Wayne State Researchers Win Award For Addressing Water Contamination From Toxic Leaks, Superfund Sites
DETROIT - A team of Wayne State researchers have received an Azure Award – the
ISACA Detroit Chapter Spring Seminar – Hidden Secrets From IT Auditors 2015 Edition
SOUTHFIELD - The Detroit Chapter of ISACA is happy to announce the upcoming spring seminar:
FishNet Security Director To Talk Log Management At April 16 ISSA Motor City
LIVONIA - Join Michael Seals, FishNet Security's Strategic Services Director for Managed Security Services, in
Cybersecurity For Business: Assessing Threats And Managing Risks
TROY - Today, nearly every aspect of our personal and professional lives depends on a
Yahoo Launches On-Demand Passwords Texted To Smartphones
AUSTIN, Texas - Turns out nobody can remember their Yahoo passwords. Now the company wants
Business and Finance
Pitch Club Michigan Offers Mobility Contest: Deadline To Apply July 28
DETROIT - Pitch Club Michigan is excited to announce a special Mobility themed event, happening
$100,000 Hatch Detroit Workshop Set For Bamboo Detroit Tonight
DETROIT - The $100,000 Hatch Detroit competition is hosting a workshop tonight starting at 6
Applications Open For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT – Applications are will now be accepted to compete in the $1 million Accelerate Michigan
Airfoil Group Signs Nine New Clients
ROYAL OAK—Airfoil Group announced nine new clients for project and retainer work: AthenasOwl, GTA, The
Do Your Homework: Learn The Process Of Thorough Due Diligence That Leads To Better Investment Deals
MIDLAND - Due diligence and term sheets aren't just common practice – it’s common sense, and
TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit Start-Up Validrugs Wins $1,000 In TYE Global Competition
SOUTHFIELD - Validrugs team representing TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit won the "Best Customer Validation" award
$1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition Now Taking Applications
DETROIT - One of the largest business plan competitions in the nation sets the stage
SBAM Update: Outdoor Advertising Is Hipper Than You Might Think
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks
