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Michigan Marijuana Report To Launch Four20Post Streaming Video Channel July 8
ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report is launching a cannabis-focused live streaming video show on July 8 – Four20Post. The show will be co-hosted by Rick Thompson, long-time Michigan Cannabis advocate, and feature Jamie Cooper,
Michigan, Canadian Governments Update COVID-19 Plans; Brown Updates Pandemic In Michigan
ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV June 29, Canadian Consul General Joe Cromarte will outline his government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then Bobby Chasnis, director of the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, will join
COVID 2020 App Can Predict Where Virus Will Spread
ANN ARBOR - Chris Malter from COVID 2020 talks about his new app that can be used to predict where the next virus hotspots will break out. He is interviewed by infectious disease expert Fred
Breaking News
DTE Energy Names Joi Harris President And COO Effective July 3
DETROIT - DTE Energy June 29 announced, effective July 3, Joi Harris, DTE Gas president,
Verge Motorcycles First EV Bike Maker To Announce Intention To Use Tesla’s Charging Network
HELSINKI, Finland - Electric motorcycle pioneer Verge Motorcycles has taken a stand on the recently
Report: Only 24.4 Percent Of U.S. Cannabis Businesses Are Profitable
LONDON, UK - Whitney Economics, a cannabis economics data, consulting and research firm, has published
Stellantis Won’t Ship Gas-Powered Cars To 14 States Unless Customer Orders One
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis, the parent company behind the Jeep brand, has stopped shipping gas-powered cars and
Small Business Owners Anticipate Economic Downturn in 2020
WASHINGTON DC – Small business owners feel only “somewhat prepared” for a potential economic downturn,
27 Rec Marijuana Licenses Awarded, Not All Provisioning Centers Open
LANSING - As of Jan. 7, there are 27 active adult-use licenses in the state.
Compuware Completes Data Processing Acquisition
DETROIT—Mainframe software developer Compuware Corp. announced it has the completed its acquisition of the assets
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economy Remains Soft
GRAND RAPIDS - Remnants of the General Motors strike are holding down the West Michigan
Albion Solar Energy Product Maker Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
ALBION — Patriot Solar Group LLC of Albion on Monday filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the
Sustainable Business Conference Focus On Climate Change, Clean Energy, Circular Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host the West Michigan Sustainable Business
Gas Mileage Up A Gallon Since Early ’90s
ANN ARBOR - Despite advancements in fuel-saving technologies over the last 25 years, on-road fuel
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Merges With Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum has completed a merger with Michigan's Great
ManagedWay’s Cloud Puddles Makes A Splash On Market
TROY - ManagedWay, a leading provider of cloud services, announced Tuesday that it’s launching a
STAHLS’ Opens New Sterling Heights Headquarters
STERLING HEIGHTS – When Chris Lawson was approached 18 months ago to become the chief
Oakland University Gets $5 Million Commitment From Alumni
AUBURN HILLS - Oakland University has received a $5 million commitment from Craig and Ann
Altair Adds Lund Combustion Engineering To Partner Alliance
TROY - Altair announced that Lund Combustion Engineering - LOGE AB - has joined the
Featured News
DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In Michigan, Ohio And Tennessee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In Michigan, Ohio And Tennessee. Ultium Cells,
DOE Conducts Successful Nuclear Fusion Experiment Opening Door To Clean Energy Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A major scientific breakthrough decades in the making was announced Dec. 13 when the first controlled fusion experiment
NASA Awards Texas Company $57 Million To Build Base On Moon
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has awarded the Texas-based company ICON $57.2 million for its Project Olympus, which is working to develop
Michigan
Hella Offering $10K Scholarships For College STEM Students – Deadline March 1
PLYMOUTH – Hella Corporate Center USA Inc., the North American headquarters of the German auto
UM Launches Carbon Neutrality Commission
ANN ARBOR – Officials at the University of Michigan announced the selection of the President’s
LLamasoft Appoints 2 To Senior Executive Positions
ANN ARBOR — Supply chain software developer LLamasoft has appointed two people to newly created
Study: Fairness In Planning A Big Deal To People’s Perception Of Wind Turbines
ANN ARBOR – When local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is
Hella Offering $10K Scholarships For College STEM Students – Deadline March 1
PLYMOUTH – Hella Corporate Center USA Inc., the North American headquarters of the German auto
UM Launches Carbon Neutrality Commission
ANN ARBOR – Officials at the University of Michigan announced the selection of the President’s
LLamasoft Appoints 2 To Senior Executive Positions
ANN ARBOR — Supply chain software developer LLamasoft has appointed two people to newly created
Study: Fairness In Planning A Big Deal To People’s Perception Of Wind Turbines
ANN ARBOR – When local residents feel the planning process for building wind turbines is
Nearly $2 Million In State Grants For Semiconductor, Battery Education At WCC
ANN ARBOR – Nearly $2 million in grants at Washtenaw Community College (WCC), along with
Comcast RISE Program Offers West Michigan Entrepreneurs Cash, Tech
PLYMOUTH - Comcast announced Grand Rapids, Muskegon and surrounding areas will be one of five
Report: Underwater ‘UFO Base’ Off Southern California Coast
LOS ANGELES - A mysterious underwater formation known as Sycamore Knoll has once again captured
Federal Government Report On UFOs To Go Public In June
OTTAWA, Can. - A final report on unidentified flying objects should be released by June,
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Cancer Screening Startup Raises $22 Million
ROYAL OAK—OncoCell MDx Inc., a startup incubated at Harvard University to develop sophisticated cancer diagnosis from a simple blood sample, has raised $22.2 million in a Preferred Series B funding round. The financing was led
Gov. Whitmer Appoints Tonya Matthews To MI-STEM Council
LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Wayne State University Director of STEM Learning Innovation and Associate Provost for Inclusive Workforce Development Tonya M. Matthews, Ph.D., to the Michigan STEM (MiSTEM) Advisory Council. Matthews is
LIFT Gets $200,000 From Skillman For STEM education
DETROIT—Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a national manufacturing innovation center operated by the American Lightweight Materials Innovation Institute, announced that it has received a $200,000 grant from The Skillman Foundation. The grant will help Detroit-area youth
Genomenon Partners With Chinese To Sell Mastermind Genomic Search Engine
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon, Inc., and Shanghai Shanyi Biological Technology Co., Ltd have formed a partnership to provide Genomenon’s leading Mastermind Genomic Search Engine to clinical laboratory customers in China. Genomenon’s Mastermind is a genomic
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Report: Annual Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales in North America Will Grow 30 Percent Annually Through 2030
BOULDER, Co. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights estimates plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) adoption
Report: Robotaxis, Lithium-Metal Batteries, Bandgap Power Electronics Top EV Trends
CAMBRIDGE, UK - Electric vehicle start-ups have moved from obscurity into some of the world’s most
Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.
SAN DIEGO - Robert Teglia bought a Tesla Model 3 sedan even though he knew
Auto Suppliers Weigh Paths Forward In An Increasingly Electrified Market
TRAVERSE CITY - Magna International Inc. CEO Seetarama Kotagiri got right to the point in discussing
Digital and Mobile
IoT TechConnect April 4 – A Survival Guide To The Internet Of Things In Michigan
TROY - Most technology experts contend that the Internet of Things, more commonly called IoT,
AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Capacity At DTW
DETROIT - AT&T announced it has boosted its mobile internet capacity around Detroit Metropolitan Wayne
Russian Twitter Bots Keep Up Attack After Florida Shooting
SAN FRANCISCO - After Wednesday's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, thousands
Cybercrime Hurting Businesses To Tune Of $600 Billion
SAN FRANCISCO - A report Wednesday says cybercrime may now be costing businesses worldwide as
FREAK Attack Leaves Safari, Google Android Browsers Vulnerable To Hackers
SAN FRANCISCO - A newly discovered encryption flaw known as FREAK attack left users of
Uber Hack Puts Up To 50,000 Uber Drivers’ Personal Information At Risk
SAN FRANCISO - Uber announced that one of its databases was possibly breached last year,
Anthem Attack Includes Some Blue Cross, Blue Shield Clients
SAN FRANCISCO - You don't have to be a direct customer of Anthem to have
FBI Offering $3 Million Reward For Arrest Of Russian Hacker
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI is offering a $3 million reward for information leading to
Business and Finance
West Michigan Business Executive Named SBDC State Director
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan business executive and Amway alumni J.D. Collins has been named state
Introducing The Techstars Mobility Class Of 2018
DETROIT - I’m excited to introduce the 11 companies part of Techstars Class 141 –
LTU, Detroit Church Launch Youth Business Pitch Competition For Faith-Based Organizations
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has partnered with Detroit’s Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church to launch
Great Lakes Angels Offers Seminar On Angel Investing At Automation Alley
DETROIT - So you now are an accredited investor pulling down the big bucks and
M2 TechCast: Wealth Management Specialist MacWilliams-Wolf Talks Longevity Planning
ROYAL OAK - On the segment of M2 TechCast, Wealth Management Specialist Jo-Ann MacWilliams-Wolf discusses
Register For Desai Accelerator Demo Day Aug. 4 At Michigan Theater
ANN ARBOR - Desai Accelerator is hosting its Demo Day August 4th at the Michigan
O2 Investment Partners Puts Money Into CCSI Networks
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - O2 Investment Partners announced Thursday that it has made a significant investment
Proposed $100 Million Public-Private Partnership Would Seed New Michigan VC Funds
GRAND RAPIDS - The trade group for venture capitalists in Michigan wants to form a
