MI Tech TV
LTU’s Detroit Center For Design + Technology Goes Virtual Due To Pandemic
DETROIT--In this segment of the M2TechCast/MITechNews.tv, Andrea Bogart, manager of Lawrence Technological University's Detroit Center for Design + Technology, talks about how the pandemic prompted the center to take a planned lecture and exhibit series
Pure Michigan Business Connect Matches PPE Needs With Suppliers
ANN ARBOR - Bobby Chasnis, director of the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, and Colin Dillon talks about the Pure Michigan Connect PPE matchmaking efforts, plus announced a new ad campaign called Michigan’s Arsenal of
Four20Post: Michigan Cannabis Internet TV Show Focus On Security
ANN ARBOR - Welcome to the first Four20Post streaming video - aka Internet TV - show. Today we feature news from Rick Thompson and Jamie Cooper, plus interviews with Rudy Patros from Securatech and Kevin
Breaking News
Cooling Economy Will Force Federal Reserve To Cut Interest Rates 6 Times In 2024
NEW YORK - Moderating inflation, a cooling jobs market, and a deteriorating outlook for consumer spending
Terrifying View Of What Earth Would Look Like If All Ice Melted Due To Global Warming
NEW YORK - Even as activists continue to face opposition-and even disdain-from climate deniers for
US Senator Says Cannabis Legalization Is Inevitable Despite Some Republican Opposition
WASHINGTON DC - Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), one of the most vociferous cannabis supporters among U.S. senators,
Latrisha Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team
LAS VEGAS - Latrisha Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation
Jamie Lowell Discusses Jazz Cabbage Cafe – Provides Cannabis Political News Updates
ANN ARBOR - Jamie Lowell, co-host of Jazz Cabbage Cafe, joins Four20Post to talk about
Cannabis Grow, Processing Center Coming To Madison Heights
SAN DIEGO—Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. announced the closing of its $6.2 million purchase of property
State’s Cyber Schools See Enrollment Spike, But Without All Accompanying Funds
LANSING - With COVID-19 concerns hovering over the new school year, parents are ditching their
ITC Michigan To Begin Helicopter Power Line Inspections In Mid September
NOVI - If you see a helicopter flying low over the ITC transmission lines in
Royal Oak’s Powerley Rolls Out Smart Home, Real-Time Electricity Usage App
ROYAL OAK — Powerley, the utility-led smart home technology pioneer, has introduced the next generation
Study: Electricity Demand Will Be Met In Lower Peninsula If Planned Projects Are Completed
LANSING - Current utility projects under way now should result in Michigan's electric reliability remaining
Michigan Tech Partners in Department of Energy Research Institute
HOUGHTON - Michigan Technological University is one of 85 partners in a US Department of
Examining Climate Resilience Topic Of Sustainable Business Forum Feb. 13
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon examining climate resilience
Firefox Adds Protection To Stop Browser Tracking
SAN FRANCISCO - Firefox has a new tool to stop websites from spying on you,
Comcast To Hire Nearly 400 In Michigan, Primarily In Call Centers
PLYMOUTH – If you want to handle questions from Comcast customers, the cable company has
Comcast Business Offers Voice Mobility Product For Small Business
PHILADELPHIA – Comcast Business has launch its Comcast Business Voice Mobility product, a new type
U-M Plays Role In Regional Big Data Hub
ANN ARBOR - A "big data brain trust" has been established by the National Science
Featured News
America Sets Record Robot Sales In 2022
ANN ARBOR–Driven by a resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the North American robotics market set all-time records in both robots sold
EMU High-Altitude Balloon Program Green Lighted By NASA For Eclipse Test
YPSILANTI–A new high-altitude weather balloon program at Eastern Michigan University has been selected to participate in the NASA-funded and Montana State University-led Nationwide
Ford Will Invest $3.5 Billion To Build LFP Battery Plant In Marshall
MARSHALL – Ford announced Feb. 13 it is investing $3.5 billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering
Michigan
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
Lawrence Tech Relaunches Recovery Starts Here Training Program For Displaced Workers
SOUTHFIELD - During the last recession in 2007-09, Lawrence Technological University launched Recovery Starts Here,
Continental Business Incubator Produces First Spinout – Door Lock Passive Bolt
AUBURN HILLS — Continental Automotive, the Auburn Hills-based U.S. subsidiary of the German auto supplier
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
Lawrence Tech Relaunches Recovery Starts Here Training Program For Displaced Workers
SOUTHFIELD - During the last recession in 2007-09, Lawrence Technological University launched Recovery Starts Here,
Continental Business Incubator Produces First Spinout – Door Lock Passive Bolt
AUBURN HILLS — Continental Automotive, the Auburn Hills-based U.S. subsidiary of the German auto supplier
The Reddit Effect: How Social Media Changed Modern Stock Volatility
Remember when stock trading was the exclusive domain of suited analysts poring over financial reports
How Independent Hoteliers Can Compete with Big Chains
Independent hoteliers possess an edge that sprawling chains frequently forfeit: the capacity to pivot overnight.
Huawei’s 1,864-Mile EV Battery Can Also Recharge In 5 Minutes
CHINA - Huawei's claimed 1,864-mile solid-state battery could eliminate range anxiety for people considering buying
Study: Possibly Hostile Alien Threat Detected In Unknown Interstellar Object
BOSTON - A mysterious intergalactic object could potentially be a “hostile” alien spacecraft that’s slated
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Henry Ford e-Home Care Cuts Hospital Readmissions
DETROIT—Henry Ford e-Home Care has announced a significant reduction in hospital readmissions for patients receiving telehealth care via Henry Ford’s e-Home Care program. Achieving monthly readmission rates as low as 7 percent, Henry Ford e-Home
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Ford Says It Will Generate $45 Billion From EV Delivery Vans, New Services
SONOMA, Calif.— Selling vehicles is just the first step in Ford's plans to make money
Tesla Could Get 15 Percent Bump In Range From New Batteries
DETROIT - Tesla has spent several years hyping its next-generation batteries and it appears that
West Michigan Startup Plans Subscription-Based Home Battery, Electric Vehicle Charging System
GRAND HAVEN — A West Michigan-based startup in the early stages of raising capital wants
Car Sales, Shipping Startup To Exhibit At Motor Bella
PONTIAC—Earlier this year, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association announced a “bridge to the future” auto-centric
Digital and Mobile
Cybersecurity Update: 2018 Cybersecurity Attacks Will Be Worse, More Sophisticated Than 2017
ROYAL OAK - When you look at 2018, most cybersecurity experts predict the cybersecurity attacks
Michigan Science Center CEO Matthews To MC IoT TechConnect April 4 At Troy Marriott
TROY - Michigan Science Center President and CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews will serve as Mistress
Pixo Releases Virtual Reality Safety Training For Utility Companies
ROYAL OAK - Pixo VR announced the release of its Gas Meter Safety Inspection Virtual
Duo Security Announces Record-Breaking Year, Tops $100 Million Revenue
ANN ARBOR — Cybersecurity company Duo Security said it topped $100 million in annual recurring
Health Insurer Anthem Hacked By Chinese – 80 Million Records Stolen
WASHINGTON DC - Anthem, the No. 2 health insurer in the US, revealed Wednesday that
ISSA Motor City Chapter Meeting: How Contemporary Military Strategies Impact The Business Cyber Security Realm
LIVONIA - A new reality in information security has developed that it is now a
Merit Offers QuadMetrics Cybersecurity Tools to Members
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network signed an agreement Wednesday with QuadMetrics to provide the company's
Connected And Automated Vehicles And The Cybersecurity Threat: How Industry Is Responding
LIVONIA - Cybersecurity for vehicles represents a critical topic and important growth area for the
Business and Finance
StartupNation CEO Sloan To Help Judge China-Government Backed InnoSTARS Competition
DETROIT - Jeff Sloan, Co-Founder and CEO of StartupNation, has agreed to help judge the
Akeel Develops MaxFit All-In-One-Gym At LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator
ROYAL OAK - Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product
Detroit Tech Watch Software Event Coming To TechTown June 29
DETROIT—The organizers behind the Detroit DevDay software development conference are rolling out a new event, Detroit
15 MSU Student Startups To Compete April 17 For $40,000 In Prizes
EAST LANSING—The Burgess New Venture Challenge (BNVC) has announced 15 finalists for its first annual venture competition
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum July Membership Meeting: HR And Sustainability
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum meeting July 11 will feature Kenyatta Brame,
Motor City Connect July 12 – West Side – On The Border
NOVI - This it the perfect combination of enjoying a good meal, meeting cool people
Report: Michigan’s Economy At Crossroads – More Investment Needed In Innovation, Entrepreneurship
LANSING - Michigan’s investments in the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
SBAM Recognizes Leaders, Volunteers At Annual Meeting
LANSING - Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof was recognized on June 23 at the Small
