MI Tech TV
MITech TV: MCWT, Diva Tech Talk, Cybersecurity, Hemp Processing, Tech248
ROYAL OAK - Matt Roush returns Monday Dec. 9 as co-host of MITech TV. Our guests include Kathleen Norton-Schock who will talk MCWT and Diva Tech Talk end of year wrap. Richard Stiennon returns to
Cannabis Update: Vape Ban, Physical Security, Hemp Law, Recreational Sales Begin
ROYAL OAK - Cannabis is again the focus of M2 Techcast - now MITech TV - as Michigan allowed recreational cannabis sales on Sunday. Today’s show begins with Penny Milkey from Northern Specialty Health in
Cannabis Legal Group, Industry Association, Stock Predictions, Jungle Control
ROYAL OAK – Barton Morris, founder of the Cannabis Legal Group, will discuss the roadside oral fluid testing pilot program. Ryan Basore has launched a line of cannabis products called Redemption, and helped launch the Michigan
Breaking News
Comcast RISE To Award 100 Small Businesses In Metro Detroit With $5000 Grant Packages
DETROIT – Comcast announced a new round of 100 businesses in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and
ITC Conducting Aerial Patrols Of Transmission Lines In Michigan
NOVI - ITC is conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in
ITC Holdings Customer Service Provides Answers To Your Questions
NOVI - On MITech TV May 15 we discussed ITC’s role in the community working
ITC Establishes Jon E. Jipping Annual Scholarship At Michigan Technical University
HOUGHTON – ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, has established an annual
MITechNews Offers 4th Quarter Advertising Specials – By 3 Months Get 4
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is offering some special deals on 4th quarter advertising that will
Federal Lawsuit Filed On E-Cigarette Flavors Ban
GRAND RAPIDS - A federal lawsuit was filed Friday against the state for the emergency
Free Sensi Magazine Launch Party Tuesday Night At Saint Andrew’s Hall
DETROIT - Join Jamie Cooper, Publisher of Sensi Magazine, on Tuesday night at Saint Andrew’s
Traverse City Company Launches Self-Service Survey For Cannabis, Hemp Market Research
TRAVERSE CITY—Leaf Traders, a company formed to develop the cannabis and hemp industry, announced the
U-M Wins National Award For Campus Sustainability Excellence
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is one of eight institutions to receive the
Manufacturer A Pioneer In PACE Energy Financing
TROY - Lean & Green Michigan, the Detroit-based energy efficiency financial consultant, announced that Troy-based
Choice Of Longtime Oil Lobbyist As DEQ Chief Lambasted By Environmentalists
LANSING - Environmental groups and Democrats were quick Thursday to deride Gov. Rick Snyder’s choice
Deadline To Apply For $80,000 NextChallenge: Smart Cities Competition July 28
DETROIT - The deadline to apply for the $80,000 NextChallenge: Smart Cities competition is just
Featured News
Largest American Solar Panel Maker To Build $270 Million Thin Film PV R&D Center In Ohio
PERRYSBURG, Ohio - First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the United States, today announced that it will invest around
15,000-Year-Old Viruses Emerging From Melting Glacier Ice
NEW YORK - Glaciers and ice caps around the northern and southernmost parts of Earth have been melting for years, revealing
NASA Officials Hope Recent UFO Sightings Are ‘Not an Adversary’
WASHINGTON DC - Following a recent uptick in UFO sightings, NASA has officially launched its Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) study. And officials are hoping
Michigan
KVCC Announces ‘Going Pro’ Skilled Trades Course Offerings
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Center has announced a full lineup of Going
Guardhat Secures $20M Series A Funding
DETROIT — Guardhat, developer of a smart hard hat that monitors worker safety and health
Workplace Productivity Trends – Are Employees More Productive In The Office Or At Home?
LANSING - Jabra recently revealed the top workplace productivity trends for 2018. The trends are
DNR: Michigan 1st In Nation To Use Drones To Search For PFAS
LANSING — In what is thought to be the first-ever use of drones to search
KVCC Announces ‘Going Pro’ Skilled Trades Course Offerings
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Center has announced a full lineup of Going
Guardhat Secures $20M Series A Funding
DETROIT — Guardhat, developer of a smart hard hat that monitors worker safety and health
Workplace Productivity Trends – Are Employees More Productive In The Office Or At Home?
LANSING - Jabra recently revealed the top workplace productivity trends for 2018. The trends are
DNR: Michigan 1st In Nation To Use Drones To Search For PFAS
LANSING — In what is thought to be the first-ever use of drones to search
Michigan Students Still Can Enter $1 Million Ticket Sweepstakes For $50K College Tuition
LANSING – With less than two weeks remaining, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement,
1,700 Sheep Under Solar Panels Enhances Clean Energy, Quality Of Wool
AUSTRALIA - It’s not every day that an experiment involving 1,700 merino sheep and solar
Teen Cybersecurity Camp In July At Air National Guard Base In Battle Creek
DEARBORN - The Michigan CyberPatriot program will be hosting a Cybersecurity Summer Camp at Battle
Sales Teams Close More With Data-Driven B2B Tools
B2B sales has shifted—and buyers are leading the change. According to a Demand Gen Report,
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Holland VC Fund Invests In MRI Software Developer
HOLLAND — The Cultivate(MD) Capital Fund established by Holland-based Genesis Innovation Group announced an investment in Bingham Farms-based SpinTech Inc., developers of brain imaging software. SpinTech says its software decreases the acquisition time for brain
GVSU Students Develop Hand Sanitizing Product For Health Care Workers
GRAND RAPIDS - A group of Grand Valley State University students has developed a series of devices for a Michigan-based company that addresses a common problem for health care workers: keeping hands sanitized and clean. Grand Valley's
UM, MSU Part Of Effort To Protect Freshwater Lakes From Toxic Algal Blooms
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan researchers are part of a new federally funded effort to understand and prevent toxic algal blooms that plague portions of the Great Lakes and impact freshwater sources around the
Esperion Sees Positive Results From Final Study On Cholesterol-Buster
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc., the Ann Arbor-based pharmaceutical developer, announced positive results from the final Phase 3 test of its lead drug candidate, bempedoic acid. The company said a global, pivotal Phase 3
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Eaton Debutes EVK Series Bussmann Series Fuses For Electric Vehicles
SOUTHFIELD - Power management company Eaton debuted its eMobility business has introduced the EVK Series,
Report: Michigan Could Get Left Behind In Mobility Unless Changes Made
LANSING – The future of mobility is here and unless Michigan makes critical investments now the
Tesla Phases Out Radar Sensors, Shifts To Camera-Based Autopilot
DETROIT - Tesla updated its website to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars
The New Ford F-150 Lightning Is Not The Inexpensive Electric Vehicle We’ve Been Waiting For
DEARBORN - Ford’s electric version of America’s most American pickup truck, the F-150, is here.
Digital and Mobile
Construction Begun On WMU’s Grand Rapids Manufacturing Lab
GRAND RAPIDS - Construction has begun at Western Michigan University’s Grand Rapids regional location for
Lightweight Vehicle Frame Popularity Leads To Funding For Low-Volume Production
PLYMOUTH - An innovative lightweight car frame was rolled out at the SEMA show a
IgniteCast Provides Cutting Edge Video Training, Harvest Company Knowledge
ROYAL OAK - Motor City Connect Founder Terry Bean talks to his new business partner,
Actual Reality – UM Initiative Paves The Way For Graduate Certificate In Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Reality
ANN ARBOR - Augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality. AR, VR, MR. Today, these are
Some UIA Debit Cards Possibly Breached, LARA Says
LANSING - Customers who used Unemployment Insurance Agency debit cards at Home Depot between April
Sept. 15 Cyber Awareness Luncheon Focus On Hot Issues In Cyber
KALAMAZOO ? The next Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon on Sept. 15 will focus on Hot
Same Malware Used To Hack Target Compromised Home Depot
SAN FRANCISCO - The same malware that hacked the accounts of Target customers late last
Data-Leakage Problems Found In Instagram, Vine, Nimbuzz, OoVoo, Voxer
SAN FRANCISCO - By sniffing out the details of network communications, University of New Haven
Business and Finance
Canopy Helps People Near End Of Life Deal With Health Questions
ROYAL OAK - Canopy is building tools to help you talk about health questions that
FinTech Consortium To Open Hub, Incubator In Downtown Detroit
DETROIT - FinTech Consortium Tuesday announced it will open Detroit FinTech Bay, its flagship North
Applications Open For $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition
DETROIT - Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is now accepting applications for startups to win up
Vestaron Seeks $12 Million Investment To Commercialize Spider Venom Pesticide
KALAMAZOO - Vestaron Corp. seeks to raise $12 million in investments to enable the company
Internet Advisor: MI-SBDC’s Cochrane Talks Tech Initiatives On West Side Of State
DETROIT - Sandra Cochrane is a full-time Technology Business Consultant for the MI-SBDC. In this
Internet Advisor: Automation Alley’s Tom Kelly Provides First Quarter Highlights
DETROIT - Tom Kelly is the COO and director of entrepreneurship for Automation Alley, Michigan’s leading technology
Deadline Extended To May 6 For DTX Launch Detroit
DETROIT - The deadline for DTX Launch Detroit has been moved back to May 6.
U-M Launches $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund To Commercialize Medical Research
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched the $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund,
