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TechTown Detroit Marks 20th Anniversary With New Logo
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is celebrating 20 years since it officially opened its headquarters
Flo, GM Expand Workplace Charging
WARREN–Flo has increased the number of EV chargers at General Motors’ Global Technical Center, making
NIO Debuts First 900V EV Drive System With 150 Mile Fast Charge In 5 Minutes
DETROIT - NIO’s 900V drive system rolled off the production line Wednesday, according to the
Down On The Farm Offers Food Certifications For Hemp, Cannabis, Fruits And Vegetables
MUSKEGON - If you want to get your products whether edibles or smokables as certificated
Report: World Cannabis Market Size To Reach $129 Billion By 2028
DETROIT - The global cannabis market size is expected to reach $129 billion by 2028, exhibiting
Heartland Wins USDA Grant To Expand Research On Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Sequestration
DETROIT—Heartland Industries has won a three-year, $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources
EnjoyFlora, Free Cannabis Business Directory Launched By Michigan Marijuana Report
ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan, publisher of MIMarijuanaReport.Com, announces a free business directory open to
Employers Predict 3.9 Percent Wage Increases in 2022 – Highest Since 2008
DETROIT - The November survey from the Conference Board predicts a 3.9 percent jump in
DTE Energy To Invest $1.5 Billion To Replace Coal Power Plants With Natural Gas
DETROIT - DTE Energy announced Thursday it will invest up to $1.5 billion in gas-turbine
Grant Has LTU Prof Organizing ‘Green Infrastructure’ For Great Lakes
SOUTHFIELD – A Lawrence Technological University professor is working with government officials to make stormwater
Reusable Building Materials Focus Of Sustainable Business Forum Sept. 22 Meeting
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and GreenHome Institute are hosting a joint
MPSC Report: Michigan’s Net Metering Program Grows 20 Percent In 2015
LANSING - Michigan’s net metering and solar program increased 20 percent in 2015 from the
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JPMorgan To Let Customers Pay With Their Face Or Palm Instead Of Credit Card
NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase & Co. is planning to test new technology that would let consumers pay with their palms or faces
“Terminator” Plot? Gates Said AI Could Decide Humans A Threat And Turn On Us
SEATTLE - Artificial Intelligence is taking all our jobs and it seems like new uses for the emerging tech are found
Chevy Bolt EV To Overtake Ford Mustang Mach-E In Sales
DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt EUV makes a strange rival to the Ford Mustang Mach-E. But make no mistake — these
MI Tech TV
With Michigan Reopening For Business, Where Does COVID-19 Contagion Stand?
ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown updates the level of COVID-19 spread in Michigan now that the state is reopening many of its businesses. Michigan has kept the pandemic under control since March.
Canada Encourages Its Businesses To Make PPEs To Battle COVID-19
ANN ARBOR - Joe Comartin, Canadian Consul General in Detroit, explains what steps his government has taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes working with companies to make Personal Protective Equipment. He also updates
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
Hygieia Gets FDA Clearance For Insulin Guidance App
LIVONIA — Officials at Hygieia, the Livonia-based digital insulin guidance software developer, announced that the
Society of Women Engineering To Host Annual Girls Engineering Exploration March 9
DETROIT — The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Detroit chapter will host its annual Girls
LTU Gets $75,000 State Grant For Cleantech Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Energy Office has awarded a one-year, $75,000 Michigan Cleantech Product Launch
Report: Third Of Manufacturers Aim To Improve Operations Using Industrial Internet Of Things
TROY – Plex Systems, cloud ERP and MES manufacturing developer, Thursday released the results of
Hygieia Gets FDA Clearance For Insulin Guidance App
LIVONIA — Officials at Hygieia, the Livonia-based digital insulin guidance software developer, announced that the
Society of Women Engineering To Host Annual Girls Engineering Exploration March 9
DETROIT — The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Detroit chapter will host its annual Girls
LTU Gets $75,000 State Grant For Cleantech Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Energy Office has awarded a one-year, $75,000 Michigan Cleantech Product Launch
Report: Third Of Manufacturers Aim To Improve Operations Using Industrial Internet Of Things
TROY – Plex Systems, cloud ERP and MES manufacturing developer, Thursday released the results of
NASA Panelists Confirm 3I/Atlas Is Just A Comet, Not An Alien Craft
WASHINGTON DC - During the Nov. 19 NASA news conference on Comet 3I/ATLAS, the NASA panelists likened
AI-Ready Marketing: How To Prepare Your Business For 2026
On a recent episode of MITechTV, hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush welcomed Melih Oztalay,
Congress Bans Intoxicating Hemp Products. Ohio May Not Comply
COLUMBUS - Ohio leaders are debating whether or not to comply with a federal ban
Report: US Navy Personnel Discovered Alien Bases Beneath the Ocean
WASHINGTON DC - Rep. Tim Burchett said an extraordinary number of UFO sightings have been
Advanced Technologies
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New STEM Building At Michigan Tech Takes Step Forward
HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University officials announced Friday that the state Legislature has granted planning authorization for Michigan Technological University’s H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex. Part of the University’s five-year capital outlay plan and
Medical Device Manufacturer Closes $8 Million Series C Round
KALAMAZOO - Innovative Cardiovascular Solutions LLC, the developer of a device to improve patient safety during a heart procedure, closed on $8 million in capital raised to support clinical trials and production. The Series C capital
Grant Lets GVSU Nursing Students Provide Seniors With Onsite Care
GRAND RAPIDS - Through a $493,690 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, teams of Grand Valley State University faculty members and students will provide onsite care to older adults and senior citizens who are
Michigan Science Center Lands Sun, Earth, Universe – NASA, NISE Production
DETROIT - A new exhibition has landed at the Michigan Science Center Sun, Earth, Universe, a collaboration between NASA and the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net), is designed to engage audiences in the
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Derq Brings Artificial Intelligence To Vehicles And Roads In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - Derq’s Vice President of Business Development Jamie Sullivan explains how his company
Scientists Accidentally Stumble On ‘Holy Grail’ Of Batteries For Electric Vehicles
PHILADELPHIA - Scientists have come across an unexpected way to commercialize a breakthrough form of
Chipmakers To Carmakers: Time To Get Out Of The Semiconductor Stone Age
DETROIT -When it comes to the electronic circuits that power our everyday lives, the automobile
48-Volt Quant Gets 600 Miles On A Tank Of “Salt Water
DETRIT - There is another energy storage system for electric vehicles starting to gain traction:
Digital and Mobile
Pixo Shows Off Virtual Reality Training Tech For First Responders
DETROIT — The virtual reality development company Pixo VR premiered its training platform for emergency
2-Factor Voice Authentication To Verify Your Identity
DETROIT - Robert Capps isn NuData Security’s Vice President of Business Development, Robert is responsible for developing and nurturing
VR Training As Done By Pixo – Tech248 Company Profile
ROYAL OAK - PIXO is a software developer for industrial, energy and utility companies that
Top 10 Finalists Named For NextChallenge: Smart Cities
DETROIT – The envelopes have been opened and the top 10 finalist for the second
Apple Publishes List Of iOS 8 Security Upgrades
CUPERTINO - Apple published a long list of iOS 8 security changes on Wednesday as
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
Business and Finance
HealthBar Hires Lomonaco To Lead Sales And Marketing
GRAND RAPIDS - HealthBar, a provider of custom healthcare services to consumers and businesses across
35th Michigan World Trade Week Virtual Business Conference May 5
GRAND RAPIDS - As the business community continues to find ways to overcome the challenges
Esperion Secures $50 Million To Finance Sales Expansion To Asia, Middle East
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics, developers of a novel class of cholesterol-reducing drugs, announced that an investor
VC Capital 1st Quarter Report: Mega-Deal Values Account For Half Of Deals Done In 2020
SEATTLE - Venture capital dealmaking started strong in the first quarter of 2021 with an
TechCrunch Study: Only 7 Percent Of Partners At Top VC Firms Are Women
SAN FRANCISCO - Only 7 percent of investing partners at the top 100 Venture and
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.
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
