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Traverse Legal Opens Detroit Office To Connect With Autonomous Vehicle Companies
ROYAL OAK - What do tech companies, particularly tech startups, need to know about all those legal documents that need to be filed if they want to woo investors someday? The answers are in this
Plante Moran’s Das Provides Warning About Ransomware Attacks
ROYAL OAK - Ransomware raised its ugly head again recently when a Florida city was forced to pay hackers $600,000 to get all its files decrypted. It's called Ransomware and its just one of the
Invest Detroit Ventures’s Shea Interviews ToDoolie CEO Rodriguez
ROYAL OAK - ToDoolie, a marketplace to hire local students to help with simple and outdoor tasks, has become a portfolio company for Invest Detroit Ventures. IDV Manager Tember Shea interviews Sergio Rodriguez, Co-Founder &
Breaking News
Researchers Can Extract Hydrogen From Seawater To Produce Low-Carbon Fuels
PALO ALTO, Ca.- Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford
Marijuana Industry Employment Age Lowered To 19 Under Bill
LANSING - Rep. Kevin COLEMAN (D-Westland) bill expanding the minimum age for marijuana industry employees from
Consumers Installs Automatic Transfer Reclosers To Improve Reliability
JACKSON–Consumers Energy announced plans to install 123 new automatic transfer reclosers in 2023 to help
UBS Report: New Car Prices Set To Tumble Due To Over Supply
DETROIT - A recent report from UBS estimates that global car production will exceed sales
M2 Techcast TV – Experts Explore Setting Up Cannabis Businesses
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast TV July 15, Anthony Sabatella, president of THC123, will
GVSU’s President Mantella Sets A Bold Agenda
ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University President Philomena V. Mantella used the opportunity of her
Read These Emergency Rules If You Plan To Sell, Grow Marijuana In Michigan
LANSING - The agency that regulates the selling and growing of marijuana in Michigan released
Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Chief Headlines Cannabis Industry Conference
LANSING - Andrew Brisbo, Michigan Executive Director at Marijuana Regulatory Agency, will keynote the Michigan
Public Service Commission Fines Consumers Energy $518,800 For Violating Estimated Billing Practices
LANSING - The Public Service Commission on Thursday assessed a fine of $518,800 on Consumers
RheTech Receives Environmental Excellence Award
WHITMORE LAKE – Polypropylene-based compounds manufacturer RheTech LLC has received the Pollution Prevention Award from
The Golf Club’s Environmental Metamorphasis Focus Of Sustainable Business Forum
BENTON HARBOR - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host a program and tour
U-M Report: Hypoxic Dead Zone Size Of Connecticut To Appear This Summer In Gulf Of Mexico
ANN ARBOR - Farmland runoffs containing fertilizers and livestock waste from the Upper Midwest will
Featured News
Electric Vehicle Charging Could Crash Grid Powered Only By Renewable Energy
PALO ALTO, Ca. - Most EV owners currently charge their vehicles at night when they aren’t in use, taking advantage of
Hydrogen Fuel Gives Rise To A $11 Trillion Revolution
DETROIT - The best investments — with the potential to mint millionaires — are often found in places where most aren’t
Northwood Hosting Largest Outdoor New Car Show In North America Oct. 7-9
MIDLAND, Mich. — Northwood Hosting Largest Outdoor New Car Show In North America Oct. 7-9 “This year’s theme is ‘DREAM’ because
Michigan
New Management Software For Manufacturers From Farmington Hills Developer
FARMINGTON HILLS — Cebos, the quality management monitoring software developer, announced the launch of a
Air Lift Rolls Out New Wireless Air Suspension Control System
LANSING — Air Lift Co. announced a redesign of its WirelessOne on-board air compressor system,
The Business Impact Of 2018 Facebook News Feed Changes
LANSING - 2018 has been an interesting year for Facebook. Earlier this year, the company decided
New Economy Initiative Awards Grant To LTU For Growth Of Small Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The New Economy Initiative has awarded a one-year grant of $40,000 to the
New Management Software For Manufacturers From Farmington Hills Developer
FARMINGTON HILLS — Cebos, the quality management monitoring software developer, announced the launch of a
Air Lift Rolls Out New Wireless Air Suspension Control System
LANSING — Air Lift Co. announced a redesign of its WirelessOne on-board air compressor system,
The Business Impact Of 2018 Facebook News Feed Changes
LANSING - 2018 has been an interesting year for Facebook. Earlier this year, the company decided
New Economy Initiative Awards Grant To LTU For Growth Of Small Manufacturers, Hardware Startups
SOUTHFIELD – The New Economy Initiative has awarded a one-year grant of $40,000 to the
China’s BYD Unveils EV Lineup That Gets 249 Range, Recharge In Minutes
BEIJING - BYD Co., a Chinese carmaker, unveiled a groundbreaking fleet of electric vehicles. The EVs
U-M Survey: Michigan Officials Warry Of AI Or Other Predictive Policing Tools
ANN ARBOR—While law enforcement surveillance technology use has boomed, some Michigan officials are wary of
12 Percent Of U.S. Companies Will Respond To Tariffs By Replacing Workers With AI
SEATTLE– As companies grapple with rising costs tied to Trump’s newly announced tariffs, many are
China Playing Hardball With Trump: Returns Commercial Aircraft To Boeing
SEATTLE - Chinese airlines have begun returning Boeing aircraft to the U.S., with one 737
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
LTU Faculty Publishes Paper On Movie Black Panther’s Vibranium On The Periodic Table
SOUTHFIELD – In the movie “Black Panther,” the fictional element called vibranium has amazing chemical and physical properties. But a chemist would want to know – where would it go on the Periodic Table of
Winning Futures Awards $30,000 To 20 Metro Detroit High School Students
DETROIT - Winning Futures awarded Wednesday a total of $30,000 to 20 local high schoolers and recognized 19 local business professionals who are enrolled in the Winning Futures’ life skills and workforce preparation mentoring program.
Spectrum Health Commits $7.5 Million To Back Health Care Tech VC Fund
GRAND RAPIDS — Spectrum Health has committed $7.5 million to a new Chicago-based venture capital fund that backs emerging heath care technologies. The commitment to invest $2.5 million annually over three years into 7wire Ventures’ Connected Consumer Health Fund
Esperion Names Biotech Veteran Jay Shepard To Board
ANN ARBOR — Pharma startup Esperion Therapeutics announced this week the appointment of Jay P. Shepard as a Class III Director, with a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. “Jay’s experience supporting
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Michigan Ranks 41st For Electric Vehicle Friendliness
DETROIT - Michigan ranks 41 out of 50 states for factors that make it easier
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
New SEMA Testing Facility Purchased In Plymouth
PLYMOUTH —The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the purchase of a 45,000-square-foot building in
VW Comes To Detroit To Develop Its Artificial Intelligence
DETROIT - We're only starting to get to grips with the benefits of artificial intelligence
Digital and Mobile
Wearables To Boost Security Of Voice-Based Log-In
ANN ARBOR - A security-token necklace, ear buds or eyeglasses developed at the University of
North American Cyber Summit Names Keynotes, Featured Speakers
LANSING - The North American International Cyber Summit 2017 hosted by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder,
Supported Intelligence Partners With U-M Engineering Students To Develop Connected Vehicle Traffic Management Tool
ANN ARBOR - Supported Intelligence announced it is partnering with a team of University of
Mobility Startups Join U-M Incubator To Pilot Autonomous, Connected Vehicle Innovations
ANN ARBOR - Five companies from across the country will test and develop mobility solutions
Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon In Traverse City Aug. 12
TRAVERSE CITY ? The Michigan Cyber Awareness Luncheon Series moves to Traverse City on Aug.
General (Ret.) Keith Alexander Pivoting To The Enterprise
BIRMINGHAM - According to a report in Foreign Policy, former NSA head Keith Alexander has
EMU Senior One Of 11 Nationwide To Win Scholarhip To Study Cyber Security
YPSILANTI ? A senior at Eastern Michigan University has received one of just 11 scholarships
2014 North American International Cyber Summit Nov. 16-17 Cobo Center
DETROIT - The North American International Cyber Summit 2014, the third Michigan Cyber Summit hosted
Business and Finance
Conquer Accelerator Announces Five 2018 Cohort Participants
EAST LANSING —Five technology startups have been selected by Conquer Accelerator to participate in an
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Names Presenting Companies
ANN ARBOR - Organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Tuesday announced the list of
Tech248 Member BackBeat Raises $130,000 In Kickstarter Campaign
ROYAL OAK - Oakland County Tech248’s Greg Doyle interviews Yerko Sepluveda, creator of BackBeat, who
Kathleen Norton-Schock Updates Divas Tech Talk, Michigan Council Of Women In Technology
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to
M2 TechCast: Ken Kousky Discusses Blue Water Angels’ Record $4.5 Million In 2015 Investments
FERNDALE - Ken Kousky, president of Blue Water Angels, talks about the record investing year
M2 TechCast: Young Basile’s Schonberger Explains Why Prior Art Searches Needed Before A Patent Application Is Filed
FERNDALE - Keith Schonberger, an attorney with the law firm of Young Basile, outlines what
FUEL: Detroit Returns April 21 With All-Star Lineup – But Expensive Ticket Prices
DETROIT - Last year was the first year that FUEL: Detroit, a leadership conference led
Robofest Returns To Lawrence Technological University April 30
SOUTHFIELD — Early spring means that it’s Robofest season – all over the world. Robofest
