MI Tech TV
M2 Techcast: Cyber Patriot, Tech Law, LTU History Project, Supported Intelligence
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity professional Tamara Shoemaker explains her Cyber Patriot program for kids. Attorney Enrico Schaefer updates the latest in tech law. Lawrence Tech History Professor Jason Barrett discusses the Grand Challenge Research Competition.
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
Breaking News
Report: Earth Thundering Toward Planet Unfit For Humans
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Earth is barreling toward “uncharted climate territory” and on track to
Sparx & Recreation Seeks Cannabis Friendly Businesses Interested In Promoting Cannabis Tourism
DEARBORN - Sparx & Recreation is a cannabis-tourism focused digital product that is looking for
The Future of CDN: CacheFly Stands Ready to Serve Amidst Industry Upheavals
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL - CacheFly CDN solves a very important technology for businesses. In
Breakthrough Lithium-Sulfur Battery Promises 5 Times More Capacity
AUSTRALIA - Down Under, something electrifying is brewing, and no, it's not another Crocodile Dundee
AndCan Index: Demand For Legal Cannabis In US Up 16 Percent From Year Ago
EAST LANSING —Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States continued to climb in
iHemp Hour May 7 Features Hemp Financing Expert, Hemp Fiber Supply Chain Update
ANN ARBOR - On the iHemp Hour Thursday May 7, Dave Crabill and Blain Becktold
iHemp Hour 4: Hemp Crop Insurance, Damage Mitigation
ANN ARBOR - On this edition of the iHemp Hour, we interview experts on Hemp
Cannabis Sales Strong During First Month Of COVID-19 Business Recession
CHICAGO - In a few short years, cannabis sales have transformed from a mostly illegal
M2 Techcast: NextEnergy CEO Provides Details On $100K NextChallenge
ROYAL OAK - The winner of NextChallenge: Smart Cities will be awarded up to $80,000
Study: CO2 Emissions Will Thaw More Arctic Permafrost Strengthening Climate Change
HOUGHTON - Carbon dioxide emissions from dry and oxygen-rich environments will likely strengthen the climate
Sustainable Business Forum June 20 Spotlights Renewable Energy Challenges
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s June 20 meeting will feature a spotlight
Schuette, Miller Post Letter Against Waukesha Diversion
LANSING - With a final decision expected next week, Attorney General Bill Schuette joined the
Featured News
US Offshore Wind Farm Uses Union Labor And Could Be Future For Energy Workers
NEW YORK - Beneath an East Hampton beach a few miles from Long Island’s fabled Montauk Point, the future of U.S.
Electric Vehicles Getting Solid-State Battery – Less Expensive, Safer
DETROIT - QuantumScape, a start-up battery company that produces batteries for electric vehicles, delivered its prototype to a number of automakers.
The Chevy Bolt A Red Hot Deal – Until March
DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt is already a great enough deal to get our Electrek Vehicle of the Year award, but after
Michigan
Being A Woman Business Owner
LANSING - Today in the United States, women business owners are gaining ground like never
General Dynamics Gets $383 Million Stryker Upgrade Deal
STERLING HEIGHTS - The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $383 million
Kraig Finalizing First Shipment Of Genetically Engineered Silkworms
ANN ARBOR — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. has announced that it is finalizing the first
Nexcess Joins Major Networks Via Detroit Internet Exchange
SOUTHFIELD – Nexcess, a managed application hosting company founded in 2000, announced it had joined
Being A Woman Business Owner
LANSING - Today in the United States, women business owners are gaining ground like never
General Dynamics Gets $383 Million Stryker Upgrade Deal
STERLING HEIGHTS - The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $383 million
Kraig Finalizing First Shipment Of Genetically Engineered Silkworms
ANN ARBOR — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. has announced that it is finalizing the first
Nexcess Joins Major Networks Via Detroit Internet Exchange
SOUTHFIELD – Nexcess, a managed application hosting company founded in 2000, announced it had joined
Why Crypto Is More Usable Than You Think
Pexels - CC0 License Cryptocurrency has been around for more than 15 years in various
Step-by-Step: Setting Up Zula Casino on Android and Logging In
Getting started with Zula Casino on Android is simple. No need to download large files
Ohio Expected To Become One Of Two States Driving Cannabis Sales Nationally
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s licensed marijuana market appears to be an outlier among the 24 states
Terminator Reality: AI-Controlled Robot Convinced Its Colleagues to Go Home After Their Workday
NEW YORK - The AI research community was stunned when a robot equipped with advanced
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Vestaron Seeks $12 Million Investment To Commercialize Spider Venom Pesticide
KALAMAZOO - Vestaron Corp. seeks to raise $12 million in investments to enable the company to bring to market its environmentally friendly pesticide based on spider venom. Vestaron closed in late June on the first
Michigan Science Center CEO Matthews Leaves STEM-Hub; Replaced By COO
DETROIT - Tonya Matthews, president and CEO of the Michigan Science Center, has left the downtown Detroit STEM-hub to pursue other opportunities in the STEM community. Matthews was the facility’s first full-time CEO. Her departure
Hygieia Does Deal To Make Insulin Guidance Service Available For Blue Cross Blue Shield Customers At No Cost
LIVONIA - Digital Insulin enhancement company, Hygieia, has cut a three-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to make its Nav Insulin Guidance Service available at no cost and with no co-pays to
Where’s The Coolest Place For Techies This Summer? Michigan Science Center
ROYAL OAK - Where’s the coolest place to be this summer? Why the Michigan Science Center, so says CEO Tonya Matthews in this interview on M2 TechCast. With hands-on exhibits, shows, films, camps, events and
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
TIEDetroit Brings Mobility Competition To TIECon Detroit Nov. 9
GRAND RAPIDS - TIEDetroit and Kyyba Xcelerator have partnered to bring a Mobility Competition to TiECon Detroit.
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
5 Unanswered Questions About The 1.2 billion Passwords Stolen By Russian Hackers
SAN FRANCISCO - There?s still much that?s unclear about Tuesday?s revelation that a small group
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
Business and Finance
Michigan Capital Advisors Invests In Ventech Instant Heat Maker
BLOOMFIELD HILLS – Michigan Capital Advisor has made an investment in Ventech, the developer of
Invest Detroit Client Ripple Science – Improving Recruitment Of Research Subjects
ROYAL OAK - Invest Detroit’s Tember Shea interviews Peter Falzon, CEO, Ripple Science, which improves
Report: Fewer Deals, Larger Investments In Michigan Q3 Venture Capital Deals
GRAND RAPIDS - Venture capital investors made fewer deals in Michigan during the third quarter
BeAlive Closes $3.5 Million Seed Round Led By KittyCat Capital
MIDLAND — BeAlive, which says it is the first digital consumer entertainment brand for millennials
3 Southeast Michigan Early-Stage Companies Split $225,000 From Innovation Fund
WARREN - Three early-stage companies from Livingston, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will receive a total
42 Teams Compete For $1 Million In Prizes In Rice Business Plan Competition
HOUSTON – Forty-two teams hailing from some of the world’s top universities - including two
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
