MI Tech TV
Hatch Detroit Opens $100,000 Business Idea Competition
ROYAL OAK - The 2019 $100,000 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest is officially underway, and submissions are being accepted through July 31st. Hatch Detroit's Vittoria Katanski joins Matt and Mike to provide all the details. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e173-hatch-detroit-opens-100000-business-idea-competition
Melih Oztalay SmartFinds Webinar June 18 – Social Media Training For Business
ROYAL OAK - Melih Oztalay, president of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, announces a free June 18 webinar that will teach businesses on the Internet how to more effectively use social media marketing. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e173-melih-oztalay-smartfinds-webinar
Hatch Detroit, New Ann Arbor R&D Lab, Converting Website Visitors, Metro Wireless Expansion
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast today, Vittoria Katanski will explain the $100,000 Hatch Detroit business contest that kicked off last week. Then John McLaughlin, senior director of KLA Corp. for a $70 million R&D
Breaking News
Michigan Esports Teams Qualify For World Championship
MIDLAND — Northwood University will represent the United States in the 2023 Collegiate Rocket League
Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna Provides Legal Updates
LANSING - Brian Hanna, Executive Director of the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, joins Four20 Post
MSUFCU’s Reseda Group Invests $8 Million In Four Fintech Startups
EAST LANSING–Reseda Group, a wholly owned credit union service organization of MSU Federal Credit Union, announced
Carbon Capture Tech Turns Pollution Into Baking Soda And Store It In The Oceans
NEW YORK - Scientists have set out a way to suck planet-heating carbon pollution from the
Worldwide Service Revenue Increased 30.1 Percent In 2018
STAMFORD, Conn. - The worldwide server market continued to grow through 2018 as worldwide server
Michigan Could Enter Satellite Launch Business By 2022
DETROIT - Michigan was a major force in the early Space Age, when Chrysler made rockets that carried astronauts and
Comcast Hooks You With Internet And Cable TV. Video Games Could Be Next
SAN FRANCISCO - Not too long from now, when you're ready to play your next
GVSU Economist: Slow Growth Resumes, Optimism Improves
GRAND RAPIDS - While 2019 got off to a slow start in January, February's report for
Advisory Group Recommends Waukesha Lake Michigan Withdrawal With Caveats
LANSING - Waukesha could qualify to draw its water from Lake Michigan, but only with
Environmental Group Sues To Stop Oil Flow Through Straits Pipeline
LANSING - The National Wildlife Federation announced Monday that it had sued to block operation
Michigan Energy Plan: Nofs Talks Changes To Bidding, Finding Votes
LANSING - Sen. Mike Nofs told Gongwer News Service on Monday that he had met
Renewable Energy Economy: Michigan’s Mixed Energy Use Plan May 18
EAST LANSING - Michigan’s Governor challenged the State’s energy providers in March 2015 by calling
Featured News
Doomsday Glacier Collapse Could Raise Sea Levels By Several Feet
ANTARCTICA - Antarctica's so-called "doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has
DOE Announces $10.5 Billion Investment To Strengthen America’s Electric Grid
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy issued a Request for Information seeking input on the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation
Army Approves Order For 5000 Microsoft Combat Goggles
WASHINGTON DC - The US Army is taking delivery of a first batch of high-tech combat goggles made by Microsoft Corp.,
Michigan
UM’s Tauber Institute Names H. Asli Aka Associate Director
ANN ARBOR — The Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan announced
Altair Acquires IoT Smart Building IP, Releases New HyperWorks Software
TROY — The Troy-based engineering technology developer Altair Engineering Inc. announced the acquistiion of the
Michigan Teams Dominate FIRST Robotics World Championships
DETROIT — More than 15,000 students and 40,000 family members, friends and fans gathered last
Frasier High School To Get Manufacturing Education Courses
DEARBORN — The SME Education Foundation and the Michigan Manufacturers Association will make manufacturing education
UM’s Tauber Institute Names H. Asli Aka Associate Director
ANN ARBOR — The Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan announced
Altair Acquires IoT Smart Building IP, Releases New HyperWorks Software
TROY — The Troy-based engineering technology developer Altair Engineering Inc. announced the acquistiion of the
Michigan Teams Dominate FIRST Robotics World Championships
DETROIT — More than 15,000 students and 40,000 family members, friends and fans gathered last
Frasier High School To Get Manufacturing Education Courses
DEARBORN — The SME Education Foundation and the Michigan Manufacturers Association will make manufacturing education
From Paddock to Payout: Understanding Australia’s Horse Racing Betting Culture
Australia has a deep-seated passion for horse racing. From rural tracks to major city events,
What Happens If You Win Big at an Online Casino? Taxes, Withdrawals, and More
Winning big at an online casino is a dream for many. Whether it's hitting a
Tech Meets Chance: How AI is Changing Online Roulette
Online roulette has always been a game of chance and strategy, but artificial intelligence (AI)
The Risks Of Overreliance On AI In Marketing
One of the fields in which AI has become a powerful revolutionary force is the
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Michigan Science Center, ITC Go the Distance On Informal Learning
DETROIT - The Michigan Science Center and ITC Holdings Corp. will host a special Arbor Day program on Friday with schools throughout the state to highlight the museum’s new ECHO Distance Learning Program. ECHO, part
Michigan Science Center Offers Spring/Summer Programming For All Ages
DETROIT -The Michigan Science Center is ready to inspire curious minds of all ages with new programming this spring and summer. Earth and Space Science Month: Throughout the month of April, MiSci will celebrate
Genomenon Announces Enhancements To Its Mastermind Genomic Search Engine
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon announced Mastermind Genomic Search Engine users can accelerate their genomic interpretation by searching the scientific literature that fits each individual ACMG classification criteria. The American College of Medical Genomics, in collaboration
Medical Main Street Publishes New Directory And We’ve Got Details On M2 TechCast
ROYAL OAK - Oakland County has developed a directory for its Medical Main Street program that highlights the life science, biotechnology, pharmacology and health care industries in Southeast Michigan. Dom Holmes the new Medical Main
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
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
J.D. Power Finds Auto Satisfaction Stalled
ANN ARBOR—Customer satisfaction with the auto industry is stuck in neutral. Overall customer satisfaction with
UBS Predicts Tesla And Volkswagen To Become Top Two Electric-Vehicle Plays By 2025
DETROIT -Swiss bank UBS predicts that the battle for dominance in electric-vehicles will heat up
Peters, Stebenow Help Michigan Technological University Land $4.5 Million DOE Grant To Research Self-Driving Vehicles
WASHINGTON DC – Michigan U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D) and Debbie Stabenow (D) helped Michigan
Digital and Mobile
State’s Cybersecurity Efforts Nab National Awards From CIO Association
LANSING – Michigan took two top honors in the annual state IT awards competition sponsored
AOL Co-Founder Case Comes To Ann Arbor With $100K Purse For Pitch-Contest Winner
ANN ARBOR - AOL co-founder Steve Case is bringing his sixth Rise of the Rest
Self-Driving Trucks Will Need Mechanics, Technicians To Fix Them On The Road
LOUISVILLE - Self-driving vehicles are one of the latest and hottest trends in transportation leaving
Mobile Monday Detroit Oct. 9 Focus: Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
DETROIT – In recent years, wearables, augmented reality and virtual reality have been gaining significant
PayPal Apparently Enforcing Non-existent Laws
BIRMINGHAM - According to one of the founders of ProtonMail, a secure email startup, PayPal
Greenpeace Activists Use Blimp To Over Fly NSA Utah Data Center
SAN FRANCISCO - A team of anti-surveillance activists from Greenpeace, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and
Microsoft Fixes Exchange After 9-Hour Shutdown
REDMOND - Microsoft has finally fixed an Exchange Online outage that left affected users without
US House Disarms 2 NSA Surveillance Tactics
WASHINGTON DC - The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a measure late Thursday to
Business and Finance
MISBDC Director Brophy Resigns To Return To Private Health Tech
GRAND RAPIDS - Keith Brophy, who had served as State Director of the Michigan Small
Inforum’s InGAGE Interviews Vaugahn Industry’s Learning-On-The-Job CEO Novak
ROYAL OAK - Inforum InGAGE’s Tember Shea interviewS Katie Novak, President and CEO, Vaugahn Industries
Diva Tech Talk? MCWT? Kathleen Norton-Schock Tells All
ROYAL OAK - What’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and with the Michigan Council of
Deadline March 6 To Apply To Pitch At Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
ANN ARBOR - Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, March 6. (11:59 EDT). Selected companies
Deadline For Walsh College Make It Better Competition March 18
TROY - High school and community college students in Michigan are invited to join Walsh
Tech248 March 15 Explores Creativity Conflict
FARMINGTON HILLS - Oakland County’s Tech248 on March 15 will explore the Creativity Conflict with
aimWest 15th Annual Tech Trends With MISBDC CEO Brophy March 16
GRAND RAPIDS - Back by popular demand, aimWest is hosting it’s 15th Annual Tech Trends event with
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology ConnectNet Social Networking Event March 8
NORTHVILLE - Join MCWT's ConnectNet Social, an opportunity to network and meet other individuals in
