MI Tech TV
Updates: Diva Tech Talk, MCWT, Comcast, Cannabis Conferences, 123Net Network Growth
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Oct. 14 - now MITech TV - Kathleen Norton-Schock update what’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women In Technology. Michelle Gilbert updates the latest products
Detroit Influencers, Cyber Challenge, Cannabis Insurance, Benzinga Conference
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Oct. 7, Attorney Enrico Schaefer will talk about how Detroit has become a Hot influencer market. Kevin Hayes, Merit's CISO, will discuss the top 10 finalists named in the
More Golf, Cannabis Conference, Cannabis Water Treatment, Mobility Mondays
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast - Now MITech TV - Bruce Sizemore CEO of More Golf, talks about his Michigan-based speciality golf club manufacturing company. Thomas Tong talks about his Michigan Commercial Cannabis Conference
Breaking News
Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $150K Grant To Accelerate Innovation In Sustainable Energy
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $125,000 grant from the Kirkland,
World Must Replace 50 Million Miles Of Electric Transmission Lines By 2040
WASHINGTON DC - The world has to add or replace 49.7 million miles of transmission
Michigan Cannabis Sales In September Remain Flat For Second Consecutive Month
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in September came in at $274.7 million, a half percent
Two European-Built Hydrogen Buses Each Achieve Up To 650 Mile Range
BELGIUM - Two bus manufacturers have unveiled prototypes of hydrogen-powered buses with record-breaking ranges of
Judge Invalidates Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses In Warren
WARREN - Fifteen marijuana businesses hoping to open dispensaries in Warren have been dealt a
Self-Employed Can Apply For Unemployment Monday, $600 Federal Payments Also Begin
LANSING - Michigan’s self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers affected by COVID-19
Business Accelerator Fund Services Expanded To Support Startups Battling COVID-19
LANSING – The MSF Board has approved modifications in the Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) which
GVSU Economist Says Recession Caused By COVID-19 Will Be Bigger Than 2008-09 Recession
GRAND RAPIDS — It will be June before there is any broad-based restart of any
Report: 21 Million Fully, And Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Sold Globally By 2035
GRAND RAPIDS - Despite facing an uphill battle of legislation and regulation, 21 million fully
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
Featured News
Lear To Build $112 Million Expansion In SE Michigan, Traverse City EV Components
GRAND RAPIDS - Tier 1 automotive supplier Lear Corp. plans a $112.5 million expansion at three facilities in southeastern Michigan and Traverse
Scientists Invent EV Battery That Never Loses Charge Capacity
AUSTRALIA - Scientists have discovered a way to build next-generation batteries for electric cars that do not lose any capacity, even after hundreds of
DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In Michigan, Ohio And Tennessee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In Michigan, Ohio And Tennessee. Ultium Cells,
Michigan
LTU To Host Sixth Annual Stormwater Summit Oct. 5
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host the sixth annual Regional Stormwater Summit Friday, Oct.
UM Shares Driverless Shuttle Experience In New Case Study
ANN ARBOR — As global interest in driverless vehicle services grows, the University of Michigan
Lawrence Tech President’s Symposium To Cover Future Of Transportation, Self-Driving Cars
SOUTHFIELD – Communities and society are profoundly affected by how efficiently, effectively, and safely people
Comerica’s Michigan Business Index Dips
DETROIT — Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index decreased in June to a level of 118.8.
LTU To Host Sixth Annual Stormwater Summit Oct. 5
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host the sixth annual Regional Stormwater Summit Friday, Oct.
UM Shares Driverless Shuttle Experience In New Case Study
ANN ARBOR — As global interest in driverless vehicle services grows, the University of Michigan
Lawrence Tech President’s Symposium To Cover Future Of Transportation, Self-Driving Cars
SOUTHFIELD – Communities and society are profoundly affected by how efficiently, effectively, and safely people
Comerica’s Michigan Business Index Dips
DETROIT — Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index decreased in June to a level of 118.8.
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$7,500 Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Expires Sept. 30
DETROIT - A brand new, out-of-the blue Sept. 30 deadline to buy an EV could be
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
Esperion Announces Another Successful Trial Of Choelsterol Drug
ANN ARBOR — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. announced positive top-line results from the third of five pivotal Phase 3 studies expected to be reported this year to evaluate the efficacy in lowering so-called bad cholesterol. The tests
Record 700,000 Plus Michigan Workers Employed In Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
DETROIT – Advanced manufacturing employment in Michigan reached new heights in 2018 with more than 700,000 workers employed – the greatest employment level since 2006. This according to a new report from Detroit-based LIFT—Lightweight Innovations
Robofest 2018 world robotics championship coming to Lawrence Tech this weekend
SOUTHFIELD — Metro Detroit is once again the global center of robotics competition this weekend, as 216 teams from across the United States and 11 other countries convene this week at Lawrence Technological University’s Ridler
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
J.D. Power: Larger Businesses See Improved Wireless Service, Performance
TROY—Satisfaction among large enterprise and medium business wireless customers has reached all-time highs, according to
AdaSky Brings High-Grade Thermal Imaging To Vehicles
ANN ARBOR - Bill Grabowski, head of North America for ADASKY thermal cameras, joins MITech
Eaton Gets Power Converter Business For New Electric Truck
SOUTHFIELD—Eaton Corp. announced its eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC
J.D. Power: When It Comes To EV Apps, Kia Smokes Tesla
TROY—Electric vehicle owners are more than twice as likely to use the manufacturer’s mobile app
Digital and Mobile
Vectorform’s Vazzano Talks VR, AI, IoT And Digital Transformation
ROYAL OAK - Vectorform co-founder Jason Vazzano talks about his digital transformation company in Royal
Israeli Telecom Researchers Develop Firewall To Protect Against Android Hacks
BEER-SHEVA, Israel - Cyber security researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed an innovative firewall
Hardware Hacks On Smartphones Give Hackers Access To Your Personal Info
BEER-SHEVA, Israel - When mobile phone users crack a touchscreen, often they will buy a
PlanetM Landing Zone Opens In Downtown Detroit To Promote Auto Mobility Startups
DETROIT - There’s a new co-working space in downtown Detroit and this one is focused
Justice Department Charges Chinese Businessman With Hacking Boeing
WASHINGTON DC - The US Department of Justice has charged a Chinese businessman with hacking
Secure-24 Promotes Donaldson, McIsaac To Co-Chief Technology Officers
SOUTHFIELD - Secure-24 has promoted Scott McIsaac and Sean Donaldson to co-chief technology officers and
Use Of Common Web Privacy Tools Puts You On NSA Watch List
WASHINGTON DC - Use of common Web privacy tools or even mere curiosity about them
Watchdog Group: NSA Foreign Snooping Useful Tool For Intelligence
WASHINGTON DC - A US federal privacy watchdog deemed that a National Security Agency program
Business and Finance
Denso Semiconductor Subsidiary Invests $65 Million In Artificial Intelligence Startup
SOUTHFIELD - DENSO Corporation subsidiary NSITEXE, a developer of key semiconductor components enabling automated driving,
Kathleen Norton-Schock On Diva Tech Talk, Michigan Council Of Women In Technology
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to
Auxo Completes Raise For $50 Million Private Equity Fund
GRAND RAPIDS — Auxo Investment Partners closed fundraising for its first fund after netting $50 million from
Toma Detroit Wins $250K Grand Prize In Hatch Detroit Contest
DETROIT – Toma Detroit will serve fresh, locally sourced simple yet sophisticated cocktails and foods
Michigan 50 Companies To Watch 2016 Winners Announced
LANSING - Michigan 50 Companies to Watch has named its 2016 recipients for the awards
Survey: Majority Of Small Biz Offer Employees Free Lunches, Coffee, Wi-Fi
GLENVIEW, IL - The majority of small business owners are offering up free lunches, coffee
BlueWater Angels Invests Record $4.5 Million In Michigan Start-Ups During 2015
MIDLAND - The BlueWater Angels Investment Network announced that the group invested a record $4.5
DTX Launch Detroit Hosts Information Session March 23 At TechTown
DETROIT - DTX Launch Detroit is hosting an information session on March 23 to take
