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Report: Detroit’s Economic Picture Expected To Brighten Over Next 5 Years
ANN ARBOR - Detroit is likely to experience falling unemployment, rising wages and an expanding
Biden Missing Opportunity To Sway Young Voters On Legalizing Cannabis
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with
$6.3 Million Illegal Cannabis Grow In Highland Park Busted By State Police
HIGHLAND PARK - Michigan State Police uncovered a large-scale marijuana grow operation in Highland Park Feb 21, seizing an estimated
US Department Of Defense Plots Renewable Energy Takeover
WASHINGTON DC - The US Department of Defense has been an early adopter of solar
Black Friday Shopping Might Be Too Late Thanks To Shipping Delays
SAN FRANCISCO - The school year just started, Halloween is coming and Thanksgiving plans are
Skymint Buys 3Fifteen Cannabis, Lands $70 Million Loan, Gets $8 Million Investment
ANN ARBOR – The wave of consolidations in the Michigan cannabis market continued Tuesday when SKYMINT announced
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economic Recovery Slows
GRAND RAPIDS — Although still positive, the recovery for the West Michigan industrial economy has
Cloud Cannabis Buys Kalamazoo Cultivator, Partners With California’s Wonderbrett
TROY - Cloud Cannabis Co. has acquired a cultivation facility in Kalamazoo, formerly operated by
Creating The Green Home July 19 In Ann Arbor – Natch
ANN ARBOR - Green Homes, and in fact Green anything seems to be on forefront
U-M – Harmful Algal Bloom In Western Lake Erie To Be Less
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers and their partners predict that western Lake Erie
Energy Agency Issues Clean Energy Manufacturing Roadmap
LANSING — The Michigan Agency for Energy Tuesday issued a Clean Energy Manufacturing Roadmap, a collaborative
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum July Membership Meeting: HR And Sustainability
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum meeting July 11 will feature Kenyatta Brame,
Featured News
10 Upcoming Electric Vehicles That Will Take The Market By Storm
DETROIT - Automakers the world over are launching Electric Vehicles, or EVs for short, at breakneck speeds. It seems nearly every
Traffic Lights Could Have A 4th Color For Self-Driving Vehicles
DETROIT - In a hypothetical future where autonomous cars trundle up and down our busy roads, traffic lights might have a
Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier Could Break Off Chunk The Size Of Florida
SAN FRANCISCO - Far away in West Antarctica floats an 80-mile-long chunk of ice the size of Florida, called the Thwaites
MI Tech TV
MITech TV: Healthcare Innovation, AI For Vaccine Development, Sanitation Pods, Reopening America
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV May 18, Nathan Keiretsu, from Keiretsu Capital, describes the innovations in healthcare his company is funding. Andrew Satz, co-founder and CEO, talks about using Artificial Intelligence to speed vaccine
MITechTV: Branding And Film Making During Pandemic, U-M Tech Transfer, COVID-19 Risk Prediction App
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV today, Publicist Karrin Black talks about keeping your brand top-of-mind during the pandemic. Film writer Jeff Gross will discuss the changing landscape of film during our COVID-19 times. U-M
LTU Making PPEs, Footwear Sanitizers, Masks And GLOW Program, Opening America
ANN ARBOR – Dan Randomski, Director of the Lawrence Technological University Centrepolis Accelerator, talks about the PPE supplies made there. John Bolte, CEO of Patho3gen Solutions, describes his footwear sanitizing stations to block COVID-19. Vineet
Michigan
Flow-Through’ Exemption Restorer Bill Heads To House
LANSING - Nearly 250,000 Michigan "Flow-Through" business organized as S Corporations or partnerships could claim
Bills Require Consumer Notification 45 Days After Data Breached
LANSING – Banks, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that suffer a data security breach would
LTU Hosting 800+ High School Students In DECA Business Competition Dec. 14
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will host the 2018 DECA High School District Competition on
Online Tech Acquires Neverfail’s Global Cloud Infrastructure Business
ANN ARBOR — Online Tech, the Ann Arbor-based cloud IT services provider, announced it had
Flow-Through’ Exemption Restorer Bill Heads To House
LANSING - Nearly 250,000 Michigan "Flow-Through" business organized as S Corporations or partnerships could claim
Bills Require Consumer Notification 45 Days After Data Breached
LANSING – Banks, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that suffer a data security breach would
LTU Hosting 800+ High School Students In DECA Business Competition Dec. 14
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University will host the 2018 DECA High School District Competition on
Online Tech Acquires Neverfail’s Global Cloud Infrastructure Business
ANN ARBOR — Online Tech, the Ann Arbor-based cloud IT services provider, announced it had
Survey: Ohioans Want More Cannabis Dispensaries
COL.UMBUS - Ohio residents like their cannabis dispensaries and support the construction of more in
Ohio Lawmakers Seek Compromise On Restrictions For Intoxicating Hemp Products
COLUMBUS —Ohio lawmakers are eyeing a quick and permanent legislative fix to the oft-criticized unregulated
MCWT Supporters Raise Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars For Women On Tech Programs, Scholarships
SOUTHFIELD - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation hosted its 17th annual signature
If You Want Top CIO Job, You Need To Be Proficient At Artificial Intelligence
ANN ARBOR - If you are looking for a senior level job in Information Technology
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Science Tech
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
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
GM Eyes Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercial Generators, Charging Stations
DETROIT - General Motors is finding new markets for its hydrogen fuel cell systems, announcing
Battery Breakthrough Provides Five Times The Driving Range Of Lithium-Ion At A Lower Price
ANN ARBOR - Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new battery technology
May Mobility Introduces On-Demand Autonomous Cars To Grand Rapids
ANN ARBOR—The Ann Arbor autonomous vehicle technology and shuttle service provider May Mobility announced the launch
Electric Vehicles, Power Grid To Get Supercharged In $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Approved By US Senate
DETROIT - Electric vehicles were in the spotlight last week when former Michigan Gov. Jennifer
Digital and Mobile
Floodproofing Cities: U-M Professor Gets NSF $1.8 Million Grant To Develop Smart Stormwater Project
ANN ARBOR - Autonomous "smart" technologies for aging stormwater systems are being developed at the
PC Sales Decline Worldwide For 12th Consecutive Quarter
STAMFORD, Conn. - For the 12th consecutive quarter, Personal Computer shipments declined worldwide. The latest
Steve Case Talks Hot Technology Trends In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - In part two of this interview with AOL Co-Founder Steve Case, who
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
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
FlexJobs Names Top 25 Companies Hiring For Remote Freelance Job Listings
BOULDER, Co. - According to a FlexJobs annual survey of more than 1,200 freelancers, 65
Retail Boot Camp Applications Close March 15
DETROIT - Retail Boot Camp is an intensive, hands-on, 10-week program that prepares serious entrepreneurs
Center For Computer Resources Earns Top National Recognition For 6th Year
STERLING HEIGHTS – The Center for Computer Resources has again been named by CRN a brand
Study: Remote Jobs To Grow 16 Percent By 2028 In Part Due To Pandemic
DETROIT - With the pandemic forcing many of us to work remotely, a new study
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
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
