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Tamara Shoemaker Updates CyberPatriot Summer Camps For Michigan Students
ROYAL OAK - Tamara Shoemaker, Director, Detroit Mercy Center for Cyber Security & Intel Studies, updates the CyberPatriot summer camps offered across Michigan this summer for middle and high school students that want to learn
123Net’s Chuck Irvin Announces The 1000th Lit Building For Internet Provider
ROYAL OAK - Chuck Irvin, Director of Network Development, announced a major milestone for 123Net - the data center provider has lit its 1000th building, meaning that all the other businesses in these buildings now
MCWT Update, CyberPatriot Summer Camps, Hardware Summit, 123Net Lights 1000th Building
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast June 17, Kathleen Norton-Schock updates Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women In Technology. Tamara Shoemaker announces CyberPatriot Summer Camps for middle and high school students. Dan Radomski
Breaking News
Report: Michigan Venture Capital Activity In 2022 Up, VC Deals Down Nationally
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - While national venture capital investing decreased in 2022, Michigan continued to show
Comerica Bank’s Michigan Index Jumps 7.9 Percent In May
DETROIT – The Comerica Michigan Economic Activity Index jumped 7.9 percent annualized in the three
Ann Arbor SPARK Announces Events For a2Tech360 Week Sept. 14-22
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has announced its events calendar for A2Tech360, featuring the
Tiny Hydrogen-Fueled Car Breaks World Distance Record
DELFT, Netherlands - While plug-in electric vehicles are the center of much hype, they aren’t
Optimism Surrounds The Michigan Cannabis Market
LANSING- Although Michigan’s sales of recreational cannabis have lagged behind Illinois’ cash register totals, a
Report: Michigan Expected To Continue Growing Slower Than Nation
LANSING—Michigan’s largest employers anticipate the state’s economic growth will continue to lag that of the
Monroe Street Fair Founder Launches Michigan Cannabis Tourism & Hospitality VIP Group
ANN ARBOR - Cannabis business entrepreneur Charlie Strackbein started the Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Industrial Economy Remains Soft
GRAND RAPIDS — The West Michigan industrial economy remains marginally soft, and is poised for
Sectoral Business Decision Model Helps Analyze Michigan’s Electricity Options Under Clean Power Plan
EAST LANSING - Michigan has serious work to do in order to comply with the
Michigan PSC Approves Gas Rate Cut Of $1.69 A Month Per Customer
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a settlement authorizing Consumers Energy
Bill Would Require Michigan DEQ To Notify Local Users Of Water System Contamination In 2 Days
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality would be required to notify local users
Boxed Water Celebrates Earth Day April 22 With Partnership To Plant 200,000 Trees
HOLLAND - Boxed Water wants to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 by launching a
Featured News
Supercomputer Predicts World Could End By 2050
LONDON, UK - A supercomputer that uses an advanced algorithm has predicted that the end of the world could be upon
CitySideVentures Offers Funding, Investment Opportunities
BIRMINGHAM - If you are a tech startup looking for seed funding, or if you are someone with a lot of
Michigan Health Endowment Fund To Give $15.2 Million In 60 Grants
LANSING – The Michigan Health Endowment Fund (Health Fund) announced it will support 60 health projects and collaboratives across the state
Michigan
LTU Architecture Exhibit In Italy Explores Acoustics, Sustainability
SOUTHFIELD – The intersection of design and sound is the focus of an art installation
Cyber Risk Insurance – Does Your Company Have The Right Plan In Place?
LANSING - How does your company use technology in its day-to-day operations? If you are
Lawrence Tech Expanding Real Estate For Growing Academic Programs
SOUTHFIELD – There’s a very sophisticated game of real estate musical chairs going on this
Duo Security Names Chief Marketing Officer
ANN ARBOR — Cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced this week that Neville Letzerich has been
LTU Architecture Exhibit In Italy Explores Acoustics, Sustainability
SOUTHFIELD – The intersection of design and sound is the focus of an art installation
Cyber Risk Insurance – Does Your Company Have The Right Plan In Place?
LANSING - How does your company use technology in its day-to-day operations? If you are
Lawrence Tech Expanding Real Estate For Growing Academic Programs
SOUTHFIELD – There’s a very sophisticated game of real estate musical chairs going on this
Duo Security Names Chief Marketing Officer
ANN ARBOR — Cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced this week that Neville Letzerich has been
Tech Gold Discovered In Wyoming
WYOMING - When former banker Randall Atkins bought a coal mine in Wyoming through his company
Lucid Air EV Sets World Record With 749 Miles On Single Charge
LONDON - Lucid now has an official Guinness World Records trophy to add to its
European EV Charger Company Offers Ultra Fast Chargers That Add 186 Miles In Under 8 Minutes
MUNICH, Germany - Ionity, an electric vehicle charger company, has announced a breakthrough that could make
Expert: Interstellar Object An Alien Spacecraft
BOSTON - Earlier this month, astronomers spotted a bizarre interstellar object hurtling through the solar
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Malware Lab Warning: Healthcare Providers Need To Protect Medical Imaging Equipment From Cyber Threats
BEER-SHEVA, Israel – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Malware Lab researchers are warning medical imaging device manufacturers and healthcare providers to become more diligent in protecting medical imaging equipment from cyber threats. In their new paper, “Know Your
State Gives $2.5 Million Grant To FIRST Robotics Michigan Program
LANSING - A $2.5 million grant from the state of Michigan will help even more students benefit from participating in FIRST Robotics. The grants, awarded by the Michigan Department of Education, are part of Gov.
Engineers Discover Catalyst That Cleans Toxic Agricultural Nitrates From Drinking Water
HOUSTON - Engineers at Rice University's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water. "Nitrates come mainly from agricultural runoff,
Michigan Enrollees In Affordable Care Act Close Last Year’s Total
LANSING - Despite the enrollment period being cut to just 45 days and cutbacks in federal promotion efforts, the number of Michigan residents who signed up for health insurance through federal Patient Protection and Affordable
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
48-Volt Quant Gets 600 Miles On A Tank Of “Salt Water
DETRIT - There is another energy storage system for electric vehicles starting to gain traction:
Daimler Rejects German Environmental Groups’ Demand To Stop Selling Combustion Engines By 2030
BERLIN (AP) — German automaker Daimler earlier this month dismissed a “cease and desist” demand
Lexus Holds World Premier of LF-Z Electrified Car
TOYOTA CITY, Japan – This week, Lexus held the world premiere of “LF-Z Electrified,” conceptual
Hercules Electric Vehicles Opens Series A Funding Period
DETROIT – Hercules Electric Vehicles is opening a $20 million Series A investment round managed
Digital and Mobile
Hackers Flood Android App Stores – Including Play Store – With 1000 Spyware Apps
SAN FRANCISCO - Hackers have flooded Android app stores - including the official Google Play
Company Embeds Chip In Employees To Eliminate RFID ID Cards
ROYAL OAK - A vending machine company in Wisconsin shocked the world when it said
MTAM Seeks Career Videos From Connected Tech-Related STEM Professionals
DETROIT - As part of the recently launched ‘Michigan STEM Careers Video Showcase’, the Mobile
Defcon Hackers Demonstrate How Easy It Is To Hack US Voting Machines
LAS VEGAS - Defcon, a huge hacker convention held annually in this desert playground, received
DHS Releases Solicitation For Small Business Innovation Research Program
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Homeland Security has issued its solicitation for the 14.2
Capture The Flag At MCRCon Cybersecurity Conference
ANN ARBOR- MCRCon Cybersecurity Conference, hosted by Merit Network, is challenging IT pros and computer
Former Michigan CIO Takai Resigns From Defense Dept. CIO Post
WASHINGTON DC - Teri Takai will be leaving her post as the Defense Department's chief
IT Security, Privacy Focus Of aimWest May 21
GRAND RAPIDS - Technology is something that every business today depends upon in one way
Business and Finance
Deadline To Apply For Pitch Club Grand Circus July 1
FARMINGTON HILLS – The deadline to apply for Pitch Club Grand Circus is July 1.
Five MSU Student Startups Launched In 10-Week Conquer Accelerator Program
EAST LANSING — Five student startups from Michigan State University kicked off on June 3
TiECon Detroit Coming Back In October On New Day, New Location
FARMINGTON HILLS - TIECon Detroit is coming back in October 2018 on a new day
EntryPoint Seeks To Fill Gaps In Funding, Talent, Research For Entrepreneurs
ROYAL OAK - Emily Heintz, Associate Director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, has spent
Due Diligence Seminar Offered By Great Lakes Angels Feb. 10
FARMINGTON HILLS - One of the most important skills an Angel investor needs is the
Holland SmartZone Application On Way To State For Approval
HOLLAND - In an ongoing collaborative effort to grow the entrepreneurial eco-system along the Lake
National Venture Capital Groups Invest $7.5 Billion In High-Growth Start-Ups During 2015
WASHINGTON DC – Corporate venture groups invested more than $7.5 billion in 905 deals to
TechStars Mobility Taking Applications For Summer Accelerator Programs
DETROIT - It’s that time of year already! Lots of applications are opening up for
