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Security Mentor Lohrmann’s Panel At IoT Tech Connect: Should IoT Be Regulated?
DETROIT - Dan Lohrmann from Security Mentor will moderate a cybersecurity panel on April 29 at the Michigan Science Center that asks the question, "Is Regulation need for IoT?" He's joined by Caston Thomas, President,
Plante Moran’s Das Talks Cybersecurity Panel At IoT Tech Connect April 29
DETROIT - Rajiv Das, a principal at Plante Moran, will discuss his cybersecurity panel at IoT Tech Connect on April 29 at the Michigan Science Center called a Practitioners View Of IoT Management. This panel
Comcast Business’ Gramlin Talks Smart Cities Technology At IoT Tech Connect April 29
DETROIT - Brad Gramlin, Comcast Business Heartland Director of Sales, talks about his participation April 29 on a panel at IoT Tech Connect that explores how technology will create Smart Cities. More on that track
Breaking News
Sparrow Consulting Pivots Into Cannabis Tourism, Events, Cannabis-Friendly Accommodations
MUSKEGON - Muskegon-based Sparrow Consulting announced that they will be pivoting their business model to
Auto Hauler Exchange Launches New Online Marketplace
ROCHESTER –Officials at Auto Hauler Exchange announced the launch of its new online marketplace that
Researchers Claim Path To Cheaper Clean Energy With Advance In Perovskite Solar Cell Manufacture
BEIJING, China - Chinese scientists have developed a method to manufacture more advanced solar cells
Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson With Cannabis News Jan 25 Edition
ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson gives you the top cannabis news
Reports: Michigan Business Owners Remain Optimistic
GRAND RAPIDS - Optimism about the economy remained high going into the third quarter among
Henry Ford Health System, Wayne State To Expand Partnership In Patient Care
DETROIT –Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University announced Friday the organizations have signed
MSU Gets $2 Million DOE Grant To Develop Designs For Long-Duration Storage On US Power Grid
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University, along with its partners Arizona State University, Dresser-Rand, and
Michigan University Research Corridor Contributes $18.7 Billion To State Economy
LANSING - Michigan’s University Research Corridor contributed $18.7 billion to the state economy in 2017,
Lake Erie Phosphorus-Reduction Targets Challenging But Achievable
ANN ARBOR - Large-scale changes to agricultural practices will be required to meet the goal
Wind Power Pays $222 Million A Year To Rural Landowners
WASHINGTON DC - U.S. wind farms now pay $222 million dollars a year to farming
Lawrence Tech’s High-Tech Parking Lot Part Of White House Water Summit
SOUTHFIELD – A new water runoff control system in a parking lot at Lawrence Technological
DNR Awards $100,000 In U.P. Deer Habitat Improvement Grants
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $100,000 in
Featured News
Kodak Says It Will Use Film Manufacturing Machines To Make EV Batteries
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines used to manufacture its photography film
40 Percent Of U.S. Workers Considering Quitting Their Jobs—Where Are They Going?
NEW YORK - The number of employees who are considering quitting their jobs right now is around 40%, a number that
The 2022 Comerica Bank Hatch Detroit Winner Is Little Liberia
DETROIT - Little Liberia was named the winner of the $100,000 2022 Comerica Hatch Detroit Content. In addition to the cash
Michigan
WOW Now Offering Gigabit Internet In Metro Detroit
DETROIT — The cable TV, internet and phone provider WOW, formerly known as Wide Open
Comcast To Expand New Gigabit Internet Service Across Michigan
PLYMOUTH — Comcast Corp. announced it would expand its new 1-gigabit-per-second internet service across southeastern
Nexteer Expands Steering Technology For Autonomous Vehicles
DETROIT — Nexteer Automotive, the Saginaw-based developer of electric steering technology, announced the expansion of
New 3D printer Big Enough To ‘Print’ Engine Blocks
LIVONIA — Roush, the Livonia-based automotive technology provider, said it has purchased the largest powdered
WOW Now Offering Gigabit Internet In Metro Detroit
DETROIT — The cable TV, internet and phone provider WOW, formerly known as Wide Open
Comcast To Expand New Gigabit Internet Service Across Michigan
PLYMOUTH — Comcast Corp. announced it would expand its new 1-gigabit-per-second internet service across southeastern
Nexteer Expands Steering Technology For Autonomous Vehicles
DETROIT — Nexteer Automotive, the Saginaw-based developer of electric steering technology, announced the expansion of
New 3D printer Big Enough To ‘Print’ Engine Blocks
LIVONIA — Roush, the Livonia-based automotive technology provider, said it has purchased the largest powdered
WCC Alumna Aisha Bowe To Launch Into Space Monday On Blue Origin
ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College has become the launching pad for two aerospace engineers
GVSU Survey: Tariff Impact Generates Pessimism In West Michigan Economy
GRAND RAPIDS - A Grand Valley State University survey of West Michigan businesses and purchasing
Declassified CIA File Reveals Aliens Committed ‘Revenge Massacre’ On Soviet Troops
LONDON - A bone-chilling document declassified by the CIA has exposed an alleged massacre by
Ohio Republican Lawmakers Seek To Change Voter-Approved Pot Laws
COLUMBUS - Ohio Republican politicians are offering new proposals to change Ohio’s recreational marijuana law
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Leinweber Foundation Donates $8 Million To U-M Theoretical Physics Lab
ANN ARBOR - An $8 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation will expand opportunities for students and faculty from the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics in the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and
Study: Great Lakes Health Connect’s Referrals Application Provides Better Patient Benefits
GRAND RAPIDS – Behavoral health patients benefit from better care coordination when their health providers leverage a reversed shared care approach supported by Great Lakes Health Connect’s referrals application. Closing the gap in communication between
Aquaro Histology Gets $9.8 Million Series A Round From California Venture Capital Firm
ANN ARBOR - Aquaro Histology announced Thursday it has completed a $9.8 million Series A round led by Telegraph Hills Partners. Aquaro, formerly known as Aquaro Biosystems, will use the money to launch its first
Career Education – Including Master Craftsmen Training – Could Be Part Of K-12 Curriculum
LANSING - More master craftsmen could teach in K-12 schools and certified teachers could count efforts to incorporate career and technical education into their classrooms under a package of bills discussed in the House Workforce
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Troy EV Maker Electric Last Mile Solutions Inks Deal With Chinese Cargo Van Maker
TROY—Officials at electric vehicle maker Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. announced that the company has
Calling All GAMIC, Start-Up Automotive And Mobility Companies To Exhibit At Motor Bela
PONTIAC - This September 21 and 22, the Motor Bella Startup Exhibit Area will be
$9.95 Million To U-M For 20 ‘Smart Intersections’ In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute will use nearly $10 million to
GM Rolls Out New Logo, Marketing Campaign Pitching Corporate Transformation
DETROIT - With the company “on a path to an all-electric future,” General Motors is
Digital and Mobile
LeakerLocker Ransomware Attacks Android Phones From Apps Downloaded From Play Store
SAN FRANCISCO - Security firm McAfee discovered the latest attack, called LeakerLocker, which affects Android
Snafu Leaves 14 Million Verizon Subscribers Personal Information Unprotected
SAN FRANCISCO - More than 14 million records of Verizon subscribers who called the phone
Why Your Next Cybersecurity Tool/Service Might Just Come from Israel — PART 1: Why Israel?
MANKATO, MN. - How does a small country — with about the same population count
Former Head Of Shin Bet On Current State Of Cybersecurity
MANKATO, MN. - This article explores what the former head of Shin-Bet, Israel's internal security
Obama Keeps Cybersecurity Loopholes Citing National Security
WASHINGTON DC - While President Obama has decided that the National Security Agency should reveal
Heartbleed Bug Found In Cisco Routers, Juniper Gear
WASHINGTON DC - The encryption bug that has the Internet on high alert also affects
Cyber Security ConnectNet Forum May 15
LANSING - According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, cyber intrusions and attacks have
US Supreme Court Won’t Allow Direct Challenge To NSA Phone Snooping
WASHINGTON DC - The US Supreme Court won't allow a challenge to the National Security
Business and Finance
The Small Business Administration Accepting Award Nominations Until Dec. 18
The 2018 SBA awards include: + Michigan Small Business Person of the Year +
Running Start Youth Entrepreneurial Workshop Program Opens Registration
ANN ARBOR - Registration is now open for the Running Start youth entrepreneurial workshop program, an
Internet Advisor: Tom Lawrence, Entrepreneur, Tech Expert, YouTube Celebrity
DETROIT - Tom Lawrence is many things to the online world: Entrepreneur (owner of Lawrence Technology Services in
What Makes Entrepreneurial Mentorships Work?
ANN ARBOR - Mentoring appears to be an essential factor in entrepreneurial success, as many
Call For Apps: Startup Next Pre-Accelerator Program
DETROIT - Calling all entrepreneurs. If you’re an early stage company preparing for an accelerator
Great Lakes Angels To Host Five Elevator Pitches Jan. 13
FARMINGTON HILLS - The Great Lakes Angels will be hosting five companies on Jan. 13
$1 Million Clean Energy Trust Application Deadline Looms
CHICAGO – The deadline for students to submit applications to the nation’s largest clean energy
Magna, IncWell, TechStars Seek Startups At Consumer Electronic Show Pitch Day
DETROIT - Magna International Inc. is teaming up with Techstars Mobility of Detroit and IncWell
