MI Tech TV
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
Dominic Serra Announces Metro Wireless Expansion Into Metro Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Metro Wireless President Dominic Serra joins Matt and Mike on M2 Techcast to talk about his company's expansion into more areas of metro Detroit. Metro Wireless provides very high speed backup connections
Breaking News
Executive Search Partners Provides Tips For How To Look For A Job
ANN ARBOR - Gary Erickson, Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners, joins Matt Roush and
ITC Conducting Aerial Patrols Of Transmission Lines In Michigan
NOVI - ITC is conducting aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines in
ITC Holdings Customer Service Provides Answers To Your Questions
NOVI - On MITech TV May 15 we discussed ITC’s role in the community working
ITC Establishes Jon E. Jipping Annual Scholarship At Michigan Technical University
HOUGHTON – ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company, has established an annual
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
Survey: Nearly All Michigan Small Business Impacted by Coronavirus
LANSING - A new survey shows 92% of Michigan small employers are negatively impacted by
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
4 Michigan Companies Win $50,000 Each In Auto & Mobility Innovation Challenge
DETROIT - Four Michigan companies will each receive $50,000 worth of business commercialization acceleration services
Activist Groups In Letter To State Officials Charge Enbridge Energy With Violating Easement For Pipeline Under Straits Of Mackinac
LANSING - Based on information it released, Enbridge Energy is in violation of the easement
Holland Power Plant Stops Burning Coal April 13 Converting To Natural Gas
HOLLAND - An energy era ended April 13 in Holland when 76-year-old James De Young
Featured News
MPSC Approves DTE Electricity Rate Increase – Cost Residential Customer 71 Cents More Each Month
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today authorized DTE Electric Co. to implement a $30,557,000 rate increase effective Nov. 25
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
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
Esperion Names Biotech Veteran Jay Shepard To Board
ANN ARBOR — Pharma startup Esperion Therapeutics announced this week the appointment of Jay P.
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
Esperion Names Biotech Veteran Jay Shepard To Board
ANN ARBOR — Pharma startup Esperion Therapeutics announced this week the appointment of Jay P.
Medical Marijuana Sales In Ohio Falling As Adult-Use Pot Sales Rise
CLEVELAND - In 2024, Ohio eliminated the fee to buy a medical marijuana patient or
Cement Stabilization Techniques for Long-Lasting Soil
Soil properties can be improved by cement stabilization, which is a common method. It converts
Despite Legalization Of Adult-Use Cannabis In Ohio, 135 Ohio Cities Ban Pot Sales
COLUMBUS - In November 2023, 57% of voters in Ohio voted for Issue 2, a
Tribal Cannabis Compact Signed Between CRA And Bay Mills Indian Community
LANSING - In a historic development for cannabis policy and tribal sovereignty in Michigan, the
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
McLaren Health To Consolidate 2 Hospitals On Land Purchased From MSU Foundation
EAST LANSING - Michigan State University will broaden its research and education partnership with McLaren Health Care, as the medical provider looks to build a new hospital near the university’s campus. “MSU has long enjoyed
Detroit Middle School Students Have Access To UM-Qualcomm Thinkabit STEM Lab
DETROIT - More than 3,000 middle school students a year will be introduced to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, thanks to a collaboration between Qualcomm and the University of Michigan College of Engineering.
Construction Begun On WMU’s Grand Rapids Manufacturing Lab
GRAND RAPIDS - Construction has begun at Western Michigan University’s Grand Rapids regional location for a state-of the-art manufacturing laboratory. AMP Lab @WMU, an Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Laboratory, will be built in collaboration with West
Cinnamon On Your Holiday Meals May Help Fight Fat, Hyperglycemia
ANN ARBOR - Now here’s a Holiday story I can really sink my teeth into. New research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has determine using a lot of cinnamon in your holiday
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
Boom Or Bubble? Skeptics Take Aim At Buzzy Electric Vehicle Market
LORDSTOWN, OH - When electric pickup maker Lordstown Motors took over an old General Motors
University Of Michigan’s New Ford Motor Co. Robotics Complex
ANN ARBOR – University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. are opening a state-of-the-art facility dedicated
Digital and Mobile
MTAM Joins Michigan STEM Partnership To Create STEM Career Showcase At TIM Detroit
DETROIT – The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, the Michigan STEM Partnership and Technology in
Ransomware Hackers Now Offer Customers Service, Outsourced Resources
LAS VEGAS - Hackers behind some of the most notorious ransomware around are taking some
Report: Hackers Can Take Over Your Phone To Send Text Messages, Make Phone Calls
LAS VEGAS - The Unicorn Team researchers from 360 Technology, China's leading security company, discovered
Feds Shut Down Two Of The Dark Webs’ Biggest Purveyors Of Illegal Goods
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Justice and Europol announced Thursday that they have shut down
MCRCon Cybersecurity Conference Features Industry Leaders
ANN ARBOR - The theme of this year's MCRCon cybersecurity conference in Ypsilanti - Are
French Hardware Maker La Cie Target Of Unknown Hackers
PARIS - If you bought La Cie's Little Big Drive or anything else on the
Google Updates Terms Of Service To Explain Targeted Ads
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google updated its terms of service on Monday to more clearly
Obama Keeps Cybersecurity Loopholes Citing National Security
WASHINGTON DC - While President Obama has decided that the National Security Agency should reveal
Business and Finance
Xfinity Data Caps Rebuffed, Business Plans Outlined
ANN ARBOR - Michelle Gilbert, vice president of communications at Comcast's Heartland Region (Michigan, Indiana,
Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program To Provide $55 Million In Grants For COVID-19 Relief Efforts
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund today approved two grant programs – the Michigan Small
Bosch North American Names Cross-Domain Computer Solutions Leadership Team
FARMINGTON HILLS – Bosch North America has promoted Tim Frasier regional president for its Cross-Domain
Install These 4K TV Antennas, Ditch Your Cable For Good
NEW YORK - With everything moving to streaming services right now, live TV might seem like
Israel-US R&D Topic Of Ann Arbor Breakfast Meeting Jan. 14
ANN ARBOR - The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) is hosting a
Michigan Angel Fund Invests Nearly $3 Million In 6 Deals During 2015
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Angel Fund invested nearly $3 million in six deals during
Deadline January 15 – 2016 Small Business Innovation Award
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is soon to stop accepting nominations for
Startup Weekend West Michigan Just Two Weeks Away
GRAND RAPIDS - Calling all innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, programmers and business gurus-West Michigan Startup Weekend
