MI Tech TV
KLA’s John McLaughlin Talks Ann Arbor R&D Lab
ROYAL OAK - KLA Ann Arbor Lead John McLaughlin talks about the hundreds of job openings created by the $70 million semiconductor equipment maker that is opening a research and development facility in Ann Arbor.
Hatch Detroit Opens $100,000 Business Idea Competition
ROYAL OAK - The 2019 $100,000 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest is officially underway, and submissions are being accepted through July 31st. Hatch Detroit's Vittoria Katanski joins Matt and Mike to provide all the details. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e173-hatch-detroit-opens-100000-business-idea-competition
Melih Oztalay SmartFinds Webinar June 18 – Social Media Training For Business
ROYAL OAK - Melih Oztalay, president of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, announces a free June 18 webinar that will teach businesses on the Internet how to more effectively use social media marketing. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e173-melih-oztalay-smartfinds-webinar
Breaking News
Defense Department Just Released A UFO Report
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence just released
MCWT Expands Its Reach For Women In Tech In Lansing
LANSING - As the Michigan Council of Women in Technology expands engagement in the Lansing
Ford Reshuffles Top Management As UAW Strike Drags On
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co on Wednesday announced a management rejig, promoting combustion vehicle unit
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,
MRA Issues Emergency Rules To Allow Home And Curbside Delivery Via Online Sales
LANSING - The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Monday issued Emergency Rules in the wake
Congressional House Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Cannabis Legislation
WASHINGTON DC - The House Veterans Affairs Committee said Thursday that it passed two pieces of legislation
The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Detroit Postponed Due To Coronavirus
DETROIT - Due to the current situation surrounding the Coronavirus, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference
MITechNews Acts On Coronavirus Threat
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is offering special pricing through June 30 to cannabis, technology and business
Report: Climate Change Could Kill 27,000 Americans Annually By 2100
WASHINGTON DC - Climate change is a major threat to human health, with extreme heat
DEQ: New Air Quality Standards Not Include Drastic Changes For Handling Toxic Chemicals
LANSING - The air pollution rules headed for likely final approval will not see the
Michigan Extends Deadline For RFPs To Inspect Oil, Gas Pipelines In Straits Of Mackinac
LANSING - Michigan is extending the deadline for requests for information and proposals as a
The New Light: Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura On Invention Of White-Light LEDs
ANN ARBOR - Physicist Shuji Nakamura, professor of materials and electrical & computer engineering at
Featured News
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
US Air Force Issues RFP For Autonomy Prime Drone Project
WASHINGTON DC - On the heels of its successful Agility Prime rapid prototyping initiative, the Air Force is getting ready to
Study: Humanity Has Only Nine Years To Avoid Catastrophic Global Warming
DETROIT - The world has almost used all its remaining carbon budget. In less than a decade, it will be over
Michigan
Protean Electric Gets $40 Million Investment For In-Wheel Electric Motors
TROY - In-Wheel Electric Motor company Protean Electric announced this week that it has completed
ACEC Michigan Elects New President, Board
LANSING — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) has announced Sean J.
Study: Term-limits Failed To Deliver On Claims
LANSING - A Citizens Research Council of Michigan study claims the state's 1992 voter-initiated term-limits
SBAM 2018 Annual Summit To Feature Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
LANSING - Registration is open for the Small Business Association of Michigan 2018 Annual Summit
Protean Electric Gets $40 Million Investment For In-Wheel Electric Motors
TROY - In-Wheel Electric Motor company Protean Electric announced this week that it has completed
ACEC Michigan Elects New President, Board
LANSING — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) has announced Sean J.
Study: Term-limits Failed To Deliver On Claims
LANSING - A Citizens Research Council of Michigan study claims the state's 1992 voter-initiated term-limits
SBAM 2018 Annual Summit To Feature Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
LANSING - Registration is open for the Small Business Association of Michigan 2018 Annual Summit
Are Smartphones Now Obsolete?
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - For nearly thirty years, we’ve lived with our faces glued to
Upgrading The Driving Experience With Cutting-Edge Vehicle Tech
The best vehicle tech doesn’t just add gadgets—it changes how a car feels mile after
How Can A Criminal Defense Lawyer Build a Strong Case For You
According to Statista, the US detained around 1.8 million people in prison at the beginning
Understanding the Difference Between DUI and Public Intoxication
Did you know that every year, 316,032 Americans are arrested for being drunk? The FBI
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
LTU Wins Grant From Howard Hughes Medical Institute To Increase Diversity Among STEAM Majors
ROYAL OAK - Hsiao-Ping Moore, PhD, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lawrence Technological University talks about a very exclusive, competitive grant LTU just received from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to
Celebrate The Holidays At The Michigan Science Center With Fun Events For Kids Of All Ages
DETROIT - Celebrate the holiday season at the Michigan Science Center. There’s something new to experience for all ages at MiSci and this winter is no exception. Celebrate MiSci’s fifth birthday with FREE general admission.
StabiLux Biosciences Gets $650,000 Investment
HOUGHTON - StabiLux Biosciences, a company founded by Michigan Technological University physics professor Yoke Khin Yap, has recently been awarded more than $650,000. The funds are from America’s Seed Fund, powered by the National Science
Fighting Cancer With Cancer: 3-D Cultured Cells Could Drive Precision Therapy
ANN ARBOR - Honeycomb-like arrays of tiny, lab-grown cancers could one day help doctors zero in on individualized treatments for ovarian cancer, an unpredictable disease that kills more than 14,000 women each year in the
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Google Replaces Android Auto With Something Way Better
DETROIT - Google's Android Auto service first launched in 2015 and has radically evolved since then in subsequent updates.
Ford, Walmart To Launch Autonomous Vehicle Delivery Service
DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co., Walmart, and a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based autonomous vehicle company called Argo AI are
2021 GAMIC Finalists Named – Competition April 12 During SAE International
DETROIT - GAMIC has selected 11 Automotive and Mobility Start-Up Companies for the 13th Annual
UBS Predicts Tesla And Volkswagen To Become Top Two Electric-Vehicle Plays By 2025
DETROIT -Swiss bank UBS predicts that the battle for dominance in electric-vehicles will heat up
Digital and Mobile
Don’t Be Forced Out Of Business By Cybercrime
ROCHESTER HILLS - According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, one out of every five
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
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
Snowden Documents: UK Agency Spied On German Internet Centers
WASHINGTON DC - A new report based on the trove of NSA documents leaked to
Business and Finance
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
The Inside Story On TechTown’s Purchase Of The NextEnergy Center
ROYAL OAK - Wayne State University bought the NextEnergy Center, the state of Michigan’s advanced
Michigan Tech Innovation Hub Awards $200K To Applied Advanced Materials Projects
HOUGHTON - Four technologies from universities across Michigan that demonstrate commercial potential in applied advanced
Four Lansing Business Incubators Get $5,000 Each From LEAP
LANSING - Four Lansing-area business incubators will receive $5,000 each from the New Economy Division
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
