MI Tech TV
PlanetM’s Amanda Roraff Talks Hardware Summit
ROYAL OAK - Amanda Roraff, Operations Manager for PlanetM, discusses the Hardware Tech Summit that will be held June 19 during Detroit Startup by Lawrence Technological University's Centropolis Accelerator. The Summit well be held at
Centrepolis Accelerator’s Pingree Detroit, Hardware Tech Summit, Tech248, ButtonsToButton Kickstarter Campaign
ROYAL OAK – Jerrett Schlaff, CEO of Pingree Detroit, will talk about his custom leather goods business that works with veterans. Amanda Roraff, Operations Manager for PlanetM, discusses the Hardware Tech Summit that will be held
Invest Detroit Ventures Portfolio Client Update: Genomenon
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Portfolio Manager for Invest Detroit Ventures, interviews Mike Klein, CEO of Genomenon, to discuss the latest news coming out of the Ann Arbor-based gene therapy company. Mike Klein To listen,
Breaking News
Nikola Lands $58.2 Million To Build Hydrogen Stations To Fuel Heavy Commercial Vehicles
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Nikola was granted a total of $58.2 million from various regulatory agencies
Rivian CEO Opens Up About EV Charging Deal With Tesla
IRVINE, CA. - Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said his company’s upcoming EV charging partnership with
SpaceX Launch Misidentified As UFO In LA Skies
LOS ANGELES - America has UFOs on the brain after the congressional hearing regarding the
Auto Journalist Paul Eisenstein Talks EV Batteries, Hydrogen-Powered Trucks
DETROIT - Auto journalist Paul Eisenstein, founder of the Detroit Bureau, joins Matt and Mike
GVSU Economist: West Michigan Economy Remains Soft
GRAND RAPIDS - Remnants of the General Motors strike are holding down the West Michigan
Top 7 Marketing & Advertising Trends In 2020
DETROIT - For years, companies have fine-tuned their SEO in the hopes of appearing on
AndCan Index: September Demand Flat For Legal U.S. Cannabis Products
EAST LANSING —According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the
Is Coca-Cola Planning On Marketing A CBD Extract Version In Canada?
ATLANTA - Is Coke planing on entering the burgeoning cannabinoid medicinal market with an infused
West Michigan Sustainable Business Conference Recap
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum hosted more than 140 sustainability practitioners and
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
Featured News
Kent County To Survey Residents, Businesses On Broadband Access
GRAND RAPIDS–Kent County is asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households and locations.
Cannabis And Hallucinogen Use New Normal Among Young Adults
ANN ARBOR - Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased
ITC To Build New Interstate Power Lines From Indiana, Improve Michigan Service
NOVI – Michigan Electric Transmission Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., announced its intent to construct, own and
Michigan
Extra $175 Million for Roads Signed Into Law
LANSING - Surrounded by orange barrels, traffic work zone signs, Republican legislative leaders and an
M2 TechCast Segment Features Albert Kahn Event March 28 At LTU
ROYAL OAK – A newly posted excerpt from the M2 TechCast podcast features Lawrence Technological
LTU Panel Offers Advice On Planning For Workplace Security
SOUTHFIELD – Study, plan, practice, and be constantly aware. Those are the strategies to use
AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Coverage At RenCen
DETROIT — AT&T Inc. announced the company has boosted its mobile internet coverage at Detroit’s
Extra $175 Million for Roads Signed Into Law
LANSING - Surrounded by orange barrels, traffic work zone signs, Republican legislative leaders and an
M2 TechCast Segment Features Albert Kahn Event March 28 At LTU
ROYAL OAK – A newly posted excerpt from the M2 TechCast podcast features Lawrence Technological
LTU Panel Offers Advice On Planning For Workplace Security
SOUTHFIELD – Study, plan, practice, and be constantly aware. Those are the strategies to use
AT&T Boosts Mobile Internet Coverage At RenCen
DETROIT — AT&T Inc. announced the company has boosted its mobile internet coverage at Detroit’s
State Receives $1.5M Grant To Create Community Transition Playbook
LANSING— The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has received a $1.5 million grant from Ballmer Group to
Experts: RFK’s Plan To Let Bird Flu Spread Through Chickens Could Trigger New Pandemic
WASHINGTON DC - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of
Biomass Energy Producer Woodchuck Lands $3.75 Million In Seed Funding
GRAND RAPIDS -Woodchuck announced it has raised $3.75 million in seed funding led by an
Lost City Of Atlantis Found
CADIZ, Spain - An archaeologist named Michael Donnellan announced a discovery that he believes could
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
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
U-M Thruster For Mars Mission Breaks Records
ANN ARBOR - An advanced space engine in the running to propel humans to Mars has broken the records for operating current, power and thrust for a device of its kind, known as a Hall
Genomenon Offers Free Edition Of Mastermind Search Engine
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon has announced that it will begin offering a free edition of the Mastermind Genomic Search Engine to clinical, research and academic institutions to advance genomic analysis and DNA data interpretation. Genomenon
GVSU Premed Students Get Admission Assurance To CMU Medical College
MOUNT PLEASANT - A new cooperative agreement will grant Grand Valley State University premedical students early assurance of admission to the Central Michigan University College of Medicine through the Early Assurance Program. The agreement —
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Electric Cars for Everyone? Not Unless They Get Cheaper.
SAN DIEGO - Robert Teglia bought a Tesla Model 3 sedan even though he knew
Auto Suppliers Weigh Paths Forward In An Increasingly Electrified Market
TRAVERSE CITY - Magna International Inc. CEO Seetarama Kotagiri got right to the point in discussing
Shyft Gets Work On New Isuzu Medium-Duty Trucks
NOVI - Shyft Group Inc. has been selected has been selected to produce additional options in
New e-Scooter Rolled Out By Canton-Based Lotus International
CANTON TWP.—Officials at Lotus International Co., a Shell consumer products brand licensee, announced the debut
Digital and Mobile
Red Level’s Coffey: The Upside And Downside Of Anywhere Access
ROYAL OAK - Red Level Microsoft Solutions Manager Justin Coffey explains the upside and downside
M2 TechCast Co-Host Brennan Reports From Cyber Week In Israel
ROYAL OAK - M2 TechCast co-host Mike Brennan calls in from Israel where he was
Petya Malware May Be An Early Test Of Muscular Trump Cyber Doctrine
In-brief: In the hours before the Petya malware began circulating, two high level Trump Administration officials called
Brennan Tells WJR Internet Advisor Listeners About Cyber Week In Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel - Mike Brennan, editor of MiTechNews, was formally invited by the Israeli
Trivalent Co-Hosts Security Event That Asks Are You The Next Target?
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group, the Better Business Bureau serving Western Michigan, Fishnet Security, and West
Snowden Calls Plan To Rein In NSA Bulk Record Collection Turning Point
WASHINGTON DC - The person who triggered the furor over the National Security Agency's spying
Two Banks File Lawsuit Against Trustwave Over Target Data Breach
SAN FRANCISCO - Customers aren't the only ones still dealing with fallout from the Target
Bloomberg Report: Target Could Have Stopped Data Breach In Its Tracks
SAN FRANCISCO - The November data breach that affected as many as 110 million Target
Business and Finance
MVCA Report: Dollar Amount Down, But Investments Up
ANN ARBOR — Investments were up, but the dollar volume was down. That was the
Investments In VC-Backed Companies On Pace For Record Year
SEATTLE, WA – Investment into venture-backed companies is already on pace to experience another record-breaking
Venture Capital Funding Up 4 Percent – Artificial Intelligence Companies Set Record
NEW YORK – While funding to Venture-Capital backed companies in the United States during the
MISBDC Small Business, Big Threat Cybersecurity Program Updated
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest concerns for businesses. In 2015,
Michigan Venture Capital Investment Grew 143 Percent In 2015
ANN ARBOR - As we wrap up 2015 the Michigan Venture Capital Association would like
Innovator’s Spotlight: Jacquetta Danizier – Live On Purpose
MIDLAND - Hear Valuable Entrepreneurial Advice From Jacquetta Dantzler CEO of The Office Hero December
Startup Weekend Returns To West Michigan In January
GRAND RAPIDS - Calling all innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, programmers and business gurus-West Michigan Startup Weekend
DTE E-Challenge III: Submissions Wanted In Advanced Energy Controls
SOUTHFIELD - DTE Energy is now seeking entries for its third E-Challenge for Energy Efficiency
