MI Tech TV
CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna featured in M2 TechCast ahead of Detroit’s IoT Tech Connect
ROYAL OAK – Pulse Secure CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna appeared as the lead guest on the M2 TechCast with Matt Roush and Mike Brennan. Ramakrishna talked about his company’s military-level encryption solution to protect IoT. Sudhakar
IoT Cybersecurity, Mi Padroni, Electric Vehicle and Social Media Tracks At IoT Tech Connect
ROYAL OAK - Jim Hebler, Americas Director of Cyber-Security Solutions Strategies at Pulse Secure, will discuss his company’s military-level encryption solution to protect IoT. Tember Shea, portfolio manager for Invest Detroit Ventures, interviews Kimberly Gamez,
IoT Tech Connect Track: Technology as a Service
ROYAL OAK - IoT Tech Connect co-Producer Rick Beckers talks about the track his company, XaaS1.Com, is showcasing at IoT Tech Connect April 29 at the Michigan Science Center. It focuses on how to delivery
Breaking News
SmartFinds Marketing Named U.S. Distributor And Sales Of Globally Patented Smart Holder Product
BIRMINGHAM – Smart Holder manufacturer D.S. Holder GmbH based near Vienna, Austria, has entered a
Ford To Expand Spain Solar Plant Equivalent To Powering 1,400 homes
VALENCIA, Spain - The new 2.8 MW solar panel installation at Ford’s Spain plant is
Fishbeck Acquires Envirologic To Expand Environmental Capabilities
GRAND RAPIDS —Fishbeck announced that it has acquired Kalamazoo-based Envirologic as of Jan. 1. With
DTE To Charge Start Time-Based Fees In March
DETROIT - Electricity rates will depend on time of day, and year, for DTE customers
Plex Systems Hires Hehl As Chief Sales Officer
TROY - Fred Hehl has been hired as chief sales officer for Plex Systems, which
Networking Giant Cisco To Buy Duo Security For $2.35 Billion
ANN ARBOR - In the biggest tech exit in Michigan history, networking giant Cisco announced
HBPO To Add New Michigan Assembly Plant To Meet Demand From Electric, Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers
TROY – HBPO, the auto industry’s largest global supplier of front-end modules, plans to add
Report: Worldwide PC Shipments In 2Q Grew For the First Time in Six Years
STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.1 million units in the second quarter of
EPA Report Shows $2 Billion Needed For Water Treatment Improvements In Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - Michigan will need to invest $2.077 billion over the next 20 years
Congress Roasts Both EPA And Michigan Department Of Environmental Quality Over Mismanagement Of Flint Water Crisis
WASHINGTON DC - Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards and Flint resident LeeAnne Walters told a
Steelcase Inks Deal To Supply 70 Percent Of Electricity Needs From Wind
GRAND RAPIDS - Steelcase is getting into wind power in an even bigger way. On
PSC Report: Fewer Michigan Customers In Electric Choice Program, But 11,000 Waiting To Join
LANSING - Some 300 fewer customers are participating in electric choice programs as of December
Featured News
Windows Could Become Active Solar Panels
DETROIT - An emerging technology will allow skyscrapers to generate their own power has taken another step forward, with researchers in
Kalamazoo Virtual Venture Tuesday Panel July 26 – Focus On Investor Critique Of 3 Pitches
KALAMAZOO - Join Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday on July 26 uefor an exciting online pitch event via the Microsoft Teams virtual platform.
Ann Arbor Hosts Home Electrification Expo July 15
ANN ARBOR - The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovation is partnering with the Green Home Institute and
Michigan
North American Automation Market Shattering Records in 2017
ANN ARBOR — The North American automation market set new records through the first nine
Zeeland’s Gentex Outfits Connected Car Concept For Consumer Electronics Show
ZEELAND — Auto electronics supplier Gentex Corp. announced it has provided several electronics components for
Detroit CIOs Plan To Boost Hiring In 2018
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Technology hiring in Detroit should start off strong in 2018, according
Bonuses, Parties And Gifts: How Small Business Owners Can Navigate The Holiday Season
LANSING - Pumpkin spice lattes are flowing and leaves are changing color, which can mean only
North American Automation Market Shattering Records in 2017
ANN ARBOR — The North American automation market set new records through the first nine
Zeeland’s Gentex Outfits Connected Car Concept For Consumer Electronics Show
ZEELAND — Auto electronics supplier Gentex Corp. announced it has provided several electronics components for
Detroit CIOs Plan To Boost Hiring In 2018
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Technology hiring in Detroit should start off strong in 2018, according
Bonuses, Parties And Gifts: How Small Business Owners Can Navigate The Holiday Season
LANSING - Pumpkin spice lattes are flowing and leaves are changing color, which can mean only
Ohio’s First Legal 420 Cannabis Holiday Generates $3 million Jump In Revenue for State’s Dispensaries
COLUMBUS — Sunday marked Ohio’s first legal 420 stoner day and recreational marijuana sales were
Ann Arbor, DTE Sign Country’s First Heating Franchise to Include Climate Goals
ANN ARBOR — Officials from the City of Ann Arbor and DTE Energy joined on
Clean Energy Expected to Surpass 51% of U.S. Grid in April
NEW YORK - In April, the U.S. power system is poised to achieve a new
Did Scientists Find Life On A Distant Planet
NEW YORK - A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Labyrinth Chip Could Help Monitor Aggressive Cancer Stem Cells
ANN ARBOR - Inspired by the Labyrinth of Greek mythology, a new chip etched with fluid channels sends blood samples through a hydrodynamic maze to separate out rare circulating cancer cells into a relatively clean
Life On Planet M Focuses On Smart Transportation Technologies
DETROIT - The Intelligent Transportation Society of Michigan is partnering on Sept. 27 with NextEnergy to host “Life on Planet M” in Detroit. The daylong ITS Michigan annual conference will focus on “smart” transportation technologies,
Northville Professor Gets Lifetime Achievement Award For STEM-Related Body Of Work
FARGO - North Dakota State University Assistant Professor Jeremy Straub - who grew up in Northville, Michigan - has been given the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. The award acknowledges the importance of Straub’s
MSU Opens New $88.1 Million Grand Rapids Research Center
GRAND RAPIDS — The new Grand Rapids Research Center opens this week, anchoring the western end of the city’s Medical Mile cluster of education, health care and research institutions and elevating Michigan State University’s role in biomedicine.
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Shell And GM Unveil Partnership On Texas Power And Car-Charging
DETROIT - General Motors and a Shell-owned power company will unveiled a partnership aimed at
Auto Trader’s Michelle Krebs Updates Chip Shortage, Auto Trends
ANN ARBOR - Auto Trader's Michelle Krebs updates the auto chip shortage that has bedeviled
From Tesla, Rivian, Ford And GM: Look At Electric Trucks In Development
DETROIT - From electric car startups to the old-school Detroit auto giants, the automotive industry
Fisker Wants To Lease You An Electric Car For No-Strings-Attached Road Trips
DETROIT - Henrik Fisker is back, but he isn't on his second act. With his
Digital and Mobile
Online Tech’s Lumsden Explains Why The WannaCry Ransomware Attack Worked
ROYAL OAK - The WannaCry ransomware attack in May targeted hundreds of thousands of computers
Michigan CIO Behen To Take Private Sector Job After Departure On June 16
LANSING - David Behen, who has served as Director of the Department of Technology, Management
STEM Funders Network To Support Southeast Michigan STEM Alliance
DETROIT - The newly-formed Southeast Michigan STEM Alliance, formed by the Michigan STEM Partnership, has
Mobile Monday Detroit: Connected Mobility – Beyond the Car
DETROIT – Mobile Monday Detroit will explore connected transportation / mobility to help our audience
NIST Releases ramework For Improving Critical Infrastructure Security
TENAFLY, N.J. - The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the long-anticipated Framework
Red Level Networks Tabbed As Best Place To Work In Novi
NOVI - Red Level Networks has been recognized as the Best Place to work in
Snapchat Combating Yet Another Security Issue, A Juicy One
SAN FRANCISCO - In a story posted late Tuesday, Wired editor Joe Brown said his
Tesco Forced To Deactivate Online Customer Accounts After Hack
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesco, an international supermarket chain, has been forced to deactivate online customer
Business and Finance
Michigan Communities Recognized For Entrepreneurial Development
DEARBORN - Six communities across the state of Michigan have been identified for the strategies
StabiLux Biosciences Gets $650,000 Investment
HOUGHTON - StabiLux Biosciences, a company founded by Michigan Technological University physics professor Yoke Khin
Bamboo Detroit: Women Embracing Entrepreneurship; Quarter Of Members Make $500,000 Plus
DETROIT – Bamboo Detroit, the city’s original shared office space community, today unveiled its 2017
ITIF Report: Michigan Ranked 15th For New Economy – Globalization, Technology Innovation, Entrepreneurial Dynamism
WASHINGTON - Globalization, technological innovation, and entrepreneurial dynamism in recent decades have fundamentally transformed the
Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week With The Pistons
DETROIT - It’s almost that time of year, where entrepreneurs all around the world network
Legal Advice Served With Lunch At MidMichigan Innovation Center
MIDLAND – The MidMichigan Innovation Center is hosting a legal advice update on Nov. 17
Future Of Art Technology Focus of aimWest Nov. 19 Panel
GRAND RAPIDS - Art is how we tell stories. Art is how we express our thoughts, emotions,
Kauffman Foundation To Accept Nominations For Junior Faculty Fellowship Grants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced that the nomination period is
