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RJ King Moderates Electric Vehicle Panel At IoT Tech Connect April 29
ROYAL OAK - RJ King, Editor of DBusiness, will moderate the electric vehicle track at IoT Tech Connect April 29 at the Michigan Science Center. He discusses his thoughts on where electric vehicle development is
How To Pitch An Angel Investor: Mi Padrino CEO Interview
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, portfolio manager at Invest Detroit Ventures, talks about her panel at IoT Tech Connect that teaches entrepreneurs how to pitch Angel Investors. She also interviews the founder of one of
Tom Lawrence, Mr. YouTube, To Share Knowledge April 29 At IoT Tech Connect
ROYAL OAK - Tom Lawrence, founder of Lawrence Technology Services, talks about his panel at IoT Tech Connect on April 29 that will show how local entrepreneurs are using social media to extend their reach,
Breaking News
Verge Motorcycles First EV Bike Maker To Announce Intention To Use Tesla’s Charging Network
HELSINKI, Finland - Electric motorcycle pioneer Verge Motorcycles has taken a stand on the recently
Report: Only 24.4 Percent Of U.S. Cannabis Businesses Are Profitable
LONDON, UK - Whitney Economics, a cannabis economics data, consulting and research firm, has published
Stellantis Won’t Ship Gas-Powered Cars To 14 States Unless Customer Orders One
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis, the parent company behind the Jeep brand, has stopped shipping gas-powered cars and
Stefanini Partners With Visibilityone To Provide Video Collaboration Monitory
SOUTHFIELD - Stefanini Group announced today a partnership with VisibilityOne to provide monitoring and management services
Applications Continue To Roll In For Recreational Marijuana
LANSING - The state continues to receive applications from businesses seeking to get in on
Cannabis Expert Rick Thompson To Co-Host M2 Techcast In November
ROYAL OAK – M2 Techcast, a live Internet TV show focused on business, technology and
$300 Million U-M Innovation Center To Be Built At Former Jail Site In Detroit
DETROIT – Plans were announced Wednesday for a $300 million research and development center in
USDA Posts Hemp Rules – Calls For Total THC Testing
WASHINGTON DC - Farmers growing hemp would get a small cushion in THC limits under
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
Submission Deadline Friday For DTE’s $100,000 E-Challenge III For Advanced Energy Controls
SOUTHFIELD - Jan. 29 is the application deadline for the third $100,000 E-Challenge for Energy
Federal Appeals Court Denies Challenge To EPA Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON DC - A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a stay sought by numerous
Report: U.S., Canada Need Better Protection Against Withdrawals From Great Lakes
LANSING - The United States and Canada need some additional structures in place to protect
Featured News
Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Adds Top Space Leaders To Space Summit Lineup
STERLING HEIGHTS - Join the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association for its annual North American Space Summit this October 2-4 in Traverse
Switching World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, Payback In Just 6 Years
PALO ALTO, Ca. - Mark Jacobson and his colleagues at Stanford University have published a new study in the journal Energy &
Gov. Whitmer Appoints Acting Executive Director To Cannabis Regulatory Agency
LANSING - On Thursday, Gov. Whitmer announced the appointment of Brian Hanna as acting executive director of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Effective
Michigan
Technology, Flexibility Remain Key To HR Effectiveness In 2018
LANSING - As technology continues to evolve, it affects the workplace and the workforce. For organizations
Fingerprint, Gentex In Long-Term Deal For In-Vehicle Iris Authentication
LAS VEGAS – Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. announced a deal to bring iris scanning technology to
SkySpecs Lands $8 Million Investment For Drone Inspection Offering
ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, a company that uses drones to inspect utility wind turbines, announced
$6.4 Million In Tax Incentives To Generate $54 Million In Capital Investment
LANSING - What does $6,637,960 in tax incentives buy you? Investments by six businesses that
Technology, Flexibility Remain Key To HR Effectiveness In 2018
LANSING - As technology continues to evolve, it affects the workplace and the workforce. For organizations
Fingerprint, Gentex In Long-Term Deal For In-Vehicle Iris Authentication
LAS VEGAS – Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. announced a deal to bring iris scanning technology to
SkySpecs Lands $8 Million Investment For Drone Inspection Offering
ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, a company that uses drones to inspect utility wind turbines, announced
$6.4 Million In Tax Incentives To Generate $54 Million In Capital Investment
LANSING - What does $6,637,960 in tax incentives buy you? Investments by six businesses that
Study: Working Remotely From Home Makes Us Happier
PERTH, Australia - Scientists have spent four years diving deep into the world of remote
Room (39)a Partners With Buildable To Accelerate Tech Innovation For Credit Unions
PLYMOUTH — Room (39)a has formed a strategic partnership with technology firm Buildable. The partnership
Davenport’s FUSE Club Attracts Urban Students To STEM
GRAND RAPIDS – A growing number of students in Michigan are being exposed to STEM
The Role of Product Metrics in Post-Launch Analysis
Your product has recently been released in the market. The confetti has settled, and your
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
A Blood Test Can Predict Early Lung Cancer Prognosis
ANN ARBOR - Cancer cells obtained from a blood test may be able to predict how early-stage lung cancer patients will fare, a team from the University of Michigan has shown. This information could be
NSF Grant To Let U-M Teleport Museum Specimens To Internet
ANN ARBOR - A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch oVert, a new initiative to "teleport" museum specimens from their shelves to the Internet by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making these data-rich,
U-M Professor Gets Grant To Help Improve Digital Employment Recruitment Tools For Those With Limited Educations
ANN ARBOR - As more employers turn to sites like LinkedIn, CareerBuilder and Snagajob to recruit talent, job seekers from low-income areas or who have limited education often are left out, which one University of
Michigan Science Center Will Show Live Broadcast Of Eclipse Day Aug. 21
ROYAL OAK - Can’t get to Tennessee to see the eclipse of the sun on Aug. 21? Don’t worry, the Michigan Science Center has got you covered. CEO Tonya Matthews, PhD, said on this segment
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Stellantis To Build Electric Ram 1500, Dodge Muscle Car In 2024
DETROIT - Stellantis announced Thursday that it would begin production on a battery-electric version of
Ford F-150 Hybrid Can Recharge All-Electric Vehicles In An Emergency
DETROIT - A Ford F-150 Hybrid can charge electric cars that have run out of juice.
Foresight, UM Partner On Vision Systems For Autonomous Vehicles
ANN ARBOR—Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: FRSX), the automotive vision systems developer based in Ness
Solar-Powered Electric Car That ‘Never Needs Charging’ Sells Out In 24 Hours
SAN FRANCISCO - The makers of a $26,000 solar-powered electric car that they claim never needs
Digital and Mobile
Registration Open For NHacks High School Hack-a-thon In Novi
NOVI - Organizers announced the launch of registration for the second annual NHacks High School
Baker College Adds Online Graduate Degrees In Cloud Security Risk Management
FLINT — Baker College will launch two graduate degrees fall 2017 for those wishing to
How Mobile Is Your Workforce? How Secure Is Your Network? Red Level’s Coffey Answers Both Questions
ROYAL OAK - Justin Coffey, the Red Level Microsoft Solutions Manager, asked the questions: “How
The Bridge – Unique Commercialization Program For Startups
DETROIT - Alan Boehme, is the Chief Technology Officer, Chief Innovation Officer & Chief Architect at
California Students Expelled For Using Keyloggers To Change Grades
SAN FRANCISCO - Eleven students accused of using keyloggers to spy on their teachers' computer
NSA’s Warrantless Spy Program Gets Constitutional Challenge
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program received a highly charged constitutional
Tests On 30 Android Device Security Apps Shows Gives Many Good Grades
SAN FRANCISCO - Looking for a reliable security app for your Android device? AV-Test recently
Target Data Breach Now Under U.S. Justice Department Scrutiny
WASHINGTON DC - The Target data breach that has affected up to 110 million people
Business and Finance
Wesley Named Executive Director Of Red Cedar Ventures
LANSING - Jeff Wesley has been named executive director of Red Cedar Ventures by the
WMed Innovation Center Offers GrowthWheel Series For Entrepreneurs
KALAMAZOO - WMed Innovation Center in offering in March a 10-day series called GrowthWheel, a
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Sets Dates For Venture Capital Extravaganza
ANN ARBOR — The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium will bring together more than 400 venture
Record National Venture Capital Investment In 2017 Nears Dot-Com Era Totals
SEATTLE - Record unicorn financings drove 2017 total Venture Capital investments to $84 billion, the
M2 TechCast: Ken Rogers, Andrew Basile Jr. Discuss Michigan’s Entrepreneur Environment
FERNDALE – Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers talks about Automation Alley, the technology networking
Billhighway Welcomes Three Young Minds In A Quest For Fresh Ideas
TROY - Billhighway has brought on Millennial talent with three new interns for Fall 2015. Paige
Great Lakes Angels Review 4 Elevator Pitches At Oct. 29 Meeting
FARMINGTON HILLS – Great Lakes Angels will be vetting four possible investment opportunities for members
Startup Weekend Targets Kids 12-18 For November Mixer
DETROIT - Startup Weekend, the popular weekend long event for starting a company, is
