MI Tech TV
Plex Systems Murray Details 4th Annual Manufacturing Report – IIoT Taking Off
ROYAL OAK - Richard Murray, chief product officer for Plex Systems, provides a deep dive into the 4th annual Manufacturing Report published in February by Plex, an Industrial Internet of Things company based in Southeast
Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann – Not Enough Companies, Governments Take Cybersecurity Seriously
ROYAL OAK - Believe it or not, a lot of businesses and government entities are not taking cybersecurity seriously enough, says cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann of Security Mentor. While not a majority, these nay sayers
Cybernoor Success Story Citi Group – Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services Expert
ROYAL OAK - Gail Bernard, Cybernoor marketing and sales manager for the Americas, returns on M2 Techcast to talk about Citi Group, a customer success story. She also outlines value proposition for customers in the
Breaking News
Mid-Michigan Nixes Wind Energy. Will It hurt State’s Green Plan?
MIDLAND - Renewable energy had a bad election day in Michigan, and it could lead
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Tour Of Schupan Recycling Plant
WIXOM - Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a free tour of the Schupan Recycling
DTE Energy Releases CleanVision Plan To Increase Solar, Wind Energy
DETROIT - DTE Energy released its CleanVision plan, a 20-year proposal to dramatically transform how
Ford Gives Underperforming White-Collar Workers Option To Take Severance Package
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. is giving longtime employees with job performance issues the option
Automation Alley’s Integr8 Industry 4.0 Conference – The Back Story From Tom Kelly
ROYAL OAK - Automation Alley is hosting a global conference focused on Industry 4.0 technologies
Consumer Confidence Surges In October To Highest Level Since 2004
ANN ARBOR - Consumer sentiment surged in October, reaching its highest level since the start
Job Prospects In Southeast Michigan Keep Growing – Unemployment At 16-Year Low
DETROIT – There’s good news for jobseekers; employers in southeast Michigan are hiring. From April
MEDC CEO: Large Incentive Package Needed To Lure $4.2 Billion Foxconn Plant To Romulus
LANSING - Conversations with Foxconn Technology Group over locating a plant in the state are
Grand Rapids’ Gill Electronics Sells Wireless Charging To Denver Apartment Complex
GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids wireless power and charging technology developer Gill Electronics Inc.
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
EPA Launches Challenge To Recycle Nutrients From Livestock Waste
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pork and
Clean Energy Trust Names New CEO
CHICAGO – Clean Energy Trust Executive Vice President Erik Birkerts has been appointed Chief Executive
Featured News
The Future Of Desalination? Selective Membrane For Purifying Saltwater
DETROIT - Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable
Ann Arbor To Install 80 EV Charging Stations At Seven Parking Structures
ANN ARBOR – The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations, in collaboration with the Downtown Development Authority, is
Climate Limit Of 1.5C Close To Breaking Signaling Drastic Global Changes
LONDON, UK - The probability of one of the next five years surpassing the limit is now 50 percent, up from
Michigan
What Are Governor’s Thoughts On Veto Override For Taxes Charged For Used Vehicle Trade-Ins?
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has stayed radio silent on the prospects of the Legislature
Are Americans Finally Using Their Vacation Time?
LANSING - According to the Project: Time Off report, The State of the American Vacation
Neogen To Spend $1.3 Million – With Tax Relief Help From Lansing – For Ideal Instruments Headquarters
LANSING — Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal
Study Finds Uber, Lyft Reduce Car Ownership
ANN ARBOR — In areas where Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride services operate, consumers
What Are Governor’s Thoughts On Veto Override For Taxes Charged For Used Vehicle Trade-Ins?
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has stayed radio silent on the prospects of the Legislature
Are Americans Finally Using Their Vacation Time?
LANSING - According to the Project: Time Off report, The State of the American Vacation
Neogen To Spend $1.3 Million – With Tax Relief Help From Lansing – For Ideal Instruments Headquarters
LANSING — Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal
Study Finds Uber, Lyft Reduce Car Ownership
ANN ARBOR — In areas where Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride services operate, consumers
Ann Arbor SPARK Introduces SizeUp Spark To Help Business Evaluate Markets
ANN ARBOR - SizeUp SPARK is a free, data-driven business intelligence tool designed to help
How to Set Up a Radio over IP Network for Proper Communication
A Radio over IP (RoIP) network revolutionizes communication by breaking the limitations of traditional radio
Spartanburg Car Accident Lawyer Guide: Navigating Your Legal Options After a Crash
Car accidents generate permanent changes to victims who face medical injuries and mental trauma together
AI-Powered Drug Repurposing: Finding New Uses for Existing Medicines
The Hidden Library of Medicine Drug repurposing was once a backup plan. With AI, it’s
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
LTU Offers $600,000 In Scholarships To Video Gamers
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University offered $600,000 in scholarships to the winners and runners-up of the first-ever E-Sports Michigan Invitational video game tournament, held Saturday on LTU’s Southfield campus. Some 75 students from 15 high
Michigan STEM Partnership Seeks Videos From STEM Professionals
HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership announced Tuesday a joint initiative with the Mobile Technology Association and Inforum to collect and share videos from STEM professionals in order to enable student, parent and educator awareness
MTAM Supports Innovative Microsoft Technical Education And Literacy In Schools Program
DETROIT - Did you know that right now there are currently 500,000 unfilled programming jobs in the U.S.? In Michigan alone, there are over 14,000 open computing jobs. Many of these positions are high-paying. Many
Annett Jr. Updates Lawrence Technological University Story
ROYAL OAK - Bruce Annett Jr., vice president for marketing and public affairs at Lawrence Technological University, joins M2 TechCast to talk about the ground breaking for LTU’s fourth residence hall, football returning to LTU,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
VW Comes To Detroit To Develop Its Artificial Intelligence
DETROIT - We're only starting to get to grips with the benefits of artificial intelligence
Defense Industry Group Becomes Sponsor Of Lawrence Tech Autonomous Vehicle Team
SOUTHFIELD—The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Michigan Chapter has become a sponsor of Lawrence Technological
May Mobility Gets State Aid For Self-Driving Shuttle Expansion
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved a $700,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant to support
EGLE Awards $1.7 Million For 36 EV Charger Stations
LANSING - Drivers of electric vehicles will have more locations to recharge their vehicle’s batteries
Digital and Mobile
Report: Fingerprints Common Enough To Fool Mobile Phone Security Systems
EAST LANSING - No two people are believed to have identical fingerprints, but researchers from
jacapps Teams With Ford Motor Company For Connected Car Hackathon
BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps is teaming up with Ford Motor Company at the 2017 NAB
Go Phish Webinar On Demand
LANSING - Go Phish, as in Phishing attacks and how to thwart them, was live
How Do The New Internet Privacy Rules Affect You?
ANN ARBOR - Congress recently passed a law repealing a set of Internet privacy rules,
Thieves Use USB Drives To Inject Malware Into ATM’s In Britain
SAN FRANCISCO - Robbing ATMs is nothing new. There's the everlasting stick-em-up, the bogus card
IT Security Industry Has a New Adversary
BIRMINGHAM - My coverage of the NSA's massive data gathering and attacks on fundamental security
The Increasing Mobility Threat to IT Security
TENAFLY, N.J. - Any organization that has not already started to think about the impact
US District Judge Dismisses ACLU Lawsuit Against NSA
WASHINGTON DC - A US district judge dismissed the American Civil Liberties Union's lawsuit against
Business and Finance
Techstars Mobility Adds Four New Partners To Help Transform Future Of Mobility
DETROIT - Techstars Mobility announced Wednesday four new partners for Techstars Mobility for 2017: Next47
TechStak CEO Pasuit Interviews Women Tech Founders Panel
ROYAL OAK - Nicole Pasuit, CEO of TechStak, interviews two of the five women who
Mason County Offers $50,000 Prize In Momentum Business Plan Competition
LUDINGTON – One lucky entrepreneur with a viable business idea or with less than $100,000
TechTown Offers Free Consultations With Business Experts
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit announced the launch of Ask an Expert: free consultations for startups
50 U-M Student-Entrepreneurs To Visit Counterparts In Grand Rapids
ANN ARBOR – Fifty University of Michigan students, ranging from freshmen to Ph.D candidates, will
Accelerate Michigan Brings More Than 100 Investors To Detroit
DETROIT - What started as an idea in 2010 to bring together investors has now
Lakeshore Advantage Funds Volta Power Systems For Second Time
ZEELAND - Lakeshore Advantage announced Monday that it has awarded Volta Power Systems $12,900 from
Mobile Monday Detroit Oct. 12 Event Looks At Impact Of Sensors
DETROIT - Mobile Monday Detroit is focusing on Wireless Sensors Oct. 12 with an event
