MI Tech TV
MaxFit Gym, Rehmann Cybersecurity Event, Red Level Recycling Day, UM’s Hashbash Update
ROYAL OAK – Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product. He’s working with the Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator. Jim Carpp, CTO and Vice Chairman of Rehmann, announces a May
Diva Tech Talk, Michigan Council of Women In Technology Updates From Norton-Schock
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns for your monthly update on what's happening with her own podcast series, called Diva Tech Talk, and with her favorite women technology group, the Michigan Council of Women in
MySwimPro No. 1 Fitness App For Swimming – Invest Detroit Venture Portfolio Company
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea interviews Fares Ksebati, Co-Founder & CEO, MySwimPro, an Invest Detroit Ventures portfolio company. MySwimPro is the number one fitness application for the fastest growing sport in the world. MySwimPro is accessible
Breaking News
Electric Semi-Trucks Ready To Deploy, But Not Enough Plugs To Charge Them
DETROIT - Electric semi-trucks are ready to go. The technology is there, manufacturers have capacity
Michigan Business Leaders See High Demand For Talent
DETROIT – A quarterly economic survey released by Business Leaders for Michigan shows the state’s
Sparrow Consulting Pivots Into Cannabis Tourism, Events, Cannabis-Friendly Accommodations
MUSKEGON - Muskegon-based Sparrow Consulting announced that they will be pivoting their business model to
Researchers Claim Path To Cheaper Clean Energy With Advance In Perovskite Solar Cell Manufacture
BEIJING, China - Chinese scientists have developed a method to manufacture more advanced solar cells
US Economy Set To Continue Slow And Steady Growth
ANN ARBOR—The U.S. economy, buoyed by low unemployment rates along with robust consumer spending, marked
Marijuana Security Operations Looking For Pros With Armed Security Skills
BAY CITY – Grady Emmons started Precision Risk Management Group in 2006 to provide such
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Approves Landmark Marijuana Legalization Bill
LANSING - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would effectively make
Former Navy SEAL T.K. Eppley Named President, COO of Supported Intelligence
LANSING – T.K. Eppley has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Supported Intelligence,
Few Position Changes As Air Rules Head To Final Revisions
LANSING - Industry and environmental groups remained split on new air emissions rules based on
Renewable Energy Generates $2.6 Billion In Economic Activity Each Year In Michigan
LANSING - Michigan generates some $2.6 billion in annual economic activity due in part to
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
Featured News
Army Approves Order For 5000 Microsoft Combat Goggles
WASHINGTON DC - The US Army is taking delivery of a first batch of high-tech combat goggles made by Microsoft Corp.,
The Lincoln L100 Will Totally Change The Way You Think About Cars
DETROIT - Few are privy that automaker Lincoln has made the most fantastic and eye-catching concept cars ever. It did it
Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction Under Visible Light With Inexpensive Catalyst
NEW YORK - A novel coordination polymer-based photocatalyst for CO2 reduction exhibits unprecedented performance, giving scientists at Tokyo Tech hope in the
Michigan
UM Study: EVs Not Always Cleaner Than Gas Vehicles — Depends On The Country
ANN ARBOR — Gasoline vehicles would produce lower emissions than the average battery-electric vehicle only
Society Of Manufacturing Engineers Installs 2018 Officers
DEARBORN – SME, founded as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, installed its 2018 officers at
Federal Tax Reform Bill Details Released – Tax Rates Cut For Business
WASHINGTON DC - On Nov. 2, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas)
Deadline To Nominate For 2018 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Nov. 15
LANSING - Nov. 15 is the deadline to apply for the 2018 Michigan Celebrates Small Business
UM Study: EVs Not Always Cleaner Than Gas Vehicles — Depends On The Country
ANN ARBOR — Gasoline vehicles would produce lower emissions than the average battery-electric vehicle only
Society Of Manufacturing Engineers Installs 2018 Officers
DEARBORN – SME, founded as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, installed its 2018 officers at
Federal Tax Reform Bill Details Released – Tax Rates Cut For Business
WASHINGTON DC - On Nov. 2, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas)
Deadline To Nominate For 2018 Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Nov. 15
LANSING - Nov. 15 is the deadline to apply for the 2018 Michigan Celebrates Small Business
AI Marketing Tactics That Work: How to Create, Measure, and Avoid Mistakes
Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the buzz. For today’s marketers, the real conversation is about
Ohio Cannabis Coalition Debuts Safe Cannabis Use Educational Campaign
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Cannabis Coalition has kicked off a statewide education campaign titled "Buy
Ohio Cannabis Enthusiasts Buy Twice As Much Adult-Legal Pot Than Medical Marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On average, Ohioans buy twice as much nonmedical marijuana as they do
Cybersecurity Update: More Hacks, Crypto Threats, Fake Cyber Workers
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity pros Richard Stiennon of IT-Harvest and Dan Lohrmann of Presidio return
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Toyota 4D Engineering Theater Grand Opening May 27
DETROIT - On Monday, the Toyota 4D Engineering Theater opened at the Michigan Science Center with the goal of inspiring the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math learning. “We’re thrilled to be a
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
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Consumers Energy Offers $3 Million In Rebates For EV Charging Stations At Businesses
JACKSON—Consumers Energy announced a new program, PowerMI Fleet, which will offer Michigan businesses a total
DOE Report Looks At Which US States Have The Most EV Charging Points Per Vehicle
WASHINGTON DC - According to a new report from the DOE, there are now 25
Mcity Driverless Shuttle Report: 86 Percent of Riders Trusted Technology
ANN ARBOR — Results of Mcity's consumer survey, conducted in partnership with global market research
Florida Connected Vehicle Pilot Brings Together Auto OEMs, Road Operators
TAMPA – Since September 2015, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority has been working with the
Digital and Mobile
WhatsApp, Telegram On Web Browsers Leave Accounts Vulnerable To Hackers
SAN FRANCISCO - If you use WhatsApp or Telegram on your web browser, you'll want
Russians Behind Yahoo’s 1 Billion Account Hack
WASHINGTON DC - The Justice Department on Wednesday said it's indicted four hackers responsible for
Online Tech Offers Disaster Recovery As A Service To Keep Your Network Online
ANN ARBOR - Last month, Amazon Web Services crashed for up to 12 hours, leaving
Sonic Cyber Attack Shows Security Holes In Ubiquitous Sensors
ANN ARBOR - Sound waves could be used to hack into critical sensors in a
Twitter Beefs Up Security To Make Hacking Harder – Stay Away NSA
SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter is beefing up its security to make it harder for outsiders
UN May Promulgate Rules To Limit Digital Surveillance
NEW YORK - The United Nations may soon extend its rules on human rights to
Twitter Enables Perfect Forward Secrecy to Bolster Security
TENAFLY, N.J. - Twitter Inc. said it has enabled Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) in a
I am Not Satoshi – Security Researcher Debunks Rumors that He Is The Elusive Inventor Of Bitcoin
BIRMINGHAM - Recent speculation that Dustin Trammel is the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin and somehow
Business and Finance
Former Detroit Lions Player Herman Moore Invests in Shoppable Video Platform Clicktivated
DETROIT - Herman Moore has joined Clicktivated as an investor in the business that is
Monica Wheat Joins Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau To Amplify Female, Non-Binary Voices
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneur Monica Wheat, entrepreneur and investor, discusses her selection to the inaugural
Detroit Demo Day Seeks Voters For Peoples’ Choice Awards
ANN ARBOR - Laura Granneman, vice president Quicken Loans Community Fund, asks the Detroit entrepreneur
Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day Names 17 Finalists For $1 Million In Funding
DETROIT - Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day announced last week the 17 finalists competing for
Michigan 50 Companies To Watch Nominations Now Open
LANSING - The Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards program opened for nominations this week for
Davenport University Gets Record $5.5 Million Gift
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University announced it has received a gift to its endowment fund
Understand Angel Investing, Term Sheets And Other Crucial Aspects Of Startup Capital
MIDLAND - The traditional capital market for startups is broken, but a growing network of
$210,000 In Micro Grants Available For Food-Based Small Businesses
DETROIT - More than $200,000 has been pooled to provide micro grants through Eastern Market
