MI Tech TV
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
Backstage Ventures Seeks To Invest In Startups Founded By People Of Color, Women, LGBT
ROYAL OAK - Monica Wheat introduces her Backstage Accelerator for people of color, women and the LBGT community, whom traditionally have difficulty getting funding. Detroit is one of four Backstage Accelerators worldwide. Monica Wheat To
Breaking News
Portable Battery Station Can Power Your Home For 2 Weeks
SAN FRANCISCO - If you see the sun on a regular basis then solar generators
Federal Cannabis Legalization Won’t Happen Soon, Analyst Predicts
WASHINGTON DC - Further consolidation of the cannabis industry and more cross-border transactions and listings
Both Democrats And Republicans Push For Disclosure Of Government Records On UFOs
WASHINGTON DC - In what could be bombshell testimony that leads to a greater push
US Climate Law Is Turbocharging Clean Energy Technology
FRANKFORT, Ky. — On a recent day under the July sun, three men heaved solar
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
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
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
Featured News
Embedded Solar Facade Generates 50 Times More Power Than Regular Solar Panels
MELBOURNE, Australia - An under-construction building in Australia will be the first to be equipped with a 'solar facade' that will
Toyota Secures Huge Lead in Solid-State Batteries To Release a Hybrid Vehicle
TOKYO, Japan - Nikkei Asia reports that Toyota Motor is by far the leading holder of solid-state battery patents, a Nikkei
Michigan State Police Crime Lab Halts Cannabis Blood Tests After False THC Positives Discovered
LANSING - The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division is examining a discrepancy discovered earlier this week in THC blood testing
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
SOL Volume Bot: Powering Launches As Solana Heats Up
Solana’s Rise and the Growing Demand for Volume Tools Solana has been one of the
AI Meets Autonomous Gliders To Revolutionize Underwater Security
NEW YORK - As AI technology merges with autonomous underwater gliders, a groundbreaking shift in
Tech Gold Discovered In Wyoming
WYOMING - When former banker Randall Atkins bought a coal mine in Wyoming through his company
Lucid Air EV Sets World Record With 749 Miles On Single Charge
LONDON - Lucid now has an official Guinness World Records trophy to add to its
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
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
Twitter Enables Perfect Forward Secrecy to Bolster Security
TENAFLY, N.J. - Twitter Inc. said it has enabled Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) in a
Business and Finance
Orbio Space Technology Wins $500,000 In Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT – Orbio Space Technology, founded by Michigan Technological University Professor L. Brand King, won
Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Lewan Discloses Details Of Co-Working Space Impact Report
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Amanda Lewan joins M2 TechCast to talk about her
InGAGE Interview: Award-Winning DetroitMaid Expanding, Hiring
ROYAL OAK - Tember Shea, Director of InGAGE, interviews Danielle Smith, Founder & CEO, Detroit
TCNewTech Boomerang Homecoming Event November 22
TRAVERSE CITY - TCNewTech, The Traverse Area Chamber of Commerce, and Startology are hosting a
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
