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Software Lab, THC123 Workers, High School Coders, RSA Cybersecurity Horror Stories
ROYAL OAK - A 3000 square foot collaboration hub for the local software community is coming to downtown Detroit. Jacob Evan Smith, Partnership Manager from Altimetrik, explains. THC123 has more than 4,000 Marijuana business workers in its
Smart Bracket AI App – Crush Your Office NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket
ROYAL OAK - Supported Intelligence, an East Lansing based Artificial Intelligence software developer, has again produced its "Smart Bracket" app that helps basketball enthusiasts crush the NCAA College Tournament office brackets...like scoring in the 97
Global Auto Mobility Challenge Finalists To Compete At SAE World Congress
ROYAL OAK - David Stout with the Global Auto Mobility Innovation Challenge talks about the 12 Finalists that will compete in April at the Society of Automotive Engineers Conference at Cobo Center. The winning teams
Breaking News
Michigan’s Growing Cannabis Tourism Industry
ANN ARBOR - In any given year, tourism in Michigan ranks as the second or
Tom Crawford Named CFO At Ann Arbor SPARK
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor SPARK announced that Tom Crawford has been contracted to serve
Solar Car Can Drive For Months Without Need To Recharge
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The Dutch company Lightyear has just announced that its Lightyear 0 model is
$73 Billion Spent On US EV Battery Plants In 2022
DETROIT - These days, billion-dollar plants to make the massive batteries that power electric vehicles are
Two West Michigan Cities Approve Adult-Use Cannabis
MUSKEGON - Two West Michigan cities, Muskegon and Grand Rapids, opted-in for adult-use cannabis on
ITC Conducting Aerial Patrols Of Transmission Lines In Southeast Michigan
NOVI – If you see a helicopter flying low over high-voltage transmission towers and lines
Bookstore, Wine Shop, Skincare Line and Popular Food Pop-Ups Vying For $100,000 in Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest
DETROIT – Detroiters have made their decision – and 27th Letter Books, Brix Wine and
SK Siltron To Expand Production Of DuPont Semiconductor Acquisition
AUBURN HILLS - The $450 million acquisition of DuPont Electronics & Imaging’s Compound Semiconductor Solutions
EPA To Audit Michigan DEQ Drinking Water Program
LANSING - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman announced Tuesday that
Public Service Commission Eliminates DTE Electric’s Renewable Energy Surcharge – Consumers To Save 43 Cents Each Month
LANSING - As has been the case with numerous other utilities that had imposed a
Michigan House Goal For Renewables, Energy Efficiency 30 Percent In New Plan
LANSING - Major energy legislation cleared the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee on Thursday with
Environmental Quality Announces Plan For Reducing Phosphorus In Lake Erie
LANSING - Downriver water systems would see the same controls on their waste water as
Featured News
MITechNews Editor Mike Brennan Talks Innovation With Jeff Sloan On WJR
DETROIT - On this segment of the Pre W.Smith show on WJR News Radio 760 Host Jeff Sloan gets the details
Study: Weeks Of Heat Above 100F Norm In Much Of US In 30 Years
LONDON, UK - Vast swaths of the continental US will be experiencing prolonged and dangerous heatwaves by the middle of the
Tesla-Powered Flying Car Doesn’t Require License
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - This flying vehicle could be the future of air travel. Known as the Jetson One, the vehicle's eight
Michigan
Old Fashioned Customer Service In A High Tech e-Commerce World
LANSING - How does small business owner Cathy Koch of K-Tec Systems continue to provide
Consumers Energy To Spend $250 Million With Michigan Small Businesses
DETROIT – Consumers Energy announced today that it will spend $250 million with small businesses in Michigan
Biomethane Transforms Landfill Waste To Energy Source
HOUGHTON — Methane is far more damaging as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide —
MSU, German supplier to collaborate on auto cybersecurity
EAST LANSING — As the automotive industry trends to more autonomous features, the potential for
Old Fashioned Customer Service In A High Tech e-Commerce World
LANSING - How does small business owner Cathy Koch of K-Tec Systems continue to provide
Consumers Energy To Spend $250 Million With Michigan Small Businesses
DETROIT – Consumers Energy announced today that it will spend $250 million with small businesses in Michigan
Biomethane Transforms Landfill Waste To Energy Source
HOUGHTON — Methane is far more damaging as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide —
MSU, German supplier to collaborate on auto cybersecurity
EAST LANSING — As the automotive industry trends to more autonomous features, the potential for
Scientists Find Evidence Of Advanced Alien Civilizations
NEW YORK - It’s long been assumed that if alien civilisations do exist, they’re a
US Army To Equip Soldiers With Danish Wearable Counter-Drone Systems
WASHINGTON DC - On 3rd of July, the US Army expanded modular drone defense as
Michigan Ranked 6th For Top States For Business
LANSING - Michigan's insulation from the worst impacts of a trade war and federal budget
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Airport Gets $14.1 Million Grant To Build Runway Extension
KALAMAZOO— The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is proud to announce it the receipt of
Advanced Technologies
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Science Tech
Genomenon Gets $1.8 Million Grant From NIH To Fund Genomic Analysis
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon announced a $1.8 milion grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health will fund Genomenon’s further innovation in genomic analysis, streamlining the literature research and curation process leading to faster patient diagnosis.
Lawrence Tech University Places 5 Teams In SAE International Competitions
ROYAL OAK - Selin Arslan, an Assistant Professor at Lawrence Technological University, updates what’s happening with the LTU Blue Devil Motorsports teams, actually five teams that compete in SAE International competitions. These competitions are an
Ford Motor Company Robotics Building To Rise On U-M North Campus
ANN ARBOR—The four-story, 140,000 square-foot robotics facility slated for the University of Michigan's North Campus will be named the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building. This is in recognition of a $15 million gift from the
Enzo Life Sciences Introduces Innovative Ultra-Sensitive Multiplex IHC Kit
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has released its newest immunohistochemistry product, MULTIVIEW® PLUS (mouse-HRP/rabbit-AP) IHC Kit (Brown/Green). This non-biotin nanopolymer detection system contains reagents and materials that detect and localize antigens in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
The Holy Grail Is Here: A Stable, Solid-State, Lithium-Metal Battery
DETROIT - Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of most of today’s electronic devices, including electric
New Electric Vehicle Charging Research Could Allow Drivers To Power Their Cars As They Drive Highway
ITHICA, NY - What if you could charge your electric car while you were driving
Breakthrough Electrocatalyst Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol
CHICAGO - A research team led by scientists from Argonne National Laboratory, the University of
New Truck, Bus Electrification Engineering Center Gets State Support
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a $500,000 Michigan Business Development Fund performance-based grant to
Digital and Mobile
Usernames, Passwords Leaked For Uber, Fitbit, OKCupid Among Websites Hit By Security Bug
SAN FRANCISCO - Usernames and passwords leaked onto the open internet earlier this month because
How Do You Determine If A News Site Is Fake?
ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann from Security Mentor talks about a column he
How Secure Is The U.S. Smart Grid?
GRAND LEDGE - Over the past several months, alarm bells have been going off regarding
Michigan DOT Director Says Autonomous Vehicle Gains “Almost Mind-Boggling”
LANSING - Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle said Thursday that the changes in the
AT&T Paid BY CIA To Provide Spy Agency With Data On Phone Calls
WASHINGOTN DC - AT&T reportedly has a contract with the CIA to provide the agency
Snowden Reportedly Used Co-Workers Passwords To Gain Access To Secrets
WASHINTON DC - Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden reportedly gained access to classified data after
HyTrust Acquires Competitor HighCloud Security
TENAFLY, N.J. - Cloud security provider HyTrust Inc. said on Thursday it had acquired HighCloud
New Certification Launched For Healthcare Information Security And Privacy Professionals
TENAFLY, N.J. - Insurance fraud. Identity theft. Financial fraud. These are just a few of
Business and Finance
Manufacturing Growth Alliance Offers Virtual Events To Help Michigan Companies
LANSING - Small manufacturers across the state are invited to a series of events being
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Talks Tech Entrepreneurship Tips
ANN ARBOR - Rick Snyder, former governor of Michigan, talks about all the progress that
Kathleen Norton-Schock, Brian Wassom, Tech Legal Issues Update
ANN ARBOR - Diva Tech Talks' Kathleen Norton-Schock, and Warner Norcross + Judd's Brian Wassom
Automation Alley Fund Seeks To Raise $75,000 To Buy Laptops For Unemployed
TROY - The Automation Alley Fund is trying to raise $75,000 to deliver much-needed laptops
