MI Tech TV
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
LTU Expo Celebrates Gaming, Cosplay, and Anime Culture
ROYAL OAK - Matt Roush interviews Emily Auten and Carissa Vadella about the LTU Expo, a FREE community-driven, campus-wide event that celebrates a unique blend of gaming, cosplay, and anime culture. Hosted as an annual
Diva Tech Talk, MCWT, MySwimPro, LTU Expo, Backstage Accelerator
ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton Schock talks Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Tember Shea interviews Fares Ksebati, Co-Founder & CEO, MySwimPro, an Invest Detroit Ventures portfolio company. Matt Roush
Breaking News
MPSC Technical Conferences To Bolster Reliability And Resilience Of Michigan’s Electric Grid
LANSING - Building on its ongoing work to address widespread power outages in Michigan, the
Toyota North America On Path to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy For Michigan Operations Through DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower Program
PLANO, Texas— Toyota Motor North America and DTE Energy announced Toyota’s enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE’s
Researchers Can Extract Hydrogen From Seawater To Produce Low-Carbon Fuels
PALO ALTO, Ca.- Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford
Marijuana Industry Employment Age Lowered To 19 Under Bill
LANSING - Rep. Kevin COLEMAN (D-Westland) bill expanding the minimum age for marijuana industry employees from
Gage Opens Cookies Provisioning Center – Bringing California Cannabis To Michigan
DETROIT - On January 31, Gage Cannabis Co. opened Cookies, a new flagship cannabis provisioning
MITech TV Video Interview: Common Citizen Opens Cannabis Greenhouse In Marshall
ROYAL OAK -Mike Elias, CEO of Common Citizen, announces his 200,000 square foot cannabis greenhouse
Green Wolverine Hemp Growers Series Starts Feb. 4
ANN ARBOR - Green Wolverine presents a free, public workshop discussing all aspects of growing
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Explains His MITechNews Column “Driving Data to Drive Reform.”
LANSING - In his latest column on MITechNews.Com, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist explains how he
Three More Counties Join Michigan PACE Partnership
DETROIT — Lean & Green Michigan announced Wednesday that Antrim, Delta and Leelanau County all
Michigan Chamber Working On Energy Choice Language Compromise
LANSING - The Michigan House Energy Policy Committee reported a bill this month that included
Michigan Energy Committee Chair Eyes Early December For House Energy Vote
LANSING - Clearing key legislation out of the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee last week
EPA To Audit Michigan DEQ Drinking Water Program
LANSING - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman announced Tuesday that
Featured News
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
BAMF Health And HealthBar Announce Partnership
GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan-based companies HealthBar and BAMF Health announced their partnership in which they will be providing concierge healthcare services
Michigan
Flint’s Diplomat Pharmacy Buys Tennessee Health Software Company
FLINT — Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has acquired 8th Day Software and Consulting and named its
Bank Customers Want More Tech, But Still Love Branches
ANN ARBOR — Until switching banks is as painless as switching cell phone providers, at
Nominations Are Open For Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala
LANSING - Nominations for the 2018 Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program are officially open,
A Podcast Conference We’re Speaking At, The Place We Opened Our New Studio, And A New Show
ROYAL OAK - No really, there’s a podcasting conference that asked us to speak, and we’ll
Flint’s Diplomat Pharmacy Buys Tennessee Health Software Company
FLINT — Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has acquired 8th Day Software and Consulting and named its
Bank Customers Want More Tech, But Still Love Branches
ANN ARBOR — Until switching banks is as painless as switching cell phone providers, at
Nominations Are Open For Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala
LANSING - Nominations for the 2018 Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program are officially open,
A Podcast Conference We’re Speaking At, The Place We Opened Our New Studio, And A New Show
ROYAL OAK - No really, there’s a podcasting conference that asked us to speak, and we’ll
European Solar Manufacturer Shuts Down US Operations When Funding Dried Up
ARIZONA - A major solar manufacturer has shut down its U.S. facility before production fully
Snoop Dogg’s Cannabis Brand Partners With Pure Ohio Wellness To Launch In Ohio Dispensaries
COLUMBUS - Death Row Records Cannabis, founded by Snoop Dogg, has partnered with Pure Ohio
DTE Sues St. Clair County For Placing Restrictions On Solar Farms
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - County officials in Michigan’s Thumb face a lawsuit from the state’s
GAC Group Unveils All-Electric Flying Car For Average Consumers
BEIJING - China's GAC Group has unveiled the Govy AirCab, its first mass-produced flying car.
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Monica Wheat Talks Digerati Girls, STEMinista Program And How They Work Together To Promote STEM
DETROIT - Digerati Girls Founder Monica Wheat was at the first anniversary celebration of the STEMinista program at the Michigan Science Center - an innovative educational effort to promote careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Michigan Science Center Reaches Out To Middle School Girls To Introduce Them To STEM
ROYAL OAK - Tonya Matthews, PhD, joins Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on this episode of M2 TechCast to talk about the Michigan Science Center’s STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) outreach program. Matthews, the
A Self-Healing, Water-Repellant Coating That’s Ultra Durable
ANN ARBOR - A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts. It could enable waterproofing of vehicles, clothing, rooftops and countless other surfaces
Registration Closes April 6 For Michigan Robotics Day Celebration At U-M
ANN ARBOR - Registration closes April 6 for the 2017 Michigan Robotics Day at the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex April 11, an event celebrating National Robotics Week. It is co-hosted by the
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Tesla Phases Out Radar Sensors, Shifts To Camera-Based Autopilot
DETROIT - Tesla updated its website to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars
A2GO Autonomous Vehicle Shuttle Service Available In Ann Arbor In October
ANN ARBOR - A new autonomous vehicle shuttle service is coming to Ann Arbor in
DOE Provides $7 Million To Michigan Cybersecurity Company To Protect Grid, EVs
YPSILANTI -The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $7 million in funding for Michigan-based
Detroit Auto Show Moves To Fall 2021 In Hopes Pandemic Won’t Be Impact
DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show move its reimagined indoor and outdoor show,
Digital and Mobile
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
Rocket Fiber, Verizon Wireless To Quadruple User Wi-Fi Capacity At Ford Field
DETROIT - Rocket Fiber and Verizon Wireless announced Thursday they are testing a new Wi-Fi
Malicious Hackers Inject Click-Fraud Adware Into Chrome Browsers Using Windows
SUNNYVALE, Ca. - Malicious hackers are breaking into poorly-protected websites, according to research by the
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
Motorcity ISSA November Meeting – Selling Risk Management Internally
LIVONIA ? Selling Risk Management Internally and gaining support For your program are the topics
Million Mask March Latest Anonymous Demonstration
SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds of protests around the world sparked up on Tuesday in what
Business and Finance
TechTown Toast Of The Town Goes Virtual Oct. 1
DETROIT –Since its launch six years ago, TechTown Detroit’s Toast of the Town, the organization’s
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
Business News
- Dogecoin Shares 3 Things Are Guaranteed: 'Death, Taxes And A Giant DOGE' Provided You Pay Your Dues To This Government
- Bill Ackman Warns US Exposure To Hormuz Strait Is As Strategic A Risk For America As Reliance On Taiwan Chips: 'Not Conducive' To Long-Term Peace
- Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill Targeting AI Billions, Plans To Create $7 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund That Sends Americans $1,000 Checks Each Year
