MI Tech TV
$1 Million Fintech Challenge, WePredict Auto Warranty Failures, ManagedWay Update
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 27, Maureen Miller Brosnan will discuss the nominees for the Michigan Venture Capital Association Awards. Tel Ganesan will talk about the $1 Million Fintech Challenge his company, Kyyba Innovations,
Red Level Offers Security Awareness Training Including Anti-Phishing Tests
ROYAL OAK - Red Level has a new security training awareness offer and we’ve got CEO David King on M2 Techcast to provide all the details. In this podcast, King will answer the following questions:
M2 TechCast Lineup: Diva Tech Talk, Duo Security, SmartOne, Detroit Internet Exchange
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Aug. 20, Kathleen Norton Schock returns to update all the happenings with Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Dan Lohrmann will discuss his
Breaking News
5th Annual Dokidokon Anime Convention In Kalamazoo July 15-17
KALAMAZOO - Dokidokon 5th Anniversary Anime Convention will take place July 15-17Bat the Radisson Plaza
Not To Worry – Low Flying Helicopters Are ITC Holdings Power Line Inspection Flights
ANN ARBOR - If you see helicopters flying low over high voltage electricity transmission lines
Cooper Standard Promotes Kulikowski to Chief Accounting Officer
NORTHVILLE – Cooper Standard announced the promotion of Amy Kulikowski to vice president, chief accounting
Solar-Powered EV Sedan Can Run Months Without Recharging
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Lightyear doesn’t think battery-powered vehicles are sustainable enough. That’s why the Dutch-based
U-M To Establish New China Partnerships Focused On Robotics, Connected Vehicles, Clean Water Technology
SHENZHEN, China - University of Michigan leaders are entering into several agreements with Chinese institutions
Anderson Economic Group Proposes 6 Tax Reforms Under Trump Administration
EAST LANSING - Anderson Economic Group has identified six tax policies that President-Elect Trump and
Purchasing Managers Index Up 7 Points – But Respondents Worried About Economic Impact Of Presidential Election
DETROIT - The good news is the Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index leaped seven points
Oakland County Launches Open Data Initiative To Tap Database Of Public Information
PONTIAC - Individuals will be able to find data ranging from property information including addresses
Featured News
USAA Gives GreenPath $1 Million Grant To Help Military Families
FARMINGTON HILLS—Officials at GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and education, was awarded a $1 million grant from
Ford To Double Production Of Electric F-150
DEARBORN—Officials at Ford Motor Co. announced plans to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightningpickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center
Stryker To Acquire Digital Care Platform Vocera Communications For $3 Billion
KALAMAZOO - Stryker announced on Thursday a definitive merger agreement to acquire Vocera Communications for $3.09 billion. Vocera provides a platform
Michigan
Sharing Economy, Visit Detroit, Winterfest In Downtown Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Episode 179 of the IT in the D podcast from our Podcast
Macomb-OU Incubator Awarded $48,000 To Accelerate 3 Client Companies
ROCHESTER — The Macomb-OU Incubator announced it has been awarded $48,000 in state Business Accelerator
Auto Supplier Denso To Sponsor FIRST Robotics In 2017
SOUTHFIELD - Auto supplier Denso has again announced a 2017 commitment to FIRST Robotics, to
California Telecom Provider Sets Up First Michigan PoP At 123Net In Southfield
SOUTHFIELD - A California digital communications provider announced it has set up a Point of
Sharing Economy, Visit Detroit, Winterfest In Downtown Detroit
ROYAL OAK - Episode 179 of the IT in the D podcast from our Podcast
Macomb-OU Incubator Awarded $48,000 To Accelerate 3 Client Companies
ROCHESTER — The Macomb-OU Incubator announced it has been awarded $48,000 in state Business Accelerator
Auto Supplier Denso To Sponsor FIRST Robotics In 2017
SOUTHFIELD - Auto supplier Denso has again announced a 2017 commitment to FIRST Robotics, to
California Telecom Provider Sets Up First Michigan PoP At 123Net In Southfield
SOUTHFIELD - A California digital communications provider announced it has set up a Point of
Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales At 6 Month Mark: 123 Dispensaries Sell $255 Million
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Six months into legal recreational sales in Ohio continue to rise steadily,
WCC Hosts Career Fair February 12 In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host approximately 70 employers at its Winter Career
Collegiate Inventors Competition Accepting New Entries
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – For 35 years, the Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC) has given student innovators
Discovery Transforms Plastic Waste Into Hydrogen
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - In a world grappling with escalating plastic pollution and the urgent
Advanced Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Rubicon Genomics Inks New Deal With Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
ANN ARBOR - Rubicon Genomics announced Monday a new agreement with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences for distribution of its ThruPLEX Plasma-seq kits for research applications. It follows an announcement last fall that the kit has
Michigan Bio-Industry Growth Summit Feb. 3 In Lansing
LANSING - Join leaders from the bio-industry, academia and policy realms on Feb. 3 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing to discuss how to best unleash Michigan’s biosciences research and development and manufacturing potential to
Millendo Therapeutics Sets Bar High For Venture Capital, Life Sciences Investment In Michigan
ANN ARBOR - In what is said to be the largest venture capital round in Michigan history, Millendo Therapeutics, formerly known as Atterocor Inc., announced this week it raised $62 million that will be used,
MichBio BioConnections Hosts Investor Meet And Greet Jan. 28
PLYMOUTH - Partner with Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Jan. 28 and meet one-on-one with Michio’s BioConnections investment partners at the Michigan Life Sciences Innovation Center. But you need to submit your executive summary
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Paratransit Shuttle Deployed To Transport Detroit Senior Citizens To Hospital
DETROIT - In a Detroit first, a self-driving, accessible, paratransit shuttle is being deployed to
Ford, Bedrock And Bosch Exploring Automated Vehicle Parking Technology In Detroit
DETROIT - Ford Motor Company, Bedrock and Bosch are launching a demonstration project with connected
Tesla Battery Researcher Unveils New Cell That Could Last 1 Million Miles In ‘Robot Taxis’
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla’s battery research partner has released a new paper on a battery
Measuring Motion Sickness In Driverless Cars
ANN ARBOR—What good is a driverless car if riding in it makes you nauseous? Up
Digital and Mobile
Research Shows 30 Percent Of Employees May Fall For Phishing Attacks
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor two-factor security developer Duo Security this week published research
HouseSetter Works With Logic Solutions To Introduce Portable Home Monitoring System
NORTHVILLE - HouseSetter, with the help of MTAM-member company Logic Solutions, has introduced a low-cost,
CloudTech1 Sept. 21 Free Lunch And Learn: Network Security
ROCHESTER HILLS - Join CloudTech1 University at its Education Center on September 21st at 11am
M2 TechCast: Beckers Talks Disaster Recovery Event Aug. 23 At Automation Alley
ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, talks about his brain child, the CloudTech1
Antisec Hacktivist Takes Responsibility For Conspiracy To Commit Access Fraud
SAN FRANCISCO - Jeremy Hammond was arrested in a major federal sweep last year on
Chinese Hackers Access U.S. Weapons Systems Designs
SAN FRANCISCO - The designs for some of the most sensitive advanced U.S. weapons systems
China’s Military To Train On Digital Warfare
BEIJING - China, often linked to alleged cyberattacks, is apparently training military forces on digital
U.S. Senate Proposes Deter Cyber Theft Act To Thwart Cyberespionage
SAN FRANCISCO - Shortly after the Pentagon announced the Chinese government has been involved in
Business and Finance
Detroit Financial Tech Media Site Benzinga Raises $3 Million In VC Round
DETROIT - Benzinga, a financial tech media site, has raised $3 Million, including an investment
SBAM Podcast: Don’t Fall Into The Role Of Becoming An Unpaid Consultant
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks
TechTown Detroit To Honor Ainsworth, RetroSense Therapeutics As Entrepreneur Of Year
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit will honor Sean Ainsworth and RetroSense Therapeutics as 2016’s Entrepreneur of
Traverse City New Tech Meetup Drives Entrepreneurial Growth In Northern Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY - A clone of A2 New Tech Meetup, a monthly pitch night in
