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Ending Systemic Exploitation In Food Supply Chain: Sustainable Biz Form Meeting Topic
GRAND RAPIDS - Join Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and Migrant Legal Aid on Monday, February
Chinese-Made EV Can Travel 640 Miles On A Single Charge
BEIJING, China - With more and more Americans switching to electric vehicles — EVs now
Consumers Energy Offers 30,000 Smart Thermostats To Customers
JACKSON–Consumers Energy announced the availability of 30,000 Google Nest smart thermostats to financially vulnerable natural gas
Should EV Owners Pay Road Taxes? Report From Anderson Economic Group
LANSING - Because electric vehicle drivers avoid both Federal and State gas taxes, they pay
C3 Industries To Open Up To 20 Cannabis Dispensaries In Michigan In Next 24 Months
ANN ARBOR – C3 Industries has entered the Michigan cannabis market with the opening of
State Shuts Down Walled Lake Marijuana Testing Lab For Forging Test Results
WALLED LAKE - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency shut down Iron Labs of Walled Lake after
Grand Rapids, Detroit Among Top Superstar Metro Areas Nationwide
LANSING—In Reuters’ recent ranking of 378 metropolitan areas by how their share of national employment changed from
Michigan Moves To Tiered Fee System For Medical Marijuana
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced Thursday it is moving its medical program fee
Featured News
Report: Recession Worries Loom Even As Economic Indicators Stable
GRAND RAPIDS - A report contends while economic indicators remain stable or are even on the rise, worry over interest rates,
Deadline To Apply For $100K Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest May 12
DETROIT – For entrepreneurs seeking funding to open a retail storefront in Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck, the deadline is fast
Competing For Talent Becoming Game Of Limbo – How Low Can You Go?
LANSING - Limbo is a game where the most limber, or flexible player wins. Sound familiar? Survey after survey is revealing
MI Tech TV
Trillium Secure Uses Machine Learning To Protect Connected Vehicles From Hackers
ROYAL OAK - Trillium Secure recently formed a partnership with the University of Michigan MCity, an autonomous vehicle research and development facility, to provide training opportunities for engineering students. Trillium uses machine learning to help
M2 TechCast: Kathleen Norton-Schock, Cybernoor, LTU Fall Update, Global Auto Mobility Partnership
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Sept. 17, Kathleen Norton-Schock will update what’s happening with Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Ahmed Alomari, CEO of Cybernoor, will discuss how
We Predict Deepview Provides Automakers With Deep Dive Into Auto Repair Frequency
ROYAL OAK - There’s a new company in metro Detroit that provides the auto industry with data that was never available before - predicting automotive repair frequency that gives manufacturers, suppliers, tech companies and service
Michigan
Learn How To Better Compete For Government Contracts By Participating In A New SBA Mentor-Protégé Program
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
SBAM Kicks Off Monthly Segment On M2 TechCast Offering Products, Services To Tech Companies
LANSING - Michael Rogers Communications Officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, kicks off
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Issues Call For Presenting Companies
ANN ARBOR - Organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium have issued their call for presenting
Michigan VEX Robotics State Championships Feb. 19 At MSU
EAST LANSING – Around 500 of Michigan’s youngest robotic masters are coming to Michigan State
Learn How To Better Compete For Government Contracts By Participating In A New SBA Mentor-Protégé Program
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with
SBAM Kicks Off Monthly Segment On M2 TechCast Offering Products, Services To Tech Companies
LANSING - Michael Rogers Communications Officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, kicks off
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Issues Call For Presenting Companies
ANN ARBOR - Organizers of the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium have issued their call for presenting
Michigan VEX Robotics State Championships Feb. 19 At MSU
EAST LANSING – Around 500 of Michigan’s youngest robotic masters are coming to Michigan State
Amidst Crypto Market Volatility: Sunny Mining Helps BTC, ETH, And LTC Holders Earn $3,700 Per Day
The recent price fluctuations of major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and LTC have heightened investor
Ohio Children Poisonings Spike As delta-8 Becomes More Available
COLUMBUS - More than 800 children ages 12 and younger were exposed to cannabis in
New Opportunities To Help Nonprofits And Public Institutions Unlock Clean Energy Tax Credits
LANSING - Two new opportunities will support nonprofits, public institutions, and other tax-exempt entities in
Strategic Partnership Formed To Accelerate Critical Technology Innovation
GRAND RAPIDS – A strategic partnership has been formed to catalyze innovation, investment, and commercialization
Advanced Technologies
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Biotechnology, Chemical, & PharmaceuticalPartnership Meeting
DETROIT - This Sept. 14 BCP meeting will be jointly hosted by Technology Centers 1600 (Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry) and 1700 (Chemical and Materials Engineering), expanding this long-standing industry sector partnership. This meeting will be
Arboretum Ventures Files With SEC To Raise $215 Million VC Fund
ANN ARBOR - Arboretum Ventures LLC is raising a new fund of $215 million, according to a form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, what would be the largest VC fund in Michigan,
Michigan Tech, Portage Health Foundation Form Community Health Partnership
HOUGHTON - Michigan Technological University has entered into a community health partnership with the Portage Health Foundation. The partnership combines both organizations' missions, existing strengths and financial resources to create a collaboration focused on improving
MichBio U Hosts Webinar To Help Medical Device Makers Enter Emerging Markets
ANN ARBOR - MichBio U on July 28 will host a webinar to help its medical device makers enter key emerging markets quickly. China has most likely passed from "emerging" status into a "must enter"
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Solar-Powered Electric Car That ‘Never Needs Charging’ Sells Out In 24 Hours
SAN FRANCISCO - The makers of a $26,000 solar-powered electric car that they claim never needs
Mobility Startups Get State Funding
LANSING—Officials with PlanetM, the state of Michigan’s mobility industry accelerator, announced its next fround of
State Of Michigan Offers Grants Up To $70,000 For EV Fast Chargers
LANSING - Public or private organizations can apply for up to $70,000 each toward the
Tesla Files Patent For New Chemistry, For Better, Longer-Lasting, Cheaper Batteries
SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla filled a patent on a new chemistry for better, longer-lasting and
Digital and Mobile
Smartphones Uncover How The World Sleeps
ANN ARBOR - A pioneering study of worldwide sleep patterns combines math modeling, mobile apps
M2 TechCast: ESD Job Fair, Online Tech Disaster Recovery As A Service
FERNDALE - In this segment of M2 TechCast that aired on May 2, Engineering Society
Duo Security Report: 25 Percent Of Internet Explorer Browsers Open To Hackers
ANN ARBOR - A new report from Duo Security set to be released May 10 will
Hacking Into homes: ‘Smart Home’ Security Flaws Found In Popular System
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity researchers at the University of Michigan were able to hack into
Anyonymous Threats To Disrupt Web Broadcast Of State Of Union Fails
SAN FRANCISCO - Despite Anonymous' vows to block Web broadcasts of the State of the
Vulnerabilites In Microsoft Word Used In Cyber Attacks Against China Dissidents
MOSCOW - Kaspersky labs and Alienvault have released a new analysis that outlines recent increases
Hacker Attack TV Emergency Alert Systems
SAN FRANCISCO - Hackers broke into several television stations' Emergency Alert Systems last week and
Michigan Government To Construct New Technology Emergency Operations Center
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder proposed construction of a new State Emergency Operations Center as
Business and Finance
DTE Energy Names JoAnn Chávez Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer
DETROIT -DTE Energy announced JoAnn Chávez will take on the role of senior vice president
$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
Return North Is Back For Thanksgiving
HOUGHTON – MTEC SmartZone will once again be hosting its Return North on November 29
Stardock App Lets Users Assign Actions To Specific Screen Locations
PLYMOUTH—Stardock Corp. has released new software called TouchTasks, a productivity app that allows users to
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
