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Report: 113,400 Michiganders Work In Clean Energy, Electric Vehicles in 2020, Down 9.5 Percent
LANSING – A new report contends more than 113,400 Michiganders worked in clean energy and
MPSC Seeks Energy Storage Resource Pilot Programs From Michigan’s Regulated Utilities
LANSING - The MPSC has encouraged Michigan's investor-owned electric utilities to propose pilot programs for
Michigan Marijuana Sales Breaks Record In July
LANSING - Michigan marijuana sales broke another record last month with more than $171 million
Gage Cannabis Opens 10th Retail Location Near Flint
DETROIT - Gage Growth Corp. announced last week the opening of its 10th provisioning center
Forecast For West Michigan Manufacturing Eases As Economic Cycle Matures
GRAND RAPIDS - After driving the West Michigan economy for several years, the manufacturing sector
Report: Fiat-Chrysler Talking Autonomous Cars With Uber, Amazon
DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s search for new partners may be taking an unexpected turn.
700,000 Advanced Manufacturing Employees Working In Region – Up 30 Percent Since 2009
DETROIT – Demand for advanced manufacturing workers is continuing its upward trend as 2015 marked
Report: Auto Manufacturing Wages Dropped In March
LANSING - March saw the steepest decline in automotive manufacturing wages since 2009, the Senate
Featured News
LEAP’s Tech Startup Gateway Program Renewed
LANSING–With approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) will receive $100,000 in Gateway Representative
LTU Offering $78,600 Scholarships To STEM Students
SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive a scholarship worth more than $78,000
Teen Entrepreneur Innovation Days Application Deadline Midnight March 1
GRAND RAPIDS - The deadline to apply for the $10,000 Teen Entrepreneur Innovation Day workshop is midnight March 1. This immersive
MI Tech TV
M2 TechCast: Interviews With Tech248 And Inforum, Plus IT Career Academy Update, Thumbs Up Wine Trail
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday May 8, Tech248’s Irene Spanos interviews Tom Berman from Reverie, an Oakland County developer of High Tech Sleep Technology. Inforum’s Tember Shea interviews Grace Montero, Co-Founder, Social Sushi,
MISBDC Update: Dataspeed, One Of The 50 Companies To Watch Winners
ROYAL OAK - Paul McCown, the Chief Financial Officer for Dataspeed, is one of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch winners this year. He will receive his award Thursday night at the gala in Lansing.
Detroit Startup Week: Interview With Event Lead Monica Wheat
ROYAL OAK - Monica Wheat joins M2 TechCast Co-Hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to provide more details on Detroit Startup Week, scheduled for May 22-26, this year in partnership with Detroit Entrepreneur Week. Startup
Michigan
TechSmith Forms Training Advisory Board to Drive Video Learning Innovation
EAST LANSING – TechSmith Corporation announced the formation of its Training Advisory Board, a strategic
CarMax Report: EV Searches Nearly Doubled In The Past Three Years
DETROIT - According to a report just released by CarMax, the largest used car retailer
US Built $21 Trillion Underground Network For Wealthy To Survive Near-Extinction Event
LANSING - The U.S. has built a secret underground “city” costing $21 trillion where the
Scottie Beam Me Up – Teleportation Achieved Between Two Supercomputers
NEW YORK - When the word teleportation comes to mind, we always think of what
Advanced Technologies
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Mobility
Electrified Vehicle Outlook Focus Of NAIAS AutoMobili-D Panel
DETROIT – What’s the outlook for electrified vehicles, what is delaying their widespread adoption and
Osram, GaN Systems Introduce Laser Driver For LiDAR
DETROIT - Osram Opto Semiconductors announced an ultrafast laser driver with a high-power, multi-channel Surface
Auto Suppliers Poised To Weather Any Blip, Analyst Says
GRAND RAPIDS - North American light vehicle sales should dip this year to around 17.1 million
Denso Buys Holland Auto Smartphone Software Company
HOLLAND - Automotive component manufacturer Denso International America Inc. has acquired Holland-based InfiniteKey Inc., along
Digital and Mobile
Hackers Can Spy On You Via iSight Webcams In Older MacBooks
WASHINGTON - Imagine going about your daily life and then one day receiving photos of
Assure360 Hires Guilbeaux As Director Of Information Security, Compliance
FARMINGTON HILLS - Assure360 announced Hans Guilbeaux has been named director of information security and
Working Group to Develop Security Standards for Mobile Apps
TENAFLY, N.J. - The establishment of the Mobile App Security Working Group, was announced at
New Gmail Policy Enables Read Tracking For Malware Publishers
SAN FRANCISCO - A new Gmail policy that allows e-mailed image attachments to load automatically
The Identity Thief Killer
NEW YORK - In the basement of the HarperCollins building in midtown Manhattan, headquarters of
MITechNews.Com, IT-Harvest Partner On Cyber Defense News
GRAND RAPIDS and BIRMINGHAM - MITechNews.Com, an online technology news portal, announced a media partnership
Shared Solutions Offers Broadband To Rural Michigan
LANSING ? Eric Swanson, director of the Office of Shared Solutions, talks about how Michigan
New Michigan Chief Security Officer Battles Bad Guys And Tough Budgets
LANSING ? Trent Carpenter, the new Chief Information Security Officer for the state of Michigan,
Business and Finance
Dematic Introduces Robotic Piece Picking Module
GRAND RAPIDS – Dematic has introduced its Robotic Piece Picking Module designed to improve accuracy
Google Assistant Leaves Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana In The Dust
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - Google Assistant, Google's rival to Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Microsoft's Cortana, sounds
SMG/Cobo Center’s Tech Services Revenue Up 58 Percent From A Year Ago
DETROIT - SMG/Cobo Center’s revenue for technology services is up 58 percent compared to last
Conquer Accelerator Announces Five 2018 Cohort Participants
EAST LANSING —Five technology startups have been selected by Conquer Accelerator to participate in an
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
