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St. Clair County Smart Zone Looking To Help Tech Entrepreneurs Build Their Businesses
PORT HURON - Attention entrepreneurs from Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, and Tuscola counties! The St. Clair County Economic Development Alliance invites applications for a Small Business Cohort. Selected entrepreneurs will receive coaching, mentoring,
Auto Expert Paul Eisenstein Dishes On EPA EV Update, New York Auto Show
DETROIT - Detroit-based auto pro Paul Eisenstein provides his take on new EPA Mileage standards tamped down because consumers aren't purchasing Electric Vehicles as much as the government expected. He also talks about the New
LTU Offers Combined Architecture And Engineering Degrees
SOUTHFIELD - Hunter Assenmacher a senior at Lawrence Technological University explains why he chose LTU's Architectural Engineering program and how it will not only provide him with a bachelor's degree but also a master's degree
Breaking News
Small Business Optimism Fell In October To Lowest Reading Of 2025
LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2
MPSC Report: Continued Growth In Renewable Energy And Distributed Generation
LANSING - A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission finds continued growth in
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable Condemns Latest Proposed Senate Language To Recriminalize Hemp Products
WASHINGTON DC — A congressional spending bill containing a hotly contested ban on hemp products with
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Asks Dispos To Report Customers Who Want To Buy More Than Legal Limit of Pot
LANSING - The Cannabis Regulatory Agency wants pot dispensaries to report customers who possess illegal
Make it in Michigan Prototyping Grant Program – Deadline Extended To July 14
SOUTHFIELD - The deadline to apply for the Centrepolis Accelerator Make it in Michigan Prototyping
Revolutionary Blended Wing Body Aircraft Transforms Aviation
SAN DIEGO - Natilus released details and images showing the layout, seats, and comfort features
CRA Director Hanna Urges Cannabis Community To Lobby Michigan Legislature For Changes
LANSING - Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna said, during the agency's quarterly public meeting, that
Delta-8 Ban Won’t Come Up Again For Vote In Ohio Legislature Until October
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A hotly debated piece of legislation failed to pass before the Ohio
Falling EV Prices Could Hinder Widespread Adoption
DETROIT - Prices of used electric vehicles are down roughly 30 percent year over year,
Whitmer Orders Michigan Government Vehicles To Become Zero Emissions By 2040
LANSING - Every vehicle in the state government’s fleet must be zero-emissions by 2040 after
Ann Arbor Gets DOE Grant To Make Bryant Community Center Net-Zero Energy Living Lab
ANN ARBOR — The City of Ann Arbor was awarded $182,360 from the U.S. Department
Terrifying View Of What Earth Would Look Like If All Ice Melted Due To Global Warming
NEW YORK - Even as activists continue to face opposition-and even disdain-from climate deniers for
SpaceX Accepting $99 Preorders For Starlink Satellite Internet Service As Musk Eyes IPO
SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk’s SpaceX has widened the scope of the public beta test of
Virtual Seminar From GVSU Teaches How To Become Successful Exporter
DETROIT - For those responsible for export or compliance, this seminar will provide a foundational
1 In 5 Young Michiganders Received Bank Of Mom & Dad Funding Since Start Of Pandemic.
DETROIT - The Michigan State Bank of Mom & Dad is beginning to turn on
Ann Arbor Video Interest Group Feb. 8 – Corporate, Content And COVID
Ann Arbor Video Interest Group (A2VIG) A2VIG.org | A2VIG group on Facebook Monday, February 8, 2021 | 7:30
DEA Agents Still Making Marijuana Arrests in Ohio And Michigan
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its
Can Smoking Cannabis In Ohio Get You Fired?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started in August — and with this
Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?
COLUMBUS - The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market
Ohio Regulators Issued $212,000 In Fines For Cannabis Promotional Activities – Including A Food Truck
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off
Featured News
US Signal Invests In Detroit Metro Data Center And Expands National Footprint
GRAND RAPIDS - US Signal announced a major expansion of its platform, with new investments in its Detroit Metro and Des
Applications Open For Mobility Prototyping Grant Program That Can Provide Up To $100,000
LANSING – The State of Michigan today announced the launch of the next round of the Make It in Michigan Mobility
Innovation Scorecard Shows Michigan Lags States With More Robost Business Ecosystems
DETROIT – Business Leaders For Michigan today released its Innovation Economy Scorecard. The first-of-its-kind analysis includes an assessment of the full
Michigan
Public invited To February 28 Career Fair At Washtenaw Community College
ANN ARBOR – Job seekers are invited to Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Annual Winter Career
Build Like A Girl Construction Info Session Feb 27
MIDLAND - Lisa Tarkington, founder and executive director of Self Love Beauty, will kick-off Build
U.S. Workforce Has More Employees Over 65 Than Ever Before, Could Drive Profits
CALIFORNIA - The graying of the U.S. workforce is gaining momentum. A Pew Research survey found nearly
MEDC Doesn’t Want Recipients Pre-Picked for Startups
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the state's business incentive arm, doesn't want the
Public invited To February 28 Career Fair At Washtenaw Community College
ANN ARBOR – Job seekers are invited to Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Annual Winter Career
Build Like A Girl Construction Info Session Feb 27
MIDLAND - Lisa Tarkington, founder and executive director of Self Love Beauty, will kick-off Build
U.S. Workforce Has More Employees Over 65 Than Ever Before, Could Drive Profits
CALIFORNIA - The graying of the U.S. workforce is gaining momentum. A Pew Research survey found nearly
MEDC Doesn’t Want Recipients Pre-Picked for Startups
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the state's business incentive arm, doesn't want the
DEA Agents Still Making Marijuana Arrests in Ohio And Michigan
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its
Can Smoking Cannabis In Ohio Get You Fired?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started in August — and with this
Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?
COLUMBUS - The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market
Ohio Regulators Issued $212,000 In Fines For Cannabis Promotional Activities – Including A Food Truck
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off
Ann Arbor’s 2026 Electronics Drop-Off March 9-24
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor Electronics Recycling is expanding in 2026, offering residents multiple opportunities
Michigan Celebrates Small Business 2026 Pitch Competition Deadline Extended to March 6
LANSING — Michigan entrepreneurs have been given more time to compete for a $10,000 prize
WCC Spring Career And Internship FairMarch 25
ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College will host the annual Spring Career & Internship Fair
Palisades Nuclear Restart Faces Intensifying Scrutiny Over Weld Documentation, Safety Questions
COVERT, MI - The effort to restart the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is entering its
Advanced Technologies
Report: China’s Says It Has Created Invisible Fighter Jets
HONG KONG - According to a recent report from the South China Morning Post, Chinese scientists and engineers claim to have developed
Massive Geothermal Potential Found Offshore, Where Earth Splits
NEW YORK - A potentially game-changing and largely unexplored energy jackpot lies beneath the ocean floor, according to a whitepaper from
Improving Traffic Signal Timing With GM Connected Vehicles
BIRMINGHAM – Improving Traffic Signal Timing With GM Connected VehiclesThe Road Commission for Oakland County partnered with researchers from U of M
Trillions Of Tons Of Buried Hydroge Triggers Clean Energy Gold Rush
WASHINGTON DC - There's enough natural hydrogen trapped underground to meet all projected demands for hundreds of years. An unpublished report
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
How Hydrogen Combustion Engines Will Challenge The EV Market At Its Core
DETROIT - Electric vehicles may reign supreme in the clean transportation conversation, but a silent revolution is brewing beneath the hood of a different technology: the hydrogen combustion engine. The story of hydrogen as a fuel
U.S. DOE Announces Funding To Advance Domestic Manufacturing Of Next Generation Batteries
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office released a $15.7 million funding opportunity to advance the domestic manufacturing of next generation batteries and energy storage. AMMTO is seeking
New EV Battery Boasts 73 Percent Greater Range
ANN ARBOR - The A-Sample battery pack pictured below was designed by Enpower Greentech for a class-1 commercial EV customer. The module utilized Enpower Greentech's energy dense semi-solid state "Swift" batteries. The "Swift" battery contains
GM And Honda Start U.S. Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
DETROIT - GM and Honda have started production of hydrogen fuel cells that will power commercial trucks, heavy equipment, generators, and to a lesser extent, passenger vehicles, Motortrend reported. The fuel-cell modules being built by
Pfizer Taps New State Incentive With $465 Million Investment At Portage Campus
PORTAGE — Pfizer Inc. is the first manufacturer to take advantage of the Good Jobs for Michigan incentive program signed into law a year ago by Gov. Rick Snyder. The pharmaceutical giant said today it will invest
Carol Health Joins Great Lakes Health Connect To Access Virtual Integrated Patient Record
GRAND RAPIDS – Carol Health, a mobile app-based, on-demand home health service, has joined Great Lakes Health Connect to provide nurses with access to Virtual Integrated Patient Record, a cloud-based system that stores and organizes
Vestaron Seeks $12 Million Investment To Commercialize Spider Venom Pesticide
KALAMAZOO - Vestaron Corp. seeks to raise $12 million in investments to enable the company to bring to market its environmentally friendly pesticide based on spider venom. Vestaron closed in late June on the first
Hygieia Does Deal To Make Insulin Guidance Service Available For Blue Cross Blue Shield Customers At No Cost
LIVONIA - Digital Insulin enhancement company, Hygieia, has cut a three-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to make its Nav Insulin Guidance Service available at no cost and with no co-pays to
Pfizer Taps New State Incentive With $465 Million Investment At Portage Campus
PORTAGE — Pfizer Inc. is the first manufacturer to take advantage of the Good Jobs for Michigan incentive program signed into law a year ago by Gov. Rick Snyder. The pharmaceutical giant said today it will invest
Carol Health Joins Great Lakes Health Connect To Access Virtual Integrated Patient Record
GRAND RAPIDS – Carol Health, a mobile app-based, on-demand home health service, has joined Great Lakes Health Connect to provide nurses with access to Virtual Integrated Patient Record, a cloud-based system that stores and organizes
Vestaron Seeks $12 Million Investment To Commercialize Spider Venom Pesticide
KALAMAZOO - Vestaron Corp. seeks to raise $12 million in investments to enable the company to bring to market its environmentally friendly pesticide based on spider venom. Vestaron closed in late June on the first
Hygieia Does Deal To Make Insulin Guidance Service Available For Blue Cross Blue Shield Customers At No Cost
LIVONIA - Digital Insulin enhancement company, Hygieia, has cut a three-year deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to make its Nav Insulin Guidance Service available at no cost and with no co-pays to
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Trump Killing The EV Tax Credit Hurts Trump Backer Elon Musk’s Tesla Too
DETROIT - When former President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end the $7,500 electric
Michigan Partners With Electreon On Wireless Charging For UPS Electric Trucks
DETROIT—Officials with Michigan state government have announced a new partnership with Israel-based Electreon, a provider
Electric Volkswagen Microbus Makes US Debut
ANN ARBOR - The much beloved Volkswagen Microbus is back this time as an all
Electric Car Drivers Plunged Into Negative Equity As Prices Collapse
DETROIT - Falling electric vehicle (EV) prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in
Delphi, Mobileye Seek Fully Driverless Car By 2021
DETROIT - In the latest in a burst of announcements aimed at bringing fully autonomous,
Another Tesla Autopilot Accident Reported
BEIJING, China - With two federal safety investigations already underway in the U.S., Tesla Motors
Digital and Mobile
Capital One $190 Million Data Breach Settlement: Are You Eligible for a Payment?
SAN FRANCISCO - Capital One's infamous 2019 data breach exposed the personal information of more than 100
Former Michigan Gov Rick Snyder Has Joined A Cybersecurity Startup
ANN ARBOR - Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder provides details on his latest company, SensCy,
How eSports Teams Keep Sharp For Competition
DETROIT - The eSports world continues to grow at an alarming rate, despite not being
Data Connectors Cybersecurity Conference Aug. 4 Somerset Inn
TROY - Join the Detroit Cybersecurity Conference to connect with your fellow cybersecurity professionals and
State Gets $2.4 Million Federal Grant For Defense Supplier Cybersecurity
LANSING—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and officials of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced that the U.S.
Why Facebook, Instagram, What’s App and Oculus Crashed On Monday
SAN FRANCISCO - Why the Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus outage knocked every corner of
Cyber Patriot Program Goes international – Tamara Shoemaker Provides Details
ANN ARBOR - Tamara Shoemaker, who leads the Michigan Cyber Patriot program, joins MITech TV
Michigan Virtual Cyber Summit Oct 21 – Registration Free
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Chief Security Officer Laura Clark provides details on the Michigan Virtual
IoT TechConnect To Feature Industry 4.0, Connected Tech Tracks
ROYAL OAK - Industrial IoT - Internet of Things - is using digital smart tools
Survey: Citizens Willing To Try AI For Government Technology
ARLINGTON, Va. - Citizens are willing to try new artificial intelligence tools for government services
IoT Cybersecurity Attacks Getting Worse – But No One’s Listening
CANCUN, Mexico - There's a running joke regarding connected gadgets and the internet of things:
STEM Workshop At IoT TechConnect Features Digerati Girls, STEMinistas
TROY - The Michigan Science Center and Digerati Girls will come together on April 4
Business and Finance
Ensuring Safety Excellence: How to Maintain High Standards Across Your Organization
All organizations need to prioritize good safety practices, not least so they comply with regulations
AI and SEO: Shaping the Future of Content Optimization with Melih Oztalay
MITech TV with Melih Oztalay: How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Search Engine Optimization for Businesses
Registration Is Open For A2Tech360 In Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 is a week of events celebrating Ann Arbor’s
TEDx Returns To Detroit September 18th
DETROIT - TEDxDetroit features the best and brightest minds sharing their passion, insights, and ideas
The Necessity of Ergonomic Applications in the Workplace
CC0 Licensed Image Courtesy of Pexels Ergonomic applications in the workplace are necessary for various
How Technology Can Level Up Your Body and Mind in Your Personal Life
Image Credit. Staying on the cutting edge of technology can be profitable, and informative, and
Unleash Professional and Personal Efficiency with Comparison Apps and Software
Comparison apps and software have emerged as heroes in today's fast-paced digital world, where options
Signs That Your Workplace Could Do with Better Cooling Solutions
Maintaining a comfortable working environment can be surprisingly challenging. This is mainly because there are
Back Story On TechTown Virtual Toast Of The Town Sept 30
ANN ARBOR - Lindsay Robillard from Wayne State's TechTown joins Matt Roush and Mike Brennan
Detroit Demo Day Announces Finalists For Annual Entrepreneurship Competition
DETROIT – Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day today announced the 15 finalists competing for a
TechTown Reorganizes Entrepreneurial Programs And Services
DETROIT- The needs of entrepreneurs have shifted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in
Michigan Council Of Women In Technology Update With Kathleen Norton Schock
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to MITech TV with co-hosts Mike Brennan from MITechNews.Com
DEA Agents Still Making Marijuana Arrests in Ohio And Michigan
WASHINGTON DC – Despite Ohio's recent legalization of recreational marijuana, federal law still prohibits its
Can Smoking Cannabis In Ohio Get You Fired?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio started in August — and with this
Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?
COLUMBUS - The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market
Ohio Regulators Issued $212,000 In Fines For Cannabis Promotional Activities – Including A Food Truck
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off
