MI Tech TV
ITC Michigan President Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of 2003 Blackout
NOVI - On MITech TV Aug. 14, we joined Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan, to celebrate the company’s 20-year anniversary. ITC Michigan was established just a few months before playing an instrumental role in
Michigan’s Newest Angel Investing Group, PointeAngels, Details Investment Criteria
GROSSE POINTE - Four-year old PointeAngels (as in Grosse Pointe) is lead by serial entrepreneur David Bloom, who also teaches classes at the University of Michigan. Bloom joined MITechTV to talk about what angel investors
Northern Michigan Angels Looking For Deals Up North
TRAVERSE CITY - Jody Trietch, executive director of Northern Michigan Angels, joins MITech TV, a production of MITechNews.Com, to talk about how her group has invested more than $9 million in Northern Michigan startups. In
Breaking News
Economist: West Michigan Economy Resilient Despite Tariffs
GRAND RAPIDS - While global economic markets face turbulence following the Trump administration’s implementation of
Electric Vehicle Will Debut In 2027 With 745 Mile Range
TOKYO - Imagine an electric vehicle, powered by a new solid-state battery, that could travel
Solar-Powered Tech Turns Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel And Drinking Water
ITHICA, NY - A Cornell University-led research team has developed a way to generate green
Michigan April Pot Sales Down From March, Despite 420 Holiday Surge
LANSING - Michigan April cannabis sales declined 2.5 percent, from $276 million in March to
Recreational Cannabis Sales Getting Higher In Michigan And Ohio
TOLEDO - Recreational marijuana sales began in Ohio almost two months ago; now, 13 Action
Top Startups Take Center Stage At Invest360: Winners Announced in Tech, Healthcare, and Mobility Sectors
ANN ARBOR – Invest360 event celebrated some of Southeast Michigan’s most innovative early-stage companies. With
Michigan Pot Sales Grow As Ohio Leaps Into Legal Recreational Cannabis
DETROIT - As recreational marijuana sales kicked off in Ohio last month, Michigan’s cannabis industry
CEO Pay Declined In 2023, But Still 290 Times As Much As Typical Worker
NEW YORK - CEO pay dipped in 2023 but remains enormous compared with the pay
W. Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, Meijer Host Luncheon April 10 On Sustainable Agriculture In Great Lakes Region
GRAND RAPIDS - Sustainable agriculture is a way of farming that meets our food needs
Carbon Capture Tech Turns Pollution Into Baking Soda And Store It In The Oceans
NEW YORK - Scientists have set out a way to suck planet-heating carbon pollution from the
Car Companies To Charge Monthly Fees For Heated Seats — EVs Make It Easier
DETROIT - Pricey add-ons could start ruffling EV-buyer feathers — but automakers might struggle to
Study: Less Than 1 Percent Of Land In Lower 48 To Decarbonize US Power Sector
WASHINGTON DC - Critics of wind and solar routinely raise concerns about how much land
Davenport Offer Veterans Maximum Experiential Credits For Military Time Served
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University, with the help of a Military Credit Equivalency Grant, has
Shinola Names Company’s First Female CEO
DETROIT - Watch and luxury goods maker Shinola on Friday promoted Shannon Washburn its first
Holland Supply Chain Software Developer Launches Freight Market Index
HOLLAND—BluJay Solutions, a developer of supply chain software and services, has announced the launch of
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
SAFE Banking Act Finally Appears Headed For Vote In U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON DC - Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp
Ben & Jerry’s Urges Gov. Whitmer To Grant Clemency For Cannabis Convictions
LANSING - Ben & Jerry’s is turning its attention to half-baked marijuana legalization, focused on
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
Traverse City’s First Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Opens
TRAVERSE CITY- Traverse City's first recreational marijuana retailer opened last week. House of Dank, located at
Featured News
Report: By 2030, Replacing EV Battery Will Cost Less Than Fixing Gas Engine
NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs recently reported that by 2026, battery prices should reach $80/kWh, which is roughly 50% the 2023
Solar Paint Could Make Electric Vehicles Self Charging
BERLIN – Solar Paint Could Make Electric Vehicles Self-Charging? Sounds impossible right? Yet Mercedes-Benz says it’s developing a solar paint that
Applications Open For Federal Student Aid
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that students and families can now complete the
Michigan
NewHaptics Gets NSF Grant For Braille Tactile Display
ANN ARBOR–The tactile display developer NewHpatics announced that it had been awarded a Phase II
FAQs: 1099 vs. W-2 Workers
LANSING - You will deal with two various tax forms when recruiting employees: 1099s and
Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrid With 120 Mile Range
TOKYO, Japan - Toyota has just launched a fifth-generation Prius whose plug-in hybrid variant is claimed
Powering EVs, May 24, LTU Breakfast And Learn Panel Discussion
SOUTHFIELD - Electric Vehicles, EVs for short, are becoming the future for auto makers and
NewHaptics Gets NSF Grant For Braille Tactile Display
ANN ARBOR–The tactile display developer NewHpatics announced that it had been awarded a Phase II
FAQs: 1099 vs. W-2 Workers
LANSING - You will deal with two various tax forms when recruiting employees: 1099s and
Toyota Plans Plug-In Hybrid With 120 Mile Range
TOKYO, Japan - Toyota has just launched a fifth-generation Prius whose plug-in hybrid variant is claimed
Powering EVs, May 24, LTU Breakfast And Learn Panel Discussion
SOUTHFIELD - Electric Vehicles, EVs for short, are becoming the future for auto makers and
SAFE Banking Act Finally Appears Headed For Vote In U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON DC - Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp
Ben & Jerry’s Urges Gov. Whitmer To Grant Clemency For Cannabis Convictions
LANSING - Ben & Jerry’s is turning its attention to half-baked marijuana legalization, focused on
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
Traverse City’s First Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Opens
TRAVERSE CITY- Traverse City's first recreational marijuana retailer opened last week. House of Dank, located at
Ann Arbor’s Electric Patrol Car Pilot Reflects Growing EV Experiments Across Michigan Police Departments
ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor Police Department is cautiously testing the use of electric
Ohio Bill Tightens Home Marijuana Grow Rules, Recasting Voter-Approved Legalization as SB 56 Heads to DeWine
COLUMBUS — Ohio law allows adults to grow marijuana at home, but legislation heading to
Ford–SK End $11.4B Battery Venture As EV Sales Slow And Policy Shifts Reshape The Market
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On are unwinding one
Survey: West Michigan Economy Losing Momentum, Mirroring Economic Headwinds Facing Michigan, US
ALLENDALE — As 2025 draws to a close, West Michigan’s economy is losing momentum, mirroring
Advanced Technologies
Survey: Young Workers Sour On Auto Industry Jobs
ANN ARBOR - Many young adults in Michigan don’t consider the auto industry a good career path and would leave the
Grooved Electrodes May Improve Performance Of Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico - Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells are a promising energy solution for reducing carbon emissions in the transport
US Congressman: Americans Should Know What Government Knows About UFOs
WASHINGTON DC - Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he is 100% sure that the federal government is covering up documents about
The Biggest AI Release Since ChatGPT
SAN FRANCISCO - The pace of AI development is moving at breakneck speed. And as Meta showed this week with the commercial
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Quantum Biology Could Allow You To Treat Your Disease With Cell Phone
NEW YORK - Imagine using your cellphone to control the activity of your own cells to treat injuries and disease. It sounds like something from the imagination of an overly optimistic science fiction writer. But
New Invention: The Oxygen-Ion Battery
VIENNA, Austria - A new breakthrough from the Vienna University of Technology — regenerative oxygen-ion batteries — may transform the world of energy storage, with the potential to replace lithium-ion batteries in many key applications.
AI Sector To Become Trillion-Dollar Market By 2030
UNITED KINGDOM - As the potential for artificial intelligence to transform industries becomes more apparent, and market growth projections rise, trust in the technology is emerging as a crucial factor that may impact its adoption.
Researchers Find Way To Produce Hydrogen And Purify Water
EDMONTON, Alberta - University of Alberta researchers have developed a new catalyst that could revolutionize how we generate power and purify water. When placed in any type of water and provided with a small amount
Michigan Bio-Based Economy Forum Seeks To Foster Robust Sector Growth
ANN ARBOR - Biosciences trade association MichBio has scheduled its first statewide gathering of industry, academia, NGOs and government to discuss technology developments, business needs and opportunities to integrate regional bio-based enterprises into a robust
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 the Year at its first annual Salute! Awards, to be presented as part of the Toast of the Town celebration
Support Sustainable Business At The Triple Bottom Line Bash
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will again honor local organizations and professionals at The Third Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 12. A sell-out in its first two years, the event
Cancer Stem Cells: New Method Analyzes 10,000 Cells At Once
ANN ARBOR - A new device for studying tumor cells can trap 10,000 individual cells in a single chip that could one day help screen potential cancer treatments better than techniques used today. Developed at
Michigan Bio-Based Economy Forum Seeks To Foster Robust Sector Growth
ANN ARBOR - Biosciences trade association MichBio has scheduled its first statewide gathering of industry, academia, NGOs and government to discuss technology developments, business needs and opportunities to integrate regional bio-based enterprises into a robust
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 the Year at its first annual Salute! Awards, to be presented as part of the Toast of the Town celebration
Support Sustainable Business At The Triple Bottom Line Bash
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will again honor local organizations and professionals at The Third Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 12. A sell-out in its first two years, the event
Cancer Stem Cells: New Method Analyzes 10,000 Cells At Once
ANN ARBOR - A new device for studying tumor cells can trap 10,000 individual cells in a single chip that could one day help screen potential cancer treatments better than techniques used today. Developed at
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
US Government Softens Emission Rules Amid Slower EV Growth
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency have jointly unveiled
Japanese Electric Pickup Takes Aim At Ford’s F-150 Lightning
TOKYO - A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and
Ford Patents Potential ICE-Saving Technology
DEARBORN - Engineers at Ford have filed a patent for a pre-combustion system that could
Ford Transit Turns 10 With Upgrades To E-Transit, Charging, Software
DEARBORN–Ford Transit, America’s No. 1 best-sellilng commercial van, celebrates a decade in market and its
ACG Detroit Hosts Discussion On How Automotive And Technology Collide
DETROIT - On March 8, a panel of experts will discuss the state of technology
Michigan Mobile Musings: Washtenaw Community College – Addressing The Connected Vehicle Challenges
GRAND RAPIDS - Disruptive change is transforming the transportation and manufacturing industries due to new
Digital and Mobile
Experts: Few Manufacturers Paying Attention To Looming Cybersecurity Requirements
GRAND RAPIDS - Manufacturers that supply the defense industry will need to adhere to a
Facebook Renames Itself Meta Amid Controversy Sparked By Whistle Blowers
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Thursday it's rebranding itself as Meta to reflect the company's focus on building the metaverse, a
Biden’s FCC Nominees, If Confirmed, Could Return To Net Neutrality Rules
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting chairwoman of
Study: Demand For Electric Vehicles Continues To Increase
DETROIT - Fuel savings and environment impact drive interest in electric vehicles, while lack of
Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks Up 330 Percent Since Start Of COVID-19 Pandemic
LEWES, DE - Atlas VPN released a report that said remote desktop protocol attacks rocketed
Facial Recognition Companies Scrambling To See Past Face Masks
SAN FRANCISCO - In the age of the coronavirus, face masks have become a part of
Best Cheap VPN: 3 Options For Working From Home In Quarantine
SAN FRANCISCO - If, like a lot of people, you're working from home due to the coronavirus,
Cyber Patriot Summer Camps Still Scheduled For Late July, August
DETROIT - We are all in this together and we pray you are all safe
Business and Finance
Overcoming The Challenge Of Finding A Reputable Supplier For Your Business
Businesses and their suppliers have intimate relationships that are crucial for the success of both
Equip Your Team for Success: Six Essential Training Types For Every Employee
Modern workplaces are dynamic and ever-evolving environments that demand highly trained individuals who excel, while
Four Ways That You Can Start A Business
We all need ways to earn money, but the career lifestyle isn’t suitable for everyone.
Artificial Intelligence In Business: New Series with Melih Oztalay
BIRMINGHAM, MI February 5, 2024 – Artificial Intelligence In Business will address the explosion of
The Electronic Trading Ecosystem: Opportunities And Challenges For Traders And Investors
Electronic trading has become an integral part of the financial landscape, enabling investors and traders
Benefits of Cloud-Based Application Development
Have you ever considered developing your applications in the cloud? With the increasing demand for
A Beginner’s Guide To Security Framework
Security frameworks are a crucial part of ensuring the safety and security of any digital
2023 Michigan 50 Companies To Watch Generate $453 Million In Annual Revenue
LANSING - The 2023 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch awardees are small and mighty, having
Airfoil Group Co-Founder Lisa Vallee-Smith Marks Agency’s 20th Anniversary In October
ANN ARBOR - In this video interview, Lisa Vallee-Smith, who co-founded Airfoil Group in 2000,
1,434 Small Businesses in Southwest Michigan Get Small Business Restart Grants
KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First announced 1,434 small business recipients are receiving average grant awards
Birmingham Angels Mid-Year Investing Update
ANN ARBOR - Dave Weaver from Birmingham (MI) Angels provides an update on the angel
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Talks Tech Entrepreneurship Tips
ANN ARBOR - Rick Snyder, former governor of Michigan, talks about all the progress that
SAFE Banking Act Finally Appears Headed For Vote In U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON DC - Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp
Ben & Jerry’s Urges Gov. Whitmer To Grant Clemency For Cannabis Convictions
LANSING - Ben & Jerry’s is turning its attention to half-baked marijuana legalization, focused on
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
Traverse City’s First Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Opens
TRAVERSE CITY- Traverse City's first recreational marijuana retailer opened last week. House of Dank, located at
