MI Tech TV
Teaching Younger And Older Adults How To Be Cyber Safe On The Internet
ANN ARBOR - Cyber Patriot is a national program aimed at teaching young people and older people how to surf safely on the Internet. Tamara Shoemaker, founder of the Michigan chapter talks about the program
MCWT Hosts Fund Raiser For Women In Technology Camps, Scholarships
ANN ARBOR - Kathleen Norton-Schock updates what's happening with the Michigan Counsel of Women in Technology including a big fund raiser that the non profit hopes will generate a lot of money to fund summer
MEDC Sr. V.P. Natalie Chmiko Updates Industry 4.0 Support Program
LANSING - Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, takes manufacturing into the tech age by using such advanced products as 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Self-Diagnostic machines, Digital twins and much more. The
Breaking News
Industrial Hemp Association Of Michigan Holds Elections Feb. 19
ANN ARBOR – The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan (iHemp Michigan) will hold its board
Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move To Roll Back State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law
WASHINGTON DC - A Republican lawmaker, Senator Stephen Huffman, has introduced legislation to significantly amend the state’s voter-approved
Ann Arbor Floats $12 Million In Bonds To Fund First Carbon-Neutral, Net-Zero Fire Station
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor officials have identified a funding solution to build the eco-friendly
MPSC Posts RFP For Nearly $5 Million In Renewable Energy And Electrification Grants
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission announced today it has posted a request for
Ric Flair Drip Launches Cannabis Brand In Michigan In Partnership With Goldkine
DETROIT - Wrestling star Ric Flair’s cannabis brand,Ric Flair Drip, joins forces with Michigan’ cannabis
Ann Arbor Marks Bicentennial With Block Party And Much More
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s year-long celebration of the city’s bicentennial is shifting into
Biden Administration Plans To Ease Marijuana Restrictions
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to move marijuana off
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Names Director For New State-Run Marijuana Testing Lab
LANSING - The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency will open a new testing lab by January next year as
Largest American Solar Panel Maker To Build $270 Million Thin Film PV R&D Center In Ohio
PERRYSBURG, Ohio - First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the United States, today
China Planning Offshore Wind Farm That Could Power Norway
CHANZHOU, China - The city of Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong province, is going to build
Solid-State Battery First To Hit 620-Mile Range
PARIS - In yet another solid-state battery research breakthrough, Mercedes-Benz's partner in solid-state cell development
New Rooftop Wind Tech To Deliver 50 Percent More Power Than Solar
LONDON, England - A startup has taken a major step forward in tackling the global
Kraig Leases Vietnamese Factory For Spider Silk Used To Protect Soldiers
ANN ARBOR—Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., the developer of “spider silk” textiles through genetic engineering, announced
Legends Of The Green – Master’s Tour Features Cannabis Pioneers May 11-12
FLINT - Legends of the Green - The Masters' Tour is happy to make our
Metro Wireless Expands To Livonia, Novi, Rochester, Romulus
MADISON HEIGHTS—Metro Wireless, an internet service and telecommunications provider, announced an expansion of its services
123Net’s Garey Explains The Data Center’s Partner Program, Talks IoT Tech Connect
DETROIT - Heather Garey, Agent Manager for 123Net, talks about the Data Center's Partner Program
Kalamazoo Cannabis Bankruptcy Filing To Tests Federal Bankruptcy Process
KALAMAZOO -A Kalamazoo cannabis company’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will test some particularly murky
Momentum Builds In US Senate For SAFE Banking Act
WASHINGTON DC - US Senators on both sides of the aisle are throwing support behind
Industrial Hemp Big Business Opportunity In Michigan – Expo May 20-21 In Lansing
ANN ARBOR - Growing industrial hemp was made legal in the 2018 Farm Act. But
4/20 Holiday Racks Up Record Sale of 2.3 Tons of Cannabis In Michigan
LANSING - Consumers purchased more than 2.3 tons of marijuana flower from Michigan provisioning centers
Featured News
DEF_CON Political Fundraiser 2024 Backing Kamala Harris
LAS VEGAS — At the largest hacker conference in the world this week, DEFCON 2024, a notable turnout occurred for a
GVSU Research Shows West Michigan Economy Slowing
GRAND RAPIDS - While the recent turmoil in financial markets around the world triggered fears of a recession, a Grand Valley
DDL-920 Reversing the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease
NEW YORK – DDL-920 Reversing the Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease could mark a significant breakthrough in the treatment of this debilitating
Michigan
Robofest Returns Live In 2023 At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD - Robofest returns live in 2023 at Lawrence Technological University. Robofest coordinator Shannan Palonis
Ann Arbor SPARK Brings Job Seekers and Employers Together with Tech Homecoming Event
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor SPARK’s annual Tech Homecoming event returns this year to connect
Breakthrough Method To Generate Hydrogen Gas In One-Step Process
HOUSTON, Texas - Hydrogen sulfide, infamous for its aroma of rotten eggs, is known to
WMCAT Wins $150,000 Google Grant To Launch Tech Career Training Program
GRAND RAPIDS — The West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) recently received a $150,000 grant
Robofest Returns Live In 2023 At Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD - Robofest returns live in 2023 at Lawrence Technological University. Robofest coordinator Shannan Palonis
Ann Arbor SPARK Brings Job Seekers and Employers Together with Tech Homecoming Event
ANN ARBOR — Ann Arbor SPARK’s annual Tech Homecoming event returns this year to connect
Breakthrough Method To Generate Hydrogen Gas In One-Step Process
HOUSTON, Texas - Hydrogen sulfide, infamous for its aroma of rotten eggs, is known to
WMCAT Wins $150,000 Google Grant To Launch Tech Career Training Program
GRAND RAPIDS — The West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) recently received a $150,000 grant
Kalamazoo Cannabis Bankruptcy Filing To Tests Federal Bankruptcy Process
KALAMAZOO -A Kalamazoo cannabis company’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will test some particularly murky
Momentum Builds In US Senate For SAFE Banking Act
WASHINGTON DC - US Senators on both sides of the aisle are throwing support behind
Industrial Hemp Big Business Opportunity In Michigan – Expo May 20-21 In Lansing
ANN ARBOR - Growing industrial hemp was made legal in the 2018 Farm Act. But
4/20 Holiday Racks Up Record Sale of 2.3 Tons of Cannabis In Michigan
LANSING - Consumers purchased more than 2.3 tons of marijuana flower from Michigan provisioning centers
GVSU, Fifth Third Foundation Launch Financial LIteracy Tool For Gen Z
ALLENDALE – Grand Valley State University and the Fifth Third Foundation celebrated on September 23
CEO Pay Jumped Nearly 6 Percent In 2024
NEW YORK - After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, CEO pay
Automation Alley’s Project DIAMOnD Launches Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for Distributed 3D Printing
TROY– Project DIAMOnD has launched its new additive manufacturing marketplace – a secure, peer-to-peer platform
Davenport University Raises $35.4 Million In ELEVATE Campaign
GRAND RAPIDS – Davenport University announced the successful completion of its historic ELEVATE Campaign, raising
Advanced Technologies
MEDC Sr. V.P. Natalie Chmiko Updates Industry 4.0 Support Program
LANSING - Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, takes manufacturing into the tech age by using such advanced products as 3D
80% Of U.S. Workforce Could Have Their Jobs Affected By Artificial Intelligence
PHILADELPHIA - Researchers from OpenAI and the University of Pennsylvania argued in a new research paper that AI could soon be shaking
“Terminator” Plot? Gates Said AI Could Decide Humans A Threat And Turn On Us
SEATTLE - Artificial Intelligence is taking all our jobs and it seems like new uses for the emerging tech are found
Microsoft’s Bing AI Threatens Users Who Provoke It
SEATTLE - People are flocking to social media in horror after a student revealed evidence of Bing's AI 'prioritising her survival
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science Tech
Muskegon Public Schools Open STEAM Lab At Elementary School
MUSKEGON – Students at Muskegon Public Schools are learning about science and technology in a new, next-generation STEAM lab that opened this week at Bunker Elementary school. The STEAM lab features alignment to state and national
Study: World Has Enough Rare Earth Minerals To Fuel Green Energy Shift
WASHINGTON DC - The world has enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy to produce electricity and limit global warming, according to a new study
Camera Captures Hang-Glider Nearly Hit By UFO
SUTTER BUTTES, Ca - A hang-glider was filming the take-off of another glider near Sutter Buttes, California when he accidentally caught the footage of a lifetime. A small, dark, round object whizzes by so close
LTU President Tarek Sobh Announces New College Of Health Sciences
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University President Tarek Sobh joins MITech TV to announce the formation of a fifth college within the university—the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Sobh said the decision reflects the university’s addition
Asterand Bioscience Wins $6.5 Million Contract From National Institutes Of Health
DETROIT - Asterand Bioscience says it has been awarded a five-year, $6.5 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to provide oncology specimens with associated clinical data to the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium.
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,
Asterand Bioscience Wins $6.5 Million Contract From National Institutes Of Health
DETROIT - Asterand Bioscience says it has been awarded a five-year, $6.5 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to provide oncology specimens with associated clinical data to the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium.
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,
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
China Auto Industry, Backed By Government, Poses Growing Threat To U.S. Automakers
DETROIT — Chinese automakers pose a growing threat to their American counterparts — even without
Electric Versus Gasoline Vehicles: Is EV Ownership Competitive In Your Area?
ANN ARBOR—Is it actually cheaper to own an electric vehicle instead of a gas vehicle?
What Toyota’s New Solid-state Battery Partnership Means For The EV Industry
TOKYO - Solid-state batteries are one of the hottest areas of research in the EV industry. Nearly
EV Charging Pod Introduces Truck-Mounted Mobile Charging Platform
BRIGHTON – EV Charging POD has been developing stationary Natural Gas and Propane powered charging
Army Materiel Command Uses Intern Program To Help Replace Civilian Retirees
DETROIT - The US Army has a problem. About a fifth of the employees who
DOT Secretary Foxx Proposes $4 Billion To Fund Development Of Autonomous Vehicles
DETROIT - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Thursday at the North American International Auto
Digital and Mobile
Doug Miller Introduces Northern Michigan University’s Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute
ANN ARBOR - Doug Miller, Executive Director of The Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute at Northern
Apple To Search Your iPhone For Child Abuse Photos
ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity expert Richard Stiennon, founder of IT-Harvest, provides details on Apple's plans
Apple Will Refuse Government Demands To Expand Photo-Scanning Beyond Child Sexual Abuse Material
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple last week said it will refuse any government demands to expand
Detroit Internet Exchange Gets Non-Profit Status
ANN ARBOR - Jared Mauch, a board member of the Detroit Internet Exchange, provides details
Cybercrime Network Gets New Partner
ANN ARBOR—The Cybercrime Support Network, a nonprofit working for cybercrime victims, has a new partnership with
Report: Smart Buildings Vulnerable To New Malicious Cyber Attack
LAS VEGAS - Critical internet-connected smart building devices used in countless commercial and industrial properties,
Verizon Sponsoring Ann Arbor-Based Cybercrime Support Group
ANN ARBOR—The Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) has announced a new leadership sponsorship with New York City-based Verizon
8 States On Course To Use Paperless Voting Equipment Or Machines Without Paper Records In 2020 Elections
WASHINGTON DC - At least eight states are on course to use paperless voting equipment,
Business and Finance
How Is Your Business Thought Of In The Local Community?
Pexels - CC0 License It’s very easy to assume that if you have a business
Some Powerful Ways To Keep A Transportation Business Moving
Transportation businesses can be some of the most difficult to run well, and yet if
Setting Up A Personal Device For Your Freelance Career- A Guide
Pexels - CC0 License Becoming a freelancer is in no way taking the “easy route,”
Get More Happy Customers By Doing These Things
Happy customers matter. They leave good reviews, and then come back and buy from your
Davenport University 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award
ROYAL OAK - Davenport University President Richard Pappas talks about the 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence
New Study Reveals What Makes Girls and Women Enter – and Stay – In Technology
SOUTHFIELD - In its drive to make Michigan the No. 1 state for women in
Michigan Tech Expo March 13 To Showcase Future Technology
ANN ARBOR - Dakish Patel, who is working on his Bachelor’s of Business Administration at
U-M’s Zell Lurie Institute Awards $100,000 In The 2020 Michigan Business Challenge
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan student startups took home cash prizes totaling over $100,000
Kalamazoo Cannabis Bankruptcy Filing To Tests Federal Bankruptcy Process
KALAMAZOO -A Kalamazoo cannabis company’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will test some particularly murky
Momentum Builds In US Senate For SAFE Banking Act
WASHINGTON DC - US Senators on both sides of the aisle are throwing support behind
Industrial Hemp Big Business Opportunity In Michigan – Expo May 20-21 In Lansing
ANN ARBOR - Growing industrial hemp was made legal in the 2018 Farm Act. But
4/20 Holiday Racks Up Record Sale of 2.3 Tons of Cannabis In Michigan
LANSING - Consumers purchased more than 2.3 tons of marijuana flower from Michigan provisioning centers
