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White House Plans To Redirect Billions In Research Funding Toward AI. Michigan Could Be Among The Biggest Winners—Or Losers

White House Plans To Redirect Billions In Research Funding Toward AI. Michigan Could Be Among The Biggest Winners—Or Losers

ANN ARBOR – The Trump administration plans to redirect billions of dollars in federal research funding toward artificial intelligence, a policy shift that could have major implications for Michigan's universities, startup ecosystem and technology economy. The proposal is particularly significant in Michigan because the University of Michigan conducts more than $2.1 billion in annual research,

By Mike Brennan|2026-07-22T17:02:30-04:00July 22nd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence|

Building An AI Company In Michigan? MITechNews Wants To Tell Your Story

Building An AI Company In Michigan? MITechNews Wants To Tell Your Story

ANN ARBOR – Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming Michigan's economy. From manufacturing and mobility to healthcare, cybersecurity, finance, education, agriculture and defense, AI is changing how businesses operate and creating a new generation of innovative startups. Yet many of those companies remain largely unknown outside their own industries. MITechNews wants to change that. Beginning this

By Mike Brennan|2026-07-22T10:45:42-04:00July 22nd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Michigan Startup Competition Offers $2 Million In Funding To Early-Stage Companies

Michigan Startup Competition Offers $2 Million In Funding To Early-Stage Companies

LANSING – Michigan entrepreneurs developing the next generation of artificial intelligence, defense, healthcare and advanced manufacturing technologies have a chance to compete for more than $2 million in prize funding through the 2026-2027 PitchMI startup competition. Applications are now open for PitchMI, a statewide startup competition led by the Michigan State University Research Foundation in

By Mike Brennan|2026-07-21T09:53:34-04:00July 21st, 2026|Entrepreneurs, News|

Who’s Really Powering the Creator Economy? These 6 AI Startups Are

Who’s Really Powering the Creator Economy? These 6 AI Startups Are

The creator economy gets most of its spotlight from viral moments, big personalities, and overnight success stories. But behind every slick edit, translated video, polished thumbnail, or auto-generated script, there’s often an AI startup making things click. Not the ones with billion-dollar valuations and trendy launches. The quieter players. The ones who started small, kept

By Guest Column|2025-05-20T13:15:02-04:00May 20th, 2025|Guest Columns|