ANN ARBOR – On MITech TV June 29, Canadian Consul General Joe Cromarte will outline his government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then Bobby Chasnis, director of the Pure Michigan Business Connect program, will join Colin Dillon to present Michigan’s Arsenal of Innovation plan. Finally infectious disease expert Fred Brown will update where the COVID-19
ANN ARBOR - As concerns mount about possible Russian interference in U.S. elections, blockchain technology appears to be getting a second look at the ballot box. That is, electoral committees are viewing the blockchain as a way to ensure election integrity. Blockchain voting use-cases continue to attract media attention, as countries and organizations explore the
NEW YORK – The much-hyped Bakkt, the brainchild of the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, called the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), will launch its Bitcoin futures platform in December, according to a document released this week. Bakkt is a new cryptocurrency platform proposed by Jeff Sprecher, the founder, chairman, and CEO of ICE.
AUSTIN, Texas – For the past three decades, national governments throughout the world have sought to reduce carbon dioxide gas emissions using various financial incentives. Although a well-known factor in climate change, most of these efforts have failed. Enter Swytch, a blockchain-based platform that tracks CO2 emissions and verifies the impact sustainability efforts have on them
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com is expanding its technology video news coverage by adding the first of many topic specific channels - Auto Tech. Editor Mike Brennan attended the Center for Automotive Transportation’s Management Briefing Seminars in August and shot more than a dozen videos interviews with top auto tech decision makers, CEOs, CIOs and other
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews will be rolling out a streaming Internet video service later this summer we’re calling MITechNews.TV. It will feature live interviews with newsmakers around the state and country on tech topics and news for entrepreneurs. When the live portion of the show is over, the interviews will be available on demand from
ROYAL OAK - M2 TechCast Co-host Mike Brennan calls in from Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he interviewed a senior Dutch official who coordinates and promotes the Dutch expertise in controlling rising water level, including higher seas. With the world experiencing climate change, and rising sea levels, the Dutch expertise is now in great demand. To listen,
ROYAL OAK - M2 TechCast co-host Mike Brennan calls in from Israel where he was on a press tour covering Cyber Week 2017 at Tel Aviv University. Most of the emphasis at the conference and during the press briefings that followed was on cybersecurity. While experts differ on how many Israeli cybersecurity companies are based
DEARBORN - TiECon Midwest 2016 Oct. 27-28 is Michigan’s largest entrepreneurial conference, attracting hundreds of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals. This year’s theme is Ignite2Disrupt. Connected World. Connected Technologies. MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan will moderate a panel discussion on Oct. 28 called State of the Connected Vehicle and its Ecosystem: Opportunities for Monetization. Main
FERNDALE - Automation Alley Chief Operating Officer Tom Kelly talks about how successful the Southeast Michigan technology network has become, including investing in companies in its 7Cs program. Automation Alley has invested more than $9 million in 19 Michigan advanced manufacturing start-ups to date. Automation Alley also has been tasked with training people without an
