COVID-19

COVID-19 Update: Should You Fly Commercial?

ANN ARBOR - Infectious disease expert Fred Brown tells you what to do should you want to fly on a commercial aircraft flight to avoid catching COVID-19 and giving it to anyone else. President | Chief Operating Officer Fred Brown Management Consulting C-suite strategy and operations consulting to healthcare providers, insurers and suppliers. • COO

By |2020-06-20T13:56:29-04:00June 18th, 2020|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech, mitechtv|

COVID-19 Update: Canadian 3D Printers, LTU Fall Update, Cyber Threats, Blood Types And Infection Risks

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV June 15, at 2 pm Steph Sharp, CEO of Canadian-based 3DQue Systems, will provide details on how her company uses software to tell 3D printers how to make PPEs.  At 2:15 Lisa Kujawa, Associate Provost at Lawrence Tech, will explain how the STEAM college will provide education for its

By |2024-04-04T14:18:40-04:00June 15th, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, Uncategorized|

Windsor’s Harbour Tech Pivots To Making PPE Machines

WINDSOR, Ontario - Harbour Tech answered the Canadian government's call to shift from making precision machinery for the auto and nuclear industries to making Personal Protective Equipment such as N95 masks and hospital gowns. [yotuwp type="videos" id="nY0-hyNFED0" ] HARBOUR TECHNOLOGIES LTD. is a third generation, family run company with over 45 years of manufacturing experience, specializing

By |2020-06-14T15:29:23-04:00June 14th, 2020|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

Epidemiologist Fred Brown: COVID-19 Testing Update

ANN ARBOR - If you want to know more about the status of testing for COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus, Epidemiologist Fred Brown provides all the details in this video interview. You are going to want to watch. [yotuwp type="videos" id="GKvFDY4DJJ4" ] Connect with me using: [email protected] LION | LinkedIn Open Networker. Business-builder experienced in all

By |2020-06-14T15:29:56-04:00June 14th, 2020|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

NSF International Launches Checked By NSF Program To Battle COVID-19

ANN ARBOR – Global public health organization NSF International launched a new program to help businesses, schools and cultural institutions take the necessary steps to reopen and stay open while minimizing coronavirus risk for customers, guests and employees. NSF’s new Checked by NSF™ program includes a wide variety of services – from a smart phone

By |2020-06-13T14:36:52-04:00June 13th, 2020|Coronavirus, Science|

Michigan Launches Online Map Of Free Wi-Fi Hotspots For Those Lacking Broadband

LANSING - The State of Michigan, in partnership with the Connected Nation Michigan, released a statewide Wi-Fi hotspot map today to assist residents who currently lack internet access at home.     The COVID-19 pandemic and transition to remote and distance learning has only increased the need for residents and students to have easy access to broadband

By |2020-06-13T14:25:18-04:00June 13th, 2020|Featured|

Has COVID-19 Changed Education, Canadians Answer PPE Call, PPE Supply Situation, COVID-19 Testing Update

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV, Tamara Shoemaker asks the question has COVID-19 has changed the future of education? David and Andrew Glover, co-owners of Windsor-based Harbour Tech, answered the call of the Canadian government and designed equipment to decontaminate N-95 masks and produce hospital gowns. Gene Parunak CEO of in2Being medical consulting practice, updates

By |2024-04-04T14:18:40-04:00June 7th, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Utilities Extend Shutoff Protections Through Mid June To Help Struggling Customers

LANSING - Michigan’s regulated utilities have agreed to extend through mid-June the shutoff protections, flexible payment plans and other options they’ve offered to help customers struggling to pay utility bills because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Utilities including the state’s two largest, Consumers Energy and DTE Energy, have extended protections for vulnerable customers through

By |2020-06-06T16:56:32-04:00June 6th, 2020|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Chinese-Backed Ann Arbor Incubator Helps Chinese Company Gain U.S. Approval For N95 Masks

ANN ARBOR—The United States subsidiary of a Chinese business incubator that started at Tsinghua University, Ann Arbor-based TusStar, the Chinese nanotechnology company Neatrition has received United States approval for its NMV95+ mask products featuring a nano-scale surface in both a new headband design and the existing over-the-ear style mask. The masks were tested at Salt Lake

By |2020-06-03T19:59:51-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Coronavirus, Science|

COVID-19 Update: How To Find C-Level Job, How Pandemic Changed Real Estate, How To Test Employees

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV June 1, at 2 pm Gary Erickson from Executive Search Partners will talk about how C-level tech executives can find new jobs during the pandemic. At 2:15 - Kelly Robinson a Senior Real Estate Broker in New York City will discuss how Covid-19 has impacted the real estate industry

By |2024-04-04T14:18:41-04:00June 1st, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|