SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has been named one of 15 national winners of a Channel Partner Strategic Award from the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²), a $50 million clean technology program funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This year, IN² distributed
TROY – Automation Alley’s fourth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series is focused on the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and its potential to transform industries, enhance decision-making and foster innovation. Emerging technology continues to transform the world of production and creates an opportunity for companies that embrace it to gain a competitive advantage – but
WASHINGTON DC – The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte’s new report, “Taking charge: Manufacturers support growth with active workforce strategies,” examines the workforce challenges that manufacturers are facing as well as the investment and skills likely required to drive continued growth across the industry. The U.S. manufacturing industry has emerged from the pandemic on a strong
While it might not be the industry that you see taking up the sensationalist, there’s no arguing against the importance of the manufacturing industry. It’s something that is the backbone of many cornerstones of the societal landscape you know today. As a result, the technology that goes into this is something that will be transformative
TROY - Automation Alley has published the second playbook of the 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series. The new digital playbook focuses on preparing a workforce for the needs of Industry 4.0 based on insights gathered at the Jan. 24 roundtable discussion, which featured participants representing technology, manufacturing, government and academia sectors. “The way companies make products
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense national manufacturing innovation institute, today signed the lease on a 28,000 square foot facility located at the Lincoln Plaza in Caguas, Puerto Rico as a satellite of its Detroit headquarters. Similar to its work in Detroit over the last 10 years, LIFT will convene leading
ANN ARBOR - Through exclusive interviews and detailed analysis, MITechNews.Com continues to explore the innovative approaches to smart manufacturing in Michigan. These stories focus on the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and many other cutting-edge technologies. These smart manufacturing tools not only enhance operational efficiency and quality, but they also
LANSING—Twenty years after the first edition of Michigan Future Inc. and the University of Michigan’s report titled A New Path to Prosperity? Manufacturing and Knowledge-Based Industries As Drivers of Economic Growth was released, the two organizations are releasing a second edition which contains a startling finding: Michigan’s economic standing has plummeted, with Michigan now ranking 39th in personal income
HOUGHTON - Revex Technologies, a Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation client, announced that it has entered into a definitive collaboration agreement with Michigan Technological University to develop innovative manufacturing and material processing technologies for incorporation into Revex’s planned operations. The basis for this agreement is a U.S. Department of Energy Grant that was awarded to Michigan
WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration said Friday that it used wartime authority to bolster manufacturing of energy efficient heating and cooling technology. It said it was utilizing the Defense Production Act to mobilize the production of heat pumps — technology used to heat or cool someone’s home that is more efficient than traditional heating
