SOUTHFIELD - The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced an additional grant of $2 million from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to strengthen its mission of supporting startups and small businesses in Southeast Michigan with their hardware and physical product innovations. This new funding will further strengthen Centrepolis’s Evergreen Service-Based Investment Fund, which
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced an additional grant of $2 million from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to strengthen its mission of supporting startups and small businesses in Southeast Michigan with their hardware and physical product innovations. This new funding will further strengthen Centrepolis’s Evergreen Service-Based Investment Fund, which provides essential
TROY – Automation Alley’s sixth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series shines a spotlight on the world of digital twins and explores the potential of digital replicas to revolutionize industries. A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system designed to reflect a physical object accurately. In 2022, 86% of senior executives in
DETROIT —DeepHow, an AI-powered, video training platform for the skilled workforce, announced the release of AI Quizzing, which redefines the learning and development landscape by offering real-time assessments generated from training video content. Leveraging advanced generative AI technology, this feature ensures personalized learning experiences while continuously verifying employees' skills. "AI Quizzing accelerates the creation of
DETROIT - With a fresh round of funding, the Biden administration is doubling down on its commitment to expand American manufacturing and position itself as a leader of electric vehicle production. Vice President Kamala Harris this week announced more than $100 million in new funding opportunities earmarked for the country's small businesses that manufacture vehicle parts. Much
TROY – Automation Alley’s fifth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series shines a spotlight on the growing cybersecurity risks faced by manufacturers as they continue to adopt advanced technologies that operate on higher levels of information and operational technology. Today’s cyber criminals see the manufacturing industry and complex supply chains as a lucrative targets,
In today's demanding manufacturing landscape, where time is invaluable, a prime objective is enhancing efficiency across production lines. Managers are perpetually exploring systems to refine processes, elevate productivity levels and maintain quality. Attaining such objectives is anchored in the adoption of proven strategies and advanced technologies. An exemplar of such innovation, Shiftconnector io by Eschbach,
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
