Oakland County

MoGo Hosting Fundraiser To Benefit Transportation And Micromobility In Detroit And Oakland County

DETROIT — On November 9 MoGo will be hosting its first fundraising event, MoGo-A-GoGo. The event will celebrate MoGo’s continued leadership and success in providing equitable, accessible, and affordable transit across Detroit and southern Oakland County. "MoGo has been a sustainable transit option in downtown Detroit and a community partner for many years,” said Nadia

By |2023-11-02T11:55:16-04:00November 2nd, 2023|Mobile MI, Mobility|

Tech248’s Greg Doyle Recaps 2019 And Announces 2020 Programs

ROYAL OAK - Greg Doyle, who manages the one-stop business shop for Oakland County, also runs Tech248, the Oakland County tech networking group that has nearly 2000 member companies. In this video, he recaps 2019 activities and provides a look ahead to what's coming in 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFFRYbOcDA&t=1s

By |2019-12-20T15:12:15-05:00December 20th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

Oakland County Execs Head To Washington DC, Germany Looking For Business

WATERFORD – Oakland County economic developers are hoping to give the county’s sizable international business presence a boost as they head this week  to the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C. and to Germany in search of new businesses. Irene Spanos, the county’s director of economic development, leads a team that is attending SelectUSA,

By |2018-06-17T18:51:52-04:00June 17th, 2018|Uncategorized|

SBA Small Biz Loans, Grand Circus And Facebook, LTU Defines Vibranium, MITechNews.TV

ROYAL OAK - Oakland County’s Cathy Rasegan will tell business owners about the SBA 504 Loan program? Grand Circus’ Damien Rocchi will discuss his downtown Detroit training center’s partnership with Facebook to train 1 million people across the US, including Michigan. LTU’s Sibrina Collins explains a recent paper she published called “Black Panther, Vibranium, and the Periodic

By |2018-06-18T08:40:46-04:00June 15th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

UM Report: Temporary Hiccup Slowed Oakland County’s Job Growth In 2017

ANN ARBOR - The tempo of Oakland County's job growth moderated in 2017, but that slow down appears to represent a "temporary hiccup" before it picks up to a more robust pace similar to 2015 and 2016. Job growth for the next three years is forecast to average 1.9 percent per year or an increase

By |2018-05-07T21:11:34-04:00April 27th, 2018|News|

Medical Main Street Publishes New Directory And We’ve Got Details On M2 TechCast

ROYAL OAK - Oakland County has developed a directory for its Medical Main Street program that highlights the life science, biotechnology, pharmacology and health care industries in Southeast Michigan. Dom Holmes the new Medical Main Street Manager joins M2 TechCast to discuss how Oakland County is trying to grow the region’s life science hub. Joining

By |2018-03-21T16:17:20-04:00March 21st, 2018|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Oakland County Hosts MFGDAY To Expose Students To Manufacturing Careers

PONTIAC - Oakland County is hosting MFGDAY 2017 Tour Take-off at the Pontiac Technical campus Oct. 5. More than 400 students will be attending tours throughout the county. This is the third year Oakland County has organized a Countywide MFGDAY tour.  MFGDAY is a national event  where across America students will be learning what modern

By |2017-09-19T20:04:31-04:00September 19th, 2017|News|

Oakland County Launches 1 Million Cups to Educate, Connect Local Entrepreneurs

PONTIAC - Oakland County on Sept. 13 will join a program founded by the Kauffman Foundation to provide free, weekly networking that is aimed at supporting startups on a grassroots level. The 1 Million Cups program is based on the notion that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee. Beginning September

By |2017-08-29T03:21:19-04:00August 29th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

U-M Report: Oakland County’s Economy Since 2009 Outpaces Michigan, Nation’s Job Growth

ANN ARBOR - Oakland County roared out of the recession with a job growth rate of 2.4 percent per year from 2009 to 2016—outpacing both the nation's and Michigan's job growth in the same period. Job growth for the next three years is forecast to average 2 percent per year or an increase of more

By |2017-04-27T14:54:16-04:00April 27th, 2017|Featured, New Products / Contracts|

Tech248 Joins M2 Techcast Lineup For Monthly Interviews With Oakland County Tech Newsmakers

ROYAL OAK - Greg Doyle Manager, Oakland County One Stop Shop Business Center and Tech248 Leader, joins M2 Techcast co-Hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to launch the new Tech248 monthly update. Doyle or Irene Spanos Director, Economic Development & Community Affairs for Oakland County, will take turns interviewing Tech248 members who are making news.

By |2017-02-14T18:46:56-05:00February 14th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|