SOUTHFIELD–Cleantech companies take note: The Centrepolis Accelerator, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and the United States Department of Energy are hosting an event to highlight the many funding and support resources available that can enable technology commercialization and business growth. The event begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, and is
DETROIT–ExperienceIT, the collaborative group of IT-focused employers and workforce agencies in downtown Detroit, has announced that its fall 2020 training cohort will be held virtually. The free program, scheduled to begin Sept. 22, is open to any Detroit resident, 18 years or older, with an aptitude to learn career IT skills. Prospective students’ applications are
ANN ARBOR—When the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in the United States in March, visits to general news websites skyrocketed and social media usage surged. Yet, even before the pandemic sent traffic soaring across the e-business segment, customer satisfaction overall was weakening. Customer satisfaction in all three e-business categories—social media, search engines and information, and news
LANSING—Amy Smith of Whitehall has been named the 2020 Online Teacher of the Year by Michigan Virtual, the nonprofit provider of online courses for Michigan students and professional development for educators. The distinction is given to an online instructor who has demonstrated excellence and made a positive impact in the online classroom. “While the past
LANSING - In an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as students return to Michigan college and university communities, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will host a series of webinars for retail, bars, restaurants and other businesses in seven Michigan college towns. “With the number of cases among young, college-aged
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved a $700,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant to support an $11.8 million expansion at Ann Arbor-based May Mobility Inc. that the Michigan Economic Development Corp. predicted will create 100 engineering and technology jobs. May Mobility, founded in 2017, is deploying autonomous shuttles to help people get where they need
TROY—With a steady flow of calls to wireless customer care representatives, who were moved from call centers to a shelter-in-place situation, great performance and great resolution remain intact during this critical time for wireless carriers, according to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance Study—Volume 2. “Just as we saw in our recent
DETROIT—Grand Circus, the Detroit-based IT training academy, and the Great Lakes Observing System, the organization that coordinates Great Lakes data collection, management, and sharing, announced that GLOS’ live environmental data will be integrated into the coding academy’s training programs. Grand Circus students will now have access to many types of data managed by the Ann Arbor-based binational
MT. CLEMENS—Officials at PurposePoint LLC, a professional development company, announced that a nonprofit, The Industry, will open a second office in downtown Mount Clemens in partnership with PurposePoint, to engage local schools, businesses, and organizations on a mission to positively shape the future of work. The Industry is a non-profit organization focused on equipping young adults,
JACKSON—Two green energy moves Friday by Jackson-based CMS Energy Co. and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy. First, Consumers Energy announced that the first PowerMIDrive fast charging stations for electric vehicles are now operating in four Michigan communities. Said Brian Rich, Consumers Energy’s senior vice president for customer experience: “We are serving the public’s interest in electric
