MIDDLETON―Heartland Farms Wind in Gratiot County is producing clean energy for Michigan homes and businesses, Consumers Energy announced. Heartland Farms Wind―Consumers’ fifth wind project―features 72 turbines that can provide 201 megawatts of energy. That’s enough to power about 80,000 households. The Chicago-based power generation development and operations company Invenergy built the project, and Consumers Energy took
SOUTHFIELD—Imagine a white cane for a blind person that detects objects in the user’s path, alerting them with a buzzer, and which lights up when it’s dark to make the blind person more visible to others. Or how about a robotic snowplow that automatically detects the dimensions of a parking lot and avoids obstacles? Or
ANN ARBOR–Censys, which provides IT security products and services, announced two new product tiers of its industry-leading search tool, Censys Search Solo and Censys Search Teams. These additions are part of a series of strategic initiatives to enhance the security community, including the introduction of Threat Hunting Boot Camps, the Censys Beta Workshop, which provides beta access to CensysGPT and Map
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has received a $3,426,316 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. as part of its Small Business Hub program. “Michigan is committed to bolstering our entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting the small businesses that drive our economy, as well as trusted partners like Centrepolis that serve small businesses and
ANN ARBOR—Testing of a new autonomous shuttle is underway at the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility to ensure the technology is ready to safely serve older adults and people with disabilities in the City of Detroit. Earlier this month, U-M researchers kicked off several months of testing with an autonomous vehicle provided by May Mobility,
LINCOLN–Mobility Rising announced a strategic partnership with Ford Motor Company Fund as part of a $5 million investment aimed at addressing transportation insecurity in Detroit, as well as Stanton, Tenn. The Access to Care program will provide transportation to prenatal healthcare and wrap-around supportive resources for mothers and infants in Detroit living in low income
GRAND RAPIDS – Magic-Writer, a provider of fintech and payments services, has been purchased by Swivel Transactions LLC, a business unit of the San Antonio financial services firm Southwest Business Corp. Terms were not announced. Swivel officials said the acquisition will increase its reach with banks and credit unions. Magic-Wrighter’s products, new account funding, and
GRAND RAPIDS–TimberBase, an affiliate of UFP Industries Inc., announced the launch of TimberBase.com, a business-to-business digital platform for buying and selling lumber and building materials. Purchased from German tech start-up Timber Base GmbH in February, the platform has been upgraded with a more intuitive interface, supported by UFP’s team of international industry experts, to simplify
ANN ARBOR–Plinqit, a “financial wellness” content and automated savings firm providing account management content services for online banking, and Detroit-based Bankjoy, a digital banking provider for banks and credit unions, announced a new partnership. Plinqit’s financial wellness and savings platform now integrates directly with Bankjoy’s digital banking system. Bankjoy’s extensive client roster of banks and credit
NOVI–Our Next Energy Inc., a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, announced it started production of domestically made lithium iron phosphate battery cells at its ONE Circle 20-gigawatt-hour battery factory complex in Van Buren Township. “The start of cell production at ONE Circle is a major step toward establishing an LFP battery industry in the U.S.
