LANSING - Andrew Brisbo, Michigan Executive Director at Marijuana Regulatory Agency, will keynote the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association’s first Summer Conference on July 9 that offers a unique opportunity to network, socialize and learn how to grow your cannabis business. It will be held at Shanty Creek Resort in Northern Michigan. Hotel rooms are not
ROYAL OAK - Ransomware raised its ugly head again recently when a Florida city was forced to pay hackers $600,000 to get all its files decrypted. It's called Ransomware and its just one of the major threats companies and governments face today. Plante Moran Principal, and former Chief Information Security Officer for the State Of
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast today, Tember Shea from Invest Detroit Ventures interviews Sergio Rodriguez, Co-Founder & CEO, ToDoolie, a marketplace to hire local students to help with simple and outdoor tasks. Tech law pro Enrico Schaefer discusses his new Detroit office where he works with Connected Vehicle companies and entrepreneurs. Raj Das, a
DETROIT - A new study warns auto dealerships have less than 30 minutes to develop an in-person relationship with potential buyers that will motivate them to return again. The study - Path to Purchase: Automotive Footfall Report on the factors influencing consumer automotive purchases - also shows 80 percent of survey respondents start their vehicle
LANSING - While Michigan House Democrats introduced a corporate income tax increase and fee for heavy trucks to generate roughly $1 billion toward roads, they are still willing to support a fuel tax increase like Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been pushing, Minority Leader Christine Greig said Friday. "I definitely want to stress these are additional ideas to bring
ROYAL OAK - Tamara Shoemaker, Director, Detroit Mercy Center for Cyber Security & Intel Studies, updates the CyberPatriot summer camps offered across Michigan this summer for middle and high school students that want to learn more about cybersecurity careers. https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e174-tamara-shoemaker-cyberpatriot-camps
ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast June 17, Kathleen Norton-Schock updates Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women In Technology. Tamara Shoemaker announces CyberPatriot Summer Camps for middle and high school students. Dan Radomski explains LTU’s partnership with PlanetM on the Hardware Summit. Chuck Irvin announces 123Net’s 1000th Lit Building. M2 Techcast is heard
EAST LANSING - Five startup teams from Michigan State University have been selected to participate in the Conquer Accelerator, a 10-week program that pays each team $20,000 in seed funding. Each startup gets tailored mentorship from leaders within their respective industries, a creative co-working space at the MSU Hatch, as well as access to a
LANSING - Michiganders who apply for telephone or broadband services under the federal Lifeline program and the companies that participate in the program have begun using the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier database to determine an applicant’s qualifications, the Michigan Public Service Commission announced. Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky began mandatory participation in the roll-out of the
DETROIT - After a year-long search, the Michigan Science Center announced Thursday that out has hired Christian Greer as its new president and CEO. Greer comes from the Saint Louis Science Center where he served as the Chief Officer of Science, Education, and Experience and oversaw Science Beyond the Boundaries – a network of more
