mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

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|

Michigan Science Center’s CEO Matthews Kicks Off New Podcast Series On M2 Techcast

ROYAL OAK - Tonya Matthews, PhD, is the Michigan Science Center’s first permanent chief executive and has led its climb to becoming the Science Technology Engineering and Math Hub for greater Detroit and the state. Matthews kicks off a monthly segment on M2 TechCast that will feature MiSci, its programs and most particularly its STEMinista

By |2017-02-14T18:10:28-05:00February 14th, 2017|Podcasts, STEAM|

SBAM Kicks Off Monthly Segment On M2 TechCast Offering Products, Services To Tech Companies

LANSING - Michael Rogers Communications Officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, kicks off the new SBAM monthly segment on M2 TechCast, an Internet radio show on the PodcastDetroit Network. Co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush discuss the products and services Michigan technology companies can tap if they join SBAM. To listen, click on

By |2017-02-14T18:47:48-05:00February 14th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Automation Alley Report: Manufacturing Industry In U.S. Rapidly Moving To Embrace Industry 4.0

DETROIT - The manufacturing industry in America is moving rapidly to embrace technology as a critical part of its processes and plans to make new technological investments in 2017, but barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption still exist, according to Automation Alley’s 2017 Technology Industry Report, released Monday. Industry 4.0, also known as the fourth industrial

By |2017-02-13T14:44:40-05:00February 13th, 2017|Featured, News|

M2 TechCast Feb. 13: Inforum, CloudTech1, Lawrence Tech, Automation Alley

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Feb. 13, Tember Shea from Inforum will interview her guest Parisa Soraya, co-founder & chief product officer, Find Your Ditto. Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, will talk about a couple of new projects he’s doing with Automation Alley that include streaming video and a monthly meet up for

By |2017-02-10T13:29:11-05:00February 10th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Michigan Senate Approves Incentives To Hire Out-Of-State Workers In Border Counties

LANSING - Companies based in Michigan's border counties could receive a business incentive by hiring employees who don't necessarily live in Michigan under legislation passed in the Senate Thursday. The incentive - grants, loans or other economic assistance to qualified business based on a review by the Michigan Strategic Fund - is through the Michigan

By |2017-02-10T09:49:41-05:00February 10th, 2017|Politics|

U-M Study: Climate Change To Add Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars To Electricity Costs

ANN ARBOR - Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a University of Michigan researcher. The study shows how higher temperatures will raise not just the average annual electricity demand, but more importantly, the

By |2017-02-17T08:24:51-05:00February 10th, 2017|Clean Update|

Automation Alley Technology Industry Report Monday At Detroit Institute Of Arts

TROY - Automation Alley is set to debut the findings of its 2017 Technology Industry Report Feb. 13 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The event, Automation Alley’s 2017 Technology Industry Outlook, will also include technology demonstrations and a panel discussion centered around Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution, which is the convergence of

By |2017-02-10T07:17:12-05:00February 10th, 2017|News|

Lakeland Health First Hospital In State To Access Patient Immunization Records At Michigan Care Improvement Registry

GRAND RAPIDS – Lakeland Health System is the first hospital organization in Michigan to query patient immunization records held within the Michigan Care Improvement Registry directly from their internal electronic medical record. In 1996, the Michigan Legislature established a “childhood immunization registry” to be used as a comprehensive central repository for all children’s immunization records

By |2017-02-09T21:55:30-05:00February 9th, 2017|Life Sciences, News|

MichBio Hosts Networking Expert Kelly Hoey In Ann Arbor March 2

ANN ARBOR - MichBio is excited to host a networking breakfast and moderated discussion March 2nd at the Kensington Hotel on State Street in Ann Arbor with acclaimed networking guru Kelly Hoey, whose recent book BUILD YOUR DREAM NETWORK helps readers build and activate powerful networks to achieve both their long and short-term goals. Hoey

By |2017-02-09T21:42:47-05:00February 9th, 2017|Life Sciences|