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.

Calling All GAMIC, Start-Up Automotive And Mobility Companies To Exhibit At Motor Bela

PONTIAC - This September 21 and 22, the Motor Bella Startup Exhibit Area will be located within AutoMobili-D, the technology showcase that in 2019 was staged at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Dates: September 21 and 22 Hours: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Location: M1 Concourse Roadway, Pontiac NAIAS is paused for 2021

By |2021-07-11T15:58:27-04:00July 11th, 2021|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|

Celebrate Small Business Registration Closes July 14

LANSING - Michigan Celebrates Small Business is excited to announce that the 17th Annual Awards gala will be in person. We will celebrate the 2020 and 2021 awardees on July 20 in East Lansing at the Breslin Center. This is a remarkable time for all the awardees and small business supporters. Attend the gala for

By |2021-07-11T15:58:49-04:00July 11th, 2021|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

A2Mobility Tech Meetup Autaza: The Cutting Edge of Quality Control

ANN ARBOR - From scooters to SUVs to satellites, the risk of rework and recalls looms large in the complex world of modern transportation. Today’s multi-modal mobility environment demands virtually perfect performance from both hardware and software to protect human lives and maintain our shared infrastructure. Join us for a discussion with Autaza, ABB Robotics, and ESI Group to

By |2021-07-11T15:03:54-04:00July 11th, 2021|Mobile MI, Mobility|

West Michigan Economy Continues To Expand Amidst Pandemic Logistical Issues

GRAND RAPIDS — West Michigan's industrial economy continues to expand, although the pace has moderated, a new report from Grand Valley State University indicates. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, report his monthly business trends report showed new orders posted in June (+33) fell below the May

By |2021-07-11T14:23:33-04:00July 11th, 2021|IoT|

HealthBar Announces New Drive Thru Medical Center Services

GRAND RAPIDS – HealthBar, a provider of custom healthcare services to businesses, schools, and consumers announced new drive-thru medical center services at its locations in Grand Rapids and along the Lakeshore in Holland. Instead of the average 55 to 70 minute wait time at urgent care clinics, HealthBar customers average 10 minutes at its drive thru

By |2021-07-11T13:54:24-04:00July 11th, 2021|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Entrepreneurship Score Card Shows Uneven Economic Recovery, Small Businesses Still Struggling

LANSING –There are clear signs of economic improvement, but that recovery is uneven and is lagging behind the nation, according to the Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card released today. This is the 17th Annual Score Card released by Michigan Celebrates Small Business in conjunction with the Small Business Association of Michigan. This year’s report required several enhancements

Grand Valley State Nursing College Gets $2.2 Million Grant To Help Underrepresented Nurses Get Advanced Degrees

GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Valley State University's Kirkhof College of Nursing received a $2.2 million federal grant to partner with two health care organizations to support working nurses from underrepresented backgrounds who wish to obtain bachelor's or advanced nursing degrees. KCON will partner with Spectrum Health and McLaren Health Care on the four-year project, which

By |2021-07-11T13:38:52-04:00July 11th, 2021|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Automation Alley 2021 Tech Report Available On Redesigned Website

TROY - Automation Alley’s 2021 Tech Report, now available, was prepared with support from Automation Alley’s Industry 4.0 academic and corporate partners and highlights several real-world Industry 4.0 success stories and features executive summaries and action items on the most pressing Industry 4.0 topics for small and medium-sized enterprises, including: Holistic Industry 4.0 Adoption AI,

By |2021-07-08T18:53:14-04:00July 8th, 2021|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Wayne State Receives NSF Award To Study How Airborne Viruses Navigate Through Mucus

DETROIT - A research team at Wayne State University led by Ashis Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D., associate professor of physics and astronomy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received a three-year, $326,226 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate fundamental issues related to the passage of viruses through the mucus barrier. The project, “Transport of

By |2021-07-08T18:53:30-04:00July 8th, 2021|Featured, Life Sciences|