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.

Michigan Council of Women In Technology, Diva Tech Talk: Norton-Schock Tells All

ROYAL OAK - What’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology and whom has Diva Tech Talk interviewed lately. Kathleen Norton-Schock tells all in this interview on M2 Techcast with co-hosts Matt Roush and Mike Brennan. Kathleen Norton-Schock  To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e159-kathleen-norton-schock

By |2019-02-25T08:44:13-05:00February 25th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Plex IIoT Report, Cyber Threats, Cybernoor Customers, Wareologie Magnetic Buttons

ROYAL OAK - Richard Murray, Plex Systems Chief Product Officer, joins M2 TechCast to talk about results of survey that shows a third of manufacturers are using the Industrial Internet of Things. Dan Lohrmann with Security Mentor discusses how government and business don’t take cyber threats seriously. Gail Bernard, Cybernoor sales and marketing manger, provides

By |2019-02-24T19:43:05-05:00February 24th, 2019|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Michigan Future City Team Wins Two National Awards

WASHINGTON, DC — The Michigan Future City champions from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won two special awards at the National Future City competition, held this week in Washington, DC as part of National Engineers Week. The team won the Michigan Regional Competition of Future City, hosted by The Engineering Society of Detroit, on

By |2019-02-24T18:36:02-05:00February 24th, 2019|ESD|

Anderson Economic Group Wins Award For Software That Predicted Amazon HQ2 Winning Cities

EAST LANSING - Patrick Anderson, CEO of Anderson Economic Group, using his Rapid Recursive technology, explains why Amazon selected New York City and Washington DC over other cities for its HQ2, and lists similarly desirable cities that could serve as alternatives to the now-terminated Queens, New York project. As a result of his research, Anderson

By |2019-02-24T18:33:02-05:00February 24th, 2019|Guest Columns|

U-M To Invest Up To $20 Million In Four UM Startups

ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan will make a $2.75 million initial investment into four U-M startups with potential funding of up to $20 million through subsequent financing rounds. The U-M Board of Regents approved the investments Thursday through the Michigan Investment in New Technology Startups initiative. The MINTS fund, which is overseen by the U-M

By |2019-02-24T18:44:41-05:00February 24th, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

DTE Electric Issues $650 Million In Green Bonds To Finance Carbon-Free Investments

DETROIT - DTE Electric issued its second offering of green bonds on Friday, Feb. 15. The $650 million in bonds will finance green investments, including renewable energy and energy efficiency. In its initial green bond offering in May 2018, DTE became the fifth investment-grade energy company in the nation – and the first company in Michigan

By |2019-02-19T20:35:43-05:00February 19th, 2019|Clean Update|

Michigan VEX Robotics State Championship Comes To MSU Feb. 24

EAST LANSING - The state’s largest ever Michigan VEX Robotics State Championship is headed to Jenison Field House at Michigan State University on Feb. 24. Around 500 of the state’s best young robotic minds will compete in two divisions during the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tournament. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 a.m. The event

By |2019-02-18T20:33:56-05:00February 18th, 2019|STEAM|

Running An LED In Reverse Could Cool Future Computers

ANN ARBOR—In a finding that runs counter to a common assumption in physics, researchers at the University of Michigan ran a light emitting diode with electrodes reversed in order to cool another device mere nanometers away. The approach could lead to new solid-state cooling technology for future microprocessors, which will have so many transistors packed

By |2019-02-18T20:06:36-05:00February 18th, 2019|STEAM|

Pitch Club Michigan Partners With Michigan Angel Group

ANN ARBOR - Attendees and startups will get to network and mingle with a group of 20+ investors prior to the startup pitches. If you are a startup and interested in presenting at this event, please submit an application by the deadline provide in the event link. “Pitch Club is a great program.  On a consistent

By |2019-02-18T19:56:36-05:00February 18th, 2019|Entrepreneurs|