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.

Infectious Disease Expert Fred Brown: Home COVID-19 Testing Could Create New Normal

ANN ARBOR - Fred Brown provides details on a worldwide survey of epidemiologists. They contend that a combination of vaccines and daily home testing could allow many more people to return to their near normal lives and get us through difficult times late this year when everyone returns indoors and also contends with seasonal flu.

By |2020-08-04T17:58:54-04:00July 25th, 2020|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science|

MEDC Has $20 Million In COVID Relief For Most Michigan Counties

LANSING–The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced the availability of $20 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funding through the federal CARES Act for unbudgeted expenses used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. MEDC officials said 77 Michigan counties are eligible — basically, the counties outside Michigan’s largest cities. The remaining

By |2020-07-25T15:13:37-04:00July 25th, 2020|Coronavirus, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government, Science|

PlanetM Invites Startups To Do 60-Second Elevator Pitches

LANSING—Officials at the Michigan Economic Development Corp. are looking for Michigan-based entrepreneurs and companies to join a special episode of Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, a 60-second pitch competition for companies and startups with innovative business concepts. Michigan currently ranks sixth in the nation for its number of inventions and fourth for its innovative R&D spending, highlighting

By |2020-07-25T15:09:19-04:00July 25th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Four20Post Live Features Michigan Cannabis Celebrities, Interviews With Local And National Marijuana Newsmakers

ANN ARBOR - The second edition of Four20Post Live aired Wednesday and we’ve got the video link embedded at the bottom of this story. The show featured local cannabis celebrities Jamie Cooper and Rick Thompson. Also on the show Wednesday will be Amy Brown, co-owner of ABKO Labs, Andrew Miller from Anderson Economic Group and

By |2024-04-04T14:18:37-04:00July 22nd, 2020|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Hemp Hour: US Hemp Certification, Transparency In Hemp Supply Chain

ANN ARBOR - Our guests included: Certification Programs, Marielle Weintraub, PhD plus U.S. Hemp Authority President Transparency in Hemp Supply Chain, Dr. Richard McDermott and Terri Miller of Signakey. You're going to want to watch this video if you are a hemp farmer. You’re also going to want to watch live Thursday July 23 on

By |2020-07-22T18:55:51-04:00July 22nd, 2020|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

AndCan Index: Demand For US Legal Cannabis Products Rebounds In April

EAST LANSING - Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States rebounded in April 2020 after flat growth in March, reports Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement by closely following 50 state trends for both the recreational and medicinal marijuana markets. Monthly calculations are based on benchmarks developed when

By |2020-07-20T18:49:59-04:00July 20th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Rick Snyder Column: Navigating A Path In An Accelerating World

ANN ARBOR - Last week, I presented at Campus Party Digital 2020 on “Navigating a Path in an Accelerating World.”  I picked this topic because many people, particularly young adults, are feeling very stressed about how to engage in the world today and in the years ahead.  I have been studying this issue for decades,

By |2020-07-20T08:25:15-04:00July 20th, 2020|Featured, Guest Columns|

Cybersecurity Tips For Working Remotely, Michigan Becoming Space State, New COVID Tests

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV, cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann will provide tips on how remote workers can safely connect to the office network without opening the door to hackers. Gavin Brown, executive director of the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association, updates the North American Space Summit and Michigan’s efforts to become a space state. Infectious

By |2020-07-22T20:26:19-04:00July 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|