DETROIT - For the week ending May 9, the State of Michigan experienced another dip in initial unemployment insurance claims when compared to the prior week, the fifth consecutive week of claim decreases, indicating that the greatest number of new job losses and unemployment claims to the shutdown occurred in late March and early April.
ANN ARBOR - This week on the iHemp Hour May 14 at Noon the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan hosts Gina Alessandri of the Michigan Department of Rural Development, and Michigan Sen. Dan Lauwers (R-25th District). Gina (the hempress) will discuss current Michigan rules and procedures to grow Industrial Hemp. She also will update Michigan's
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV today, Publicist Karrin Black talks about keeping your brand top-of-mind during the pandemic. Film writer Jeff Gross will discuss the changing landscape of film during our COVID-19 times. U-M Software Licensing Director Drew Bennett provides details on working with makers on 3D printed face shields. Infectious Disease Expert Fred
LANSING - As home to the highest concentration of engineering talent in the nation and high-caliber startups driving the future of mobility, Michigan has the skilled workforce and high-tech expertise needed to support the growing Arsenal of Innovation. In recent years, Michigan has fostered a reputation as a growing tech hub where IT, mobility and
EAST LANSING —Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States continued to climb in February 2020, according to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCanIndex. While the 2019 legal cannabis market showed steady growth through July, late summer numbers softened just slightly before demand continued to increase through the fall and winter. Those increases led to a
ANN ARBOR - On the iHemp Hour Thursday May 7, Dave Crabill and Blain Becktold of the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan will interview Bob Moore of Cash Financial Services. Moore also will discuss new USDA Farm Service Agency guidelines that have opened options for direct and guaranteed loans to hemp producers. Also on the
ANN ARBOR—The Michigan “angel investor” community released its 2019 annual research report, showing an increase in the number of angel investors and the amount they invested in Michigan startups last year. “Since we started publishing this report in 2017, angel activity across Michigan has steadily increased,” said Skip Simms, Michigan Angel Fund managing director and
Before understanding how blockchain can change the way we trade gold, one must first understand how it can impact global commodity trading. 'How Is Blockchain Changing the Commodity Trading Industry?' Trade Finance Global notes that the process involved in global commodity trading is slow, because of the need for the physical exchange of pertinent documents.
ANN ARBOR - On this edition of the iHemp Hour, we interview experts on Hemp crop insurance and Hemp crop damage mitigation. The iHemp Hour airs live each Thursday from noon to 1 pm. Find out more at www.iHempMichigan.Com. The show is produced by www.mitechnews.com and moderated by Editor Mike Brennan, who also is Editor
ANN ARBOR – Dan Randomski, Director of the Lawrence Technological University Centrepolis Accelerator, talks about the PPE supplies made there. John Bolte, CEO of Patho3gen Solutions, describes his footwear sanitizing stations to block COVID-19. Vineet Katial, Managing Partner of Sky7Ventures, and daughter will speak to innovated Mask solutions with International Rotary's GLOW program. Fred Brown,
