PLYMOUTH – With manufacturing now a top five industry target for cyber-attacks, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership program has tapped the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center to lead a national effort to prepare MEP centers to roll out cybersecurity services to small and medium-size manufacturers across the United States. The MEP
LANSING - The Michigan House and Senate are well on their way to completing their versions of the budget, and there are some striking differences between the two. The biggest one is that while the House budget bills spend $164.6 million less General Fund than Governor Rick Snyder, the Senate budgets are just $9.4 million under
SUNNYVALE, CA. – Osram Opto Semiconductors has expanded its Oslon Black family with six new infrared LEDs for automotive use. The 850 nm versions are intended for exterior applications, enhancing advanced driver assistance systems such as night vision, pedestrian protection and lane detection technologies. The new 940 nm versions are better suited for interior applications
ROYAL OAK - How do you keep the bad guys out of connected vehicles? Karamba Security has one answer. The Israeli company, with offices in Bloomfield Hills, by protecting against known and yet unknown vulnerabilities (Zero Day Attacks), requiring no updates, which make it easier for automakers to continually protect their clients cars. CEO and
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast at 2 pm, Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update the latest interviews on Diva Tech Talk, and the latest happenings with Michigan Council of Women In Technology. At 2:15 pm Oakland County Tech248’s Greg Doyle interviews Yerko Sepluveda, creator of BackBeat, who benefited from the Oakland Entrepreneurial Alliance. At 2:30
LANSING - The Public Service Commission announced Thursday it has begun a process for public input on the five-year distribution plans for three electric utilities. Distribution plans and investment maintenance plans for Consumers Energy Company, DTE Electric Company and Indiana Michigan Power Company are to be filed with the PSC and will be available for
PLYMOUTH - Hella has expanded the functions of its nightdrive app to include visual road-surface guidance, optical distance warning, ideal driving lines, cycle-path illumination and visual safety zones. The free app is available now in German, English and Chinese for iOS and Android devices in the App Store and Google Play Store respectively. According to
DETROIT -The Michigan Science Center is ready to inspire curious minds of all ages with new programming this spring and summer. Earth and Space Science Month: Throughout the month of April, MiSci will celebrate earth and space science with special activities and programs, including free general admission on Sunday, April 22 in honor of
ANN ARBOR - Genomenon announced Mastermind Genomic Search Engine users can accelerate their genomic interpretation by searching the scientific literature that fits each individual ACMG classification criteria. The American College of Medical Genomics, in collaboration with Association for Molecular Pathology and the College of American Pathologists, released updated standards and guidelines for the interpretation of
TROY - AvidCor, a Michigan startup that had been incubated at the Conquer Accelerator in East Lansing, won the $50,000 pitch contest at IoT TechConnect. AvidCor is a health technology company that will enable inexpensive and disposable, remote cardiac monitoring via a Bluetooth-connected smart device. The data the device collects can then be analyzed, an
