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.

Autonomous Vehicles, Small Business, Cyber Summit, TiE Con On M2 TechCast

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Oct. 30, Supported Intelligence CEO Patrick Anderson will discuss how his company has partnered with a team of University of Michigan engineering students to research and prototype an innovative application for use with connected vehicles. Keith Brophy will interview a client of the Michigan Small Business Development Center.

By |2017-10-27T12:49:56-04:00October 27th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Lightweight Composite Material Vehicle Frames To Debut At SEMA Show Oct. 31

PLYMOUTH - Imagine a composite material vehicle frame 30 percent lighter than steel, but 150 percent stiffer. Well imagine no more because the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center will be unveiling its newly engineered lightweight aftermarket frames starting on Halloween at the 2017 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Although not yet in production, this forward-looking engineering

By |2017-10-27T12:24:44-04:00October 27th, 2017|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Auto Supplier Kiekert Develops Electric Door Latch For Autonomous Vehicles

WIXOM - German Auto supplier Kiekert has combined three technologies into its NuEntry electric door latch that allows automatic opening of an autonomous vehicle door using a fingertip or even digital devices, such as smart phones. Another technology at work is Kiekert’s i-move, which allows automatic opening and completes the closing process. The process is

By |2017-10-27T10:42:37-04:00October 27th, 2017|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Ann Arbor SPARK Pitch Club Nov. 12

ANN ARBOR - On November 29th at SPARK Ann Arbor Pitch Club will include three startup presentations, a pool of judges, and a special guest Founder & CEO keynote speaker. The application deadline for startups is November 12. Pitch Club is a mentoring and funding program aimed at connecting the various ecosystems and smart zones throughout Michigan.

By |2017-10-25T18:03:36-04:00October 25th, 2017|Entrepreneurs|

PlanetM Landing Zone Video: A Home For Autonomous Vehicle Startups In Detroit

DETROIT - Earlier this month, the PlanetM Landing Zone was launched at the WeWork center in downtown Detroit. In this video, Trevor Pawl, Group VP, Pure Michigan Connect, Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber President, and Megan Dodds, WeWork Midwest Community Director, explain the Landing Zone's mission - to provide a home for Autonomous Vehicle startups

By |2017-10-25T09:58:46-04:00October 25th, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Entrepreneurs|

University of Michigan Endowment Swells To $10.9 Billion

ANN ARBOR - New investments through the Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign and a strong rate of return on investments pushed the market value of the University of Michigan endowment to $10.9 billion at the end of the 2017 fiscal year. A year ago, the endowment was valued at $9.7 billion. The return on investment

By |2017-10-22T17:34:31-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Registration Open Until Oct. 31 For MCWT Foundation Website Design Competition

DETROIT - Registration for the Michigan Council of Women In Technology Foundation’s 12th annual website design competition - now open to middle as well as high school girls - is open until Oct. 31. Last year, 144 competitors from 30 schools vied for cash prizes. More students can participate since the competition is now available to middle-school girls.  “We proudly host the longest-running

By |2017-10-22T17:20:42-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Entrepreneur|

Survey: Tooling Industry Experienced Strong Third Quarter – Capacity Utilization High

SOUTHFIELD – A new survey shows that the tooling industry experienced a strong third quarter, with die shops in particular experiencing an 88 percent spike in capacity utilization and mod shops reaching 81 percent capacity. Shops with revenue ranges of $10-million to $20-million are experiencing peak capacity utilization rates of 87 percent. The results come

By |2017-10-22T16:58:26-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Genomenon Offers Free Edition Of Mastermind Search Engine

ANN ARBOR - Genomenon has announced that it will begin offering a free edition of the Mastermind Genomic Search Engine to clinical, research and academic institutions to advance genomic analysis and DNA data interpretation. Genomenon is making Mastermind freely available to promote more rapid advances in genome analysis and DNA sequencing interpretation. Mastermind is a

By |2017-10-22T16:38:48-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Life Sciences|

Automation Alley Integr8 To Feature Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Technology

DETROIT - Automation Alley is hosting a global conference focused on Industry 4.0 technologies on Nov. 9 that will include a variety of industry leading speakers and hundreds of tech and manufacturing professionals. Integr8 will focus on the integration of eight major components of Industry 4.0, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution — cybersecurity,

By |2017-10-24T15:52:17-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Events/Announcements, Featured, New Products / Contracts|