DETROIT - Callida Energy, a software that helps more efficiently heat and cool buildings, won first prize Thursday and a check for $80,000 in the 2016 NextChallenge: Smart Cities technology challenge. RideHop, a company that more efficiently operate transportation systems, won second place and $20,000. The challenge is a partnership among NextEnergy, Denso International America,
LANSING – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Friday signed legislation that makes Michigan the first state to establish comprehensive regulations for the testing, use and eventual sale of autonomous vehicle technology. The new law, signed by Snyder at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, more clearly defines the circumstances of how self-driving vehicles can be
NEW YORK - A new report contends more than 50 percent of retailers have failed to meet the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standards, putting both them and their customer at risk this Holiday Season to hackers. The 2016 Biggest Holiday Retailers Cybersecurity Report, taken by SecurityScorecard, provides a comprehensive analysis exposing frightening cybersecurity vulnerabilities
LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is hiring for positions in sales, records and finance. To find out more about these jobs, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2663/SBAM-is-hiring.aspx
SHELBY TOWNSHIP - As part of its continuing network investment, 123.Net has added a new fixed wireless tower in fast growing Shelby Township to provide greater capability and bandwidth to area businesses that rely on carrier class connectivity. The new tower is located along the 23 Mile corridor between Romeo Plank and Hayes. The tower
KALAMAZOO - Smart phone battery case manufacturer mophie will expand its Texas Township distribution operation creating 65 jobs - with the help of a $375,000 Michigan Business Development Performance grant. mophie will invest $685,000 to complete the project in the small city southwest of Kalamazoo. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Utah. Founded
LANSING - The House quickly and quietly approved regulations for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft on Wednesday, giving final approval to a series of a series of House bills on an issue that remained unresolved for much of the last two terms. The House also made minor changes to SB 392, part of
LANSING - Michigan House Republicans on Wednesday voted for legislation requiring most people in the state to show photo identification to vote in an effort to bring "integrity" to elections in the state, while Democrats voting against the measure argued it would disproportionally affect people of color, add barriers to those trying to exercise a
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GRAND RAPIDS - Universal Mind, a digital consulting and services firm, is hosting the next Mobile Monday Grand Rapids (MoMoGR) event on December 12. This panel-style event will take a quick look back at 2016 and an in-depth look at how connected technologies will move businesses forward in 2017. Mobile Monday Grand Rapids is a
