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.

Great Lakes Angels Looking To Make Investments In Tech Start-Ups

ROYAL OAK - Great Lakes Angels Chairman David Weaver talks about his private-equity finance group and what angel investors can do to help technology start-ups. Great Lakes Angels hosts monthly meetings where entrepreneurs pitch angels in hopes of gaining lucrative investments. To learn more about Great Lakes Angels, click on https://dev.mitechnews.com/m2-techcast/smart-finds-redesigns-mitechnews-com-guides-video-news-updates/

By |2016-11-20T20:10:24-05:00November 20th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Smart Finds Redesigns MITechNews.Com, Guides Video News Updates

ROYAL OAK - Melih Oztalay, CEO of Smart Finds, has been the driving force behind all the changes at MITechNews.Com. He and his team have lead the Internet marketing strategy, designed to the website to make it mobile friendly, and now are helping Editor Mike Brennan develop a video news service. To find out what

By |2016-11-22T21:27:13-05:00November 20th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Red Level’s Coffey – Nearly Half Of Small Businesses Fall Victim To Cyberattack

ROYAL OAK - Justin Coffey, the Microsoft Solutions Manager for Red Level, talks about cyberattacks on this episode of M2 TechCast. Coffey said cyberattacks are real and businesses need to protect themselves from the bad guys who want to steal their intellectual property, hold them for ransomeware and other mayhem. The SBA estimates nearly half

By |2016-11-20T19:29:30-05:00November 20th, 2016|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Universal Mind Sponsors Mobile Monday Michigan Grand Rapids Chapter

GRAND RAPIDS - Universal Mind has become the sponsor for the Mobile Monday Michigan Grand Rapids chapter and their plans to host the November and December Mobile Monday Grand Rapids events. “Mobile Monday Grand Rapids and MTAM are very pleased to welcome Universal Mind as a sponsor for the chapter. We look forward to working

By |2016-11-18T13:08:11-05:00November 18th, 2016|Connected Tech|

Merit Network Issues RFP For Fiber Optic Network In Grosse Pointe Communities

ANN ARBOR – Merit Network, Inc. has issued a Request for Proposals to solicit bids from organizations who are interested in providing engineering, construction, and installation of services for an Outside Plant fiber optic network for the Grosse Pointe Communities. The RFP is for OSP engineering and construction only. It does not include networking hardware

By |2016-11-18T12:56:54-05:00November 18th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

M2 TechCast Monday Nov. 21: C/D/H, Automation Alley, MISBDC, DroneLaw.Pro

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Nov. 21, Mark Becker, a partner at C/D/H, will talk about cybersecurity DDoS attacks on the Internet, Tom Kelly, executive director of Automation Alley, will talk about a new Video News Partnership with MITechNews.Com, Keith Brophy, state director, Michigan Small Business and Development Center, will interview a company

By |2016-11-18T12:45:20-05:00November 18th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

TYE Detroit Partners With DAPCEP, The Entrepreneur Academy To Inspire Detroit High School Students

DETROIT - TYE Detroit, the youth entrepreneurship program from TiE Detroit, has partnered with DAPCEP and The Entrepreneur Academy to bring an advanced level entrepreneurship program to Detroit City high-school students. The program, supported by the New Economy Initiative, will provide the entrepreneurial experience and connect them with mentors and seasoned entrepreneurs. I’m so excited

By |2016-11-18T12:17:20-05:00November 18th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

U-M Offers Open-Access Automated Cars To Advance Driverless Research

ANN ARBOR - New University of Michigan research vehicles will be open testbeds for academic and industry researchers to rapidly test self-driving and connected vehicle technologies at a world-class proving ground. These open connected and automated research vehicles, or open CAVs, are equipped with sensors including radar, lidar and cameras, among other features. They will

By |2016-11-18T11:59:36-05:00November 18th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech|

MISTEMPartnership.Com Digital Resource Hub Launched To Grow Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

HOWELL - The Michigan STEM Partnership, a statewide non-profit organization, has launched a new digital resource hub and expanded business sector representation on its board in an effort to become the primary contributor to the growth and development of STEM Education in the state. At a time where only 37 percent of Michigan high school

By |2016-11-18T11:28:14-05:00November 18th, 2016|STEM|

Deadline To Apply Dec. 1 For Wayne State’s GO-GIRL STEM Awareness Program

DETROIT - Wayne State University’s GO-GIRL (Gaining Options – Girls Investigate Real Life) program, designed to help girls build confidence and career awareness in STEM fields, is now accepting applications for the winter 2017 semester. Application deadline is Dec. 1. GO-GIRL is free and open to a limited number of seventh-grade girls. The Saturday program,

By |2017-11-24T14:13:14-05:00November 18th, 2016|Featured, STEM|