ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK, the smart zone in Ann Arbor, is hosting from Sept. 24 to Oct. 3 its annual A2Tech360 program that features a series of seminars, sessions, lectures and tours of many tech-friendly establishments in both Ann Arbor and Ypslianti. Bill Mayer, a senior vice president at SPARK, joins Matt Roush
Paul Eisenstein from Headlight.News discusses hackers attacking Stellantis, the end of the EV tax credit and when will the Chinese EV makers build in the US. Richard Stiennon from IT-Harvest announces his new dashboard that breaks down 4,500 cybersecurity companies and their 11,000 products. Bill Meyer, a VP at Ann Arbor Spark, previews A2 360
Cybersecurity vendor research has become one of the most crowded, fast-moving challenges in technology today. Thousands of vendors compete for attention, launching new products, pivoting business models, and merging to stay alive. For CISOs, investors, and corporate development teams, simply keeping track of who’s who has become overwhelming. Every week brings new funding rounds, shifting
COLUMBUS - Ohio medical and adult-use marijuana sales have officially surpassed $3 billion, new data from the state Department of Commerce shows. In an update published on Tuesday, DOC’s Division of Cannabis Control reported $3,036,756,851 in cannabis purchases as of September 13. That total includes $2.2 billion in medical sales since 2019 and $802 million in
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LANSING - August was a banner month for cannabis sales in Michigan with more than $283 million worth of product sold, according to the latest figures provided by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Sales last month were 3.2 percent higher than July, but not enough to equal what was sold in August 2024, when the high
NEW YORK - The United States is undergoing a manufacturing revival, driven by efforts to reshore critical industries, strengthen supply chain resilience, and expand domestic employment. Yet how many jobs this resurgence will actually create remains unclear. A 2024 study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute projected demand for up to 3.8 million new manufacturing
LANSING – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.5 points in August to 100.8, nearly 3 points above the 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, four increased, four decreased, and two were unchanged. The increase in those expecting real sales to be higher contributed the most to the rise in
EAST LANSING ― The Conquer Finance and Insurance Accelerator, a partnership between Michigan State University Research Foundation, MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), and the Eli Broad College of Business’s Insurance & Risk Management Program, announced that it is opening applications for its third cohort. Conquer Finance and Insurance Accelerator Is a Game-Changer for Startups: The
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids’ economy continued to slump in August, according to data gathered by a Grand Valley State University researcher. In his August survey of local firms and purchasing managers, GVSU’s Brian Long said the lingering effects of tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump’s administration continue to ripple through West Michigan companies. “Depending
