ROYAL OAK - Airfoil’s Angela Leon will discuss all things consumer technology and Airfoil’s current Consumer Electronics Show campaign. Tonya Matthews, CEO of the Michigan Science Center, will talk about Wednesday Night Events, Ford Fun Free Day, World Science Day. Officials from the Great Lakes Health Connect will discuss a pilot project that closed the
LOS ANGELES - A new interactive website pulls together data from over 2,700 financial reports by counties, cities, townships, villages, commissions, and authorities across Michigan to give taxpayers a simple, clear way to find and compare the unfunded pension and health care liabilities owed by their local governments at all levels, including, villages, towns, cities,
GRAND RAPIDS – Behavoral health patients benefit from better care coordination when their health providers leverage a reversed shared care approach supported by Great Lakes Health Connect’s referrals application. Closing the gap in communication between behavioral health and primary care providers was the foundation of Lara Dengerink-VanTil’s doctoral dissertation as part of her Doctorate in
NORTHVILLE — Gentherm Inc., a developer of thermal management technologies for the automotive and other markets, announced it had acquired Etratech Enterprises Inc. of Burlington, Ontario, for $64 million in an all-cash transaction. Etratech designs, develops and produces electronic controls for the automotive, appliance, recreational vehicle, marine, medical, and other industries. “We believe that growing
PLYMOUTH - Comcast will open a new 4,000 square foot Xfinity retail store at the Oak Valley Center to showcase the company’s products and services. The new store features flat screen HD TVs and a comfortable seating area so visitors can settle in and experience the company’s X1 entertainment operating system as though they’re in
PLYMOUTH - Almost a million Comcast Xfinity Blast! subscribers throughout Michigan will soon get a big boost in download speeds, but not a big boost in price. The upgrade rolling out across the state through December is free. Comcast on Thursday announced it will increase speeds of some of its most popular Internet tiers over
ANN ARBOR - Eleven companies are investing a total of $11 million in the second phase of industry funding for Mcity, the University of Michigan-led public-private R&D initiative leading the transformation to connected and automated mobility. Industry's continuing interest reflects Mcity's success in building an ecosystem of companies committed to the center's mission to accelerate
PLYMOUTH - To meet the increasing needs of an evolving workforce, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center has developed two new courses that focus on training workers with the practical skills and tools needed to succeed in a changing manufacturing industry. The courses offered are Practical Approach to Project Management and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt,
ANN ARBOR - A five-year, $30 million investment into bold research and scholarship from the University of Michigan and its faculty members has tripled into a return of nearly $100 million in follow-on funding. The one-of-a-kind Mcubed program is designed to spark innovative projects without traditional review. It rapidly gives seed funding—either at a $60,000
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.
