GRAND RAPIDS - The journey to a successful IoT strategy is not without its challenges, including only 15 percent of business leaders who believe their initial IoT projects were successful. SpinDance invites you to buck that trend by joining the company for its 2nd annual IoT symposium on May 6, at Prince Conference Center at
DETROIT - To celebrate Earth Day, the Michigan Science Center will offer free general admission on April 20 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., sponsored by DENSO. The event will explore earth science with hands-on activities, exhibits and shows. Free general admission includes access to more than 250 amazing hands-on exhibits, live stage shows, Spark!Lab
SOUTHFIELD - DENSO announced it will invest approximately $1.6 billion over the next three years – from FY2018 to late FY2020 – to support development of electrified automotive products, systems and technologies. To achieve its long-term business goal to create and inspire new value for the future of mobility, DENSO is focused on increasing its performance
LANSING - Privately-funded building and infrastructure projects at Michigan’s independent colleges and universities have a powerful economic effect on communities throughout the state according to a report issued by Michigan’s Independent Colleges and Universities. During the past decade independent, non-profit colleges and universities have invested over $1 billion directly into capital improvements supporting nearly 6,500
DETROIT - Ford CEO Jim Hackett scaled back hopes about the company's plans for self-driving cars this week, admitting that the first vehicles will have limits. "We overestimated the arrival of autonomous vehicles," said Hackett, who once headed the company's autonomous vehicle division, at a Detroit Economic Club event on Tuesday. While Ford still plans on launching
SOUTHFIELD – BullsEye Telecom has launched its VoIP-based key system solutions that allows users to park calls with the press of a single button as well as see which lines are parked and which are currently free. The system also enables parked calls to be easily picked up from other phones regardless of physical location.
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan's recovery from the Great Recession began 10 years ago this month and it continues at the same slow pace since 2009, says a Grand Valley State University economist. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business, surveyed local business leaders and
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Electric carmakers have long been clamoring for a battery breakthrough that will improve the range of their vehicles while also extending their lifespans. Innolith, a Swiss startup, says its new high-density lithium-ion batteries can do just that. The company claims to have made the world’s first 1,000 Wh/kg rechargeable battery. (Watt-hours
DETROIT - Tina Benvenuti-Sullivanhas been named chief operating office for Franco public relations. She previously was senior vice president. Since joining Franco as an account manager in 2011, she has expanded the agency’s integrated communications capabilities to better serve Franco’s automotive, technology and consumer clients. Benvenuti-Sullivan works with organizations like the Steel Market Development Institute
DETROIT - Comerica Bank, in partnership with the Detroit Grand Prix, is surprising some lucky students at Cass Tech High School with a field trip to Belle Isle to get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes experience during Comerica Free Prix Day. The group of students from Cass Tech’s various STEM clubs, organizations and classes will receive the
