ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers reported 444 new inventions, up from last year's 428, and the fifth straight year of more than 400 inventions from U-M faculty. U-M Tech Transfer also had a record 172 U.S. patents issued in fiscal year 2017, up from 135 in fiscal year 2016. It also signed 173
SOUTHFIELD - Paperless account payable solutions provider ImageSoft announced that the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has gone live with its OnBase solution to scan, index, store and route documents through a custom-designed workflow system. Meeting urgent national security needs by advancing nuclear weapons, science and technology, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory operates with an
DETROIT - Cutbacks in Defense Department procurements have resulted in a $2.23 million grant to help defense contractors diversify and expand into other industries and expand job opportunities. The grant goes to the Advance Michigan Defense Collaborative to provide immediate and sustained assistance to defense contractors and their employees in southeast Michigan. AMDC coordinates assistance
NOVI – Six hundred sixty ITC Holdings Corp. employees raised $12,500 to support Pearl, Texas, residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The funds will support the Pearland Neighborhood Center to deliver food, water, baby items, hygiene items and cleaning supplies to Pearland and Brazoria County residents in need. ITC Holdings is the nation’s largest independent electricity
NOVI – To help restore electric service to communities after catastrophic emergencies or significant natural events, 28 utilities – including ITC Transmission and METC in Michigan – have now committed to participate in the RESTORE program, which establishes a proactive approach to providing critical equipment for utilities that need additional resources during disaster recovery. The
ANN ARBOR - Supported Intelligence announced it is partnering with a team of University of Michigan engineering students to research and prototype an innovative application for use with connected vehicles. Supported Intelligence developed the revolutionary Rapid Recursive decision software. Supported Intelligence has created a prototype applying the Rapid Recursive method to connected vehicle traffic management,
ADELAIDE, Australia - In an innovative, bullet-shaped car, the University of Michigan Solar Car Team took an historic second place today in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, an 1,800-mile race across the Australian Outback. Not only was U-M the first American team to complete the race, the students are celebrating the most successful finish at
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy is going strong and the trend should continue, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business, surveyed local business leaders and his findings below are based on data collected during the last two weeks of September. The
LONDON, England - A deeper look into the venture capital investments in Fintech suggests that the gradual increase witnessed since 2014 has now shown a spurt in 2017. In the first three quarters of 2017, 455 investment cases have been announced for bands above $5 million, marking a surge of 23 percent over the average
ANN ARBOR - Autonomous "smart" technologies for aging stormwater systems are being developed at the University of Michigan to lessen the impacts of flooding - potentially saving lives and billions of dollars in property damage. Thursday, the National Science Foundation awarded a $1.8 million grant to Branko Kerkez, an assistant professor in the U-M Department
