ROYAL OAK - Dr. Tonya Matthews, the CEO of the Michigan Science Center, will be the Mistress of Ceremonies for IoT TechConnect on April 4 at the Troy Marriott. The one-day event will focus on showcasing Michigan Internet Of Things experts, products, services, companies, technologies, and the skills needed to work in IoT. Matthews and
ROYAL OAK - If you have Comcast Xfinity than you can watch Curling, Skating, Skiing of all sorts and dozens of other winter sports on "virtual" channels covered by NBC Sports. Really. Vito Forienza, who heads up Comcast’s TV Everywhere effort, joins M2 TechCast to provide all the details for you Winter Olympics junkies. There
ROYAL OAK - On the Michigan Small Business Development Center segment of M2 TechCast, CEO Keith Brophy interviews Andrew Agbay, founder and President of Decypher Corp of Berkley, Michigan, helping businesses transition from manual reporting to automated, meaningful reports. In the interview, Agbay answers these questions: What Decypher Corp does, and what makes his business
ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1.Com, is co-producing IoT TechConnect with MITechNews.Com. He joins Mike Brennan on M2 TechCast to discuss the event scheduled for April 4 at the Troy Marriott. Rick said he’s hoping to attract far more than one thousand attendees. Highlights of IoT TechConnect is an IoT Pitch Competition hosted
ROYAL OAK - Caston Thomas, CEO of InterWorks Technology, has taken the lead on developing the IoT Cybersecurity track for IoT TechConnect April 4 at the Troy Marriott. Caston talks about the cybersecurity risks posed by the Internet of Things - what he calls Ransomware on steroids. Caston’s definition of IoT includes smart thermostats, smart
ROYAL OAK - Want to know what the new federal tax law changes will mean for your business? Jay Kennedy, a partner at Warner Norcross + Judd LLP tell you in this podcast interview with Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on M2 TechCast. Choice of Entity After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Jay answers
ANN ARBOR—Little hints of immortality are lurking in the stem cells of fruit flies. Stem cells that produce sperm use a genetic trick to stay perpetually young across generations, researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have discovered. Certain sections of the fruit fly genome get shorter with age. But remarkably, some reproductive
DETROIT – A new report says advanced manufacturing employment in Michigan flourished for the eighth consecutive year in 2017 with nearly 700,000 Michigan workers employed – the highest employment level since 2006. Additionally, employer demand for lightweighting-related skills in Michigan has increased by 37 percent since Q1 2013, with over 27,000 online job postings, according
FARMINGTON HILLS - Kyyba Innovations, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit are hosting Pitch Club on March 29 at Start Garden in Grand Rapids. But the deadline to apply is March 4. Pitch Club is a mentoring and funding program aimed at connecting the various ecosystems and smart zones throughout Michigan. Pitch Club has ongoing monthly
TRAVERSE CITY - The GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition is reaching out to Northern Michigan entrepreneurs working with TCNewTech and Northern Michigan Angels. TCNewTech and Northern Michigan Angels will launch and manage the Northwest Michigan regional event. The regional finals lead-up event will be hosted in Traverse City, on March 6. Participants must enter the
