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WMed Innovation Center Offers GrowthWheel Series For Entrepreneurs

KALAMAZOO - WMed Innovation Center in offering in March a 10-day series called GrowthWheel, a visual toolbox and cloud-based platform used by business advisors to help entrepreneurs and growth companies make decisions and take action. Join Sandra Cochrane, Director of the WMed Innovation Center and a GrowthWheel Certified Advisor, for an in-depth dive into the

By |2018-01-14T11:10:24-05:00January 14th, 2018|Entrepreneurs|

PlanetM – For Mobility-Focused Companies, Investors To Plug Into Michigan’s Auto Expertise

LANSING - Detroit is no stranger to innovation. From the Model T to Motown, the Motor City is a place that has inspired and cultivated entrepreneurs and leading-edge thinking for more than 100 years. That same pioneering spirit lives on today and is the driving force behind the city’s “autonomous” renaissance, as tech giants like

By |2018-01-14T10:59:41-05:00January 14th, 2018|Auto Tech, Guest Columns|

OST Hires Four Associates At Its Grand Rapids Headquarters

GRAND RAPIDS - OST, a $160 million global technology and design company, has hired four associates in its Grand Rapids headquarters. OST also has offices in Detroit, Minneapolis, London, Hong Kong and Singapore. The new associates include: Derek Fricano, Senior UX Designer, OpenDigital Brandon Haney, End User Support Team, Managed Services Pat Pennington, Senior Consultant,

By |2018-01-14T10:37:21-05:00January 14th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Technique Developed To Detect Drone Camera Illicitly Capturing Video

BEER-SHEVA, Israel – The first technique to detect a drone camera illicitly capturing video is revealed in a new study published by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev andBen-Gurion University cyber security researchers. The study addresses increasing concerns about the proliferation of drone use for personal and business applications and how it is impinging on privacy

By |2018-01-14T08:08:34-05:00January 14th, 2018|Drones|

Worldwide PC Shipments Decline In 4Q – 13th Quarterly Decline In A Row

STAMFORD, Conn. - Worldwide PC shipments declined 2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, the 13th consecutive quarter of declining PC shipments, as well as the sixth year of annual declines, a new report says. In the fourth quarter, 71.6 million units, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, 2017 PC

By |2018-01-20T14:41:46-05:00January 14th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts, News|

LIFT Graduates First Class Of Transitioning Soldiers With Manufacturing Skills

DETROIT - Seven transitioning soldiers have graduated from a pilot program developed by Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow - LIFT - to earn national credentials in marketable skills that include metalworking, CNC machining and industrial technology maintenance. The pilot program, called Operation Next Advanced Manufacturing Certification Program, includes its first graduate Tim Short, a soldier who

By |2018-01-14T07:58:47-05:00January 14th, 2018|News|

M2TechCast – Highlights From North American International Auto Show

ROYAL OAK – On Monday Jan. 15, MSquared TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush will attend the press preview for the North American International Auto Show. At 3 pm they'll provide highlights on the Internet Radio Show. Also on the show will be auto guru David Cole from Auto Harvest and Michelle Krebs with

By |2018-01-12T14:48:37-05:00January 12th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Suburban Cadillac Of Ann Arbor Announces New Luxury Vehicle Sales Incentives

  ANN ARBOR - Suburban Cadillac of Ann Arbor (www.suburbancadillacofannarbor.com) has launched the new year with sales incentives on the luxury brand of vehicles.  The 2018 new car models include ATS, CTS, CT6, Escalde and XT5 with down payments as low as $1,395. New car sales specifics include: 2018 ATS 2.0T AWD Luxury for $279/month for

By |2018-01-12T13:56:32-05:00January 12th, 2018|Guest Columns|

Fingerprint, Gentex In Long-Term Deal For In-Vehicle Iris Authentication

LAS VEGAS – Zeeland-based Gentex Corp. announced a deal to bring iris scanning technology to the automotive industry at CES 2018, formerly the International Consumer Electronics Show. Gentex’s partner in the effort is where-based Fingerprint Cards AB, a biometrics company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company said automakers are interested in developing biometrics-based authentication in

By |2018-01-12T13:43:35-05:00January 12th, 2018|Auto Tech, ESD|

Michigan Government Revenue Estimate Sets Stage For Incremental Budget

LANSING - The revenue estimate for the current and coming fiscal years signals a budget that will likely see few, if any, major changes from how it looks now. Revenues to the state's General and School Aid funds will see small growth this fiscal year and next, the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference determined Thursday, with

By |2018-01-12T13:33:13-05:00January 12th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government|