ROYAL OAK - Greg Melling, Sr. Business Development Manager, Mobility and Defense, Unity Technologies, will offer a real-time 3D Development Platform and Professional Services track at IoT Tech Connect April 29 at the Michigan Science Center. Unity is the creator of the world’s most widely-used 3D development platform. Its technology fuels collaboration, simulation, and visualization
ROYAL OAK - If you are an entrepreneur, how do you pitch an Angel Investor? That will be the topic of a panel discussion April 29 during IoT Tech Connect. On that panel will be Lauren Hoffman from Woodward Angels and Rock Ventures. She is joined on this podcast by Grand Angels President Tim Parker.
ROYAL OAK - Motor City Connect Founder Terry Bean will moderate a panel discussion during IoT Tech Connect on April 29 at the Michigan Science Center called "Getting better connected - how local entrepreneurs are using social media to extend their reach, grow their brand and increase profits." Terry Bean Panelists include: Tom Lawrence, Lawrence
DETROIT—The Detroit-based financial information services provider Benzinga announced a collaboration with Skyhook, a consumer location data analytics provider, to deliver its geolocational datasets. The product will be based on venue locations and the number of consumer visits that are seen at those respective venues. Boston-based Skyhook uses a combination of GPS and cell phone data to track the location and behaviors of consumers through
LANSING - Small Business Association of Michigan President Brian Calley praised the decision by the Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the state’s minimum wage and paid sick time laws. Brian Calley “We are thankful that the court has agreed to take up the question as to the constitutionality of PA 368
KALAMAZOO - Musician and software developer Arturio Hinton was on the road listening to an acapella song on the radio when he said to himself, ‘I wish there was a way to isolate the voice track, or the instrument track.’ As a software developer, Hinton knew he could craft an application that could do that.
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
YPSILANTI—The American Society of Mechanical Engineers will sponsor “Electric/Self-Drive Vehicle Technology In Action” Tuesday, May 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the American Center for Mobility, 2701 Airport Drive in Ypsilanti. The event will be held inside Hangar 1 at ACM, 801 Kirk Profit Drive. Signs will guide visitors from the site entrance to
WIXOM - Bruce DeWitt has been named the new CEO of Testek LLC and Avtron Aerospace, succeeding one of Testek’s founders. DeWitt joins Testek/Avtron from Logic PD in Minneapolis, where he served as CEO since 2013. “Bruce is ideally suited to lead Testek/Avtron given his deep experience in the aerospace and defense industry, focused on complex
