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InnoSTARS Competition Looking For China-Ready Michigan IoT Companies

ROYAL OAK - Chicago Venture Capitalist John Robinson talks about China's InnoSTARS competition that is coming to Detroit April 29 as part of the IoT TechConnect symposium at the Michigan Science Center. China ready IoT companies are invited to submit applications. John Robinson To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e154-chinas-innostars-competition-at-iot-techconnect

By |2019-01-28T08:46:12-05:00January 20th, 2019|Auto Tech, Entrepreneurs, Featured, IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann Makes His 2019 Predictions

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann, former Chief Information Security Officer for the state of Michigan, provides his cybersecurity predictions for 2019. Lohrmann now works in the private sector for Security Mentor. Dan Lohrmann To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e154-dan-lohrmann-talks-2019-cybersecurity-predictions

By |2019-01-21T07:34:37-05:00January 20th, 2019|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

State Revenues To Tick Up $264 Million This Year, $225 Million More Next Year

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is starting off with $264.7 million more in state revenues than previously expected this fiscal year and $225 million more than previously estimated in state revenue for her first budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. But the agreement reached Friday at the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) still amounts to

By |2019-01-21T09:02:27-05:00January 19th, 2019|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Shutdown Threatens Even More Government Websites

WASHINGTON DC - The government shutdown, now in its 25th day, continues to affect the security of federal websites, and the number of impacted sites has jumped. Netcraft, a UK-based web security company, noted last week that it had found more than 80 US government websites operating with expired security certificates, a situation that could

By |2019-01-19T16:09:05-05:00January 19th, 2019|Cyber Defense|

Celebrate Chinese New Year At Gala Hosted By Detroit Chinese Business Association

ROCHESTER - Come celebrate Chinese New Year on Feb. 23 with the Detroit Chinese Business Association at the Royal Park Hotel. Reservations close Feb. 14. At this black-tie gala, you can: Experience authentic Chinese culture, network with 350+ thought leaders and expand your knowledge on the Chinese business landscape. Please join us for this unforgettable

By |2019-01-19T15:33:36-05:00January 19th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

West Michigan Software Development Shop Hires 8 In 2018

ALLENDALE - BizStream, a web and software development shop, announced the addition of eight new team members in 2018 to support project and product growth. The new team members include:  Nathan Graham, Web Developer Ben Buurstra, Web Developer Julie Stanard, Quality Assurance Specialists  Tyler Pfhol, Quality Assurance Specialists Mike Webb, Web Developer Preston Stewart, Web Developer

By |2019-01-21T07:34:59-05:00January 17th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

Report: Economic Performance Top Corporate Sustainability Priority

ANN ARBOR - A global survey of supply chain decision makers reveals that economic performance is the top ranking corporate sustainability priority for the majority of organizations. However, when directly asked whether profitability or sustainability was more important, 60 percent gave equal priority to these objectives, with another 25 percent leaning towards sustainability. Conducted by

By |2019-01-21T07:35:29-05:00January 17th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

Wise Systems, WaveSense Win PlanetM Awards At Automobili-D

DETROIT – PlanetM, the state accelerator for the Michigan mobility industry, handed out two awards this week at Automobili-D, the mobility show spinout of the North American International Auto Show. Wise Systems, an autonomous dispatch and routing system for fleets, was named 2019 Techstars Startup of the Year, while WaveSense, developers of a ground-penetrating radar

By |2019-01-17T11:52:39-05:00January 17th, 2019|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

State Selects Pilot Projects For Michigan Mobility Challenge

DETROIT — Pointing to the critical role transportation plays in improving access to services and public life in communities across the state, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the final round of pilot projects to receive funding under the $8 million Michigan Mobility Challenge initiative this week at the North American International Auto Show. The Michigan

By |2019-01-17T11:52:40-05:00January 17th, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured, Politics|

MCity To Access Autonomous Vehicle Safety Before Road Tests

ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan’s Mcity autonomous and connected vehicle testing center announced a test track-based concept for evaluating the safety of highly automated vehicles before they’re tested on public roads that UM officials say could emerge as a model for a voluntary standard for safety testing. The project comes after two highly

By |2019-01-17T11:52:40-05:00January 17th, 2019|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|