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Red Level’s Tessanne Explains What Business Need To Do To Budget For IT Expenses

ROYAL OAK - On this segment of M2 Techcast, Redlevel’s Rob Tessanne, VP, Cloud & Technology Solutions, explains what businesses need to do to Budgeting for IT expenses in 2019. Rob Tessanne To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/mike-brennan-841872555/e153-redlevel

By |2019-01-06T14:00:33-05:00January 6th, 2019|IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

LTU Grant, Joe Louis Demolition Among Projects OK’d By Michigan Strategic Fund

LANSING — A $100,000 grant for a manufacturing business incubator at Lawrence Technological University and a $10 million loan to the city of Detroit for the demolition of Joe Louis Arena were among the business expansion and community development projects approved Tuesday by the Michigan Strategic Fund board in its final meeting of 2018. The $100,000 grant will help LTU and

By |2019-01-05T19:11:37-05:00January 5th, 2019|ESD|

New STEM Building At Michigan Tech Takes Step Forward

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University officials announced Friday that the state Legislature has granted planning authorization for Michigan Technological University’s H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex. Part of the University’s five-year capital outlay plan and capital project request, the H-STEM Complex was approved by the Michigan Tech Board of Trustees in 2017. Phase 1 of

By |2019-01-05T19:17:57-05:00January 5th, 2019|ESD, STEAM|

Former Michigan House Speaker: Should Have Gone Slower On Income Tax Cut

LANSING - In reviewing his two years leading the House, former Speaker Tom Leonard said in a recent interview he could have gone slower on the income tax cut he pushed in early 2017, which was defeated, though he does not regret putting the bill up for a vote. In the first bill to be

By |2019-01-05T19:12:22-05:00January 5th, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Lyon, Wells Dismissed From Federal Flint Water Class-Action

LANSING - The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Friday a district court's denial of motions to dismiss against five Flint water crisis defendants including the former director of the Department of Health and Human Services and the state's former chief medical executive, though it sided with the lower court in denying motions to

By |2019-01-05T19:12:22-05:00January 5th, 2019|Clean Update, Politics, Politics/Government|

China’s InnoSTARS Competition Coming To Detroit April 29

DETROIT – As China continues to rise in its global importance, its huge domestic market promises many expansion opportunities for US companies.  Despite of all the anxiety and media buzz around the current tension between US and China, there is one platform that is approaching things more transparently and strategically – InnoSTARS.  In its 3rd

By |2019-03-15T06:22:08-04:00January 3rd, 2019|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur Corner, Featured, IoT|

Mirari And BITONE To Exhibit AR/MR/VR At AutoMobili-D

Mirari and BITONE will be exhibiting at the NAIAS AutoMobili-D event during Press and Industry week, January 14-17, 2019. (Booth #MS06). DETROIT - Now in its 3rd year, AutoMobili-D has a business-to-business component that aims to connect exhibitors with industry people.  The startups comprise firms that focus on a range of topics, such as autonomy,

By |2019-01-03T10:26:29-05:00January 2nd, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured, Guest Columns|

Gov. Whitmer Calls For Cross-Aisle Cooperation As She Takes Oath Of Office

LANSING - As eight years of total Republican control of state government ended at noon Tuesday, Democrats crowded the Capitol lawn with a smattering of Republicans on hand as well to mark the opening of a new political era in state government. A Democratic governor, secretary of state and attorney general. A Republican Legislature and

By |2019-01-02T13:54:37-05:00January 2nd, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Former Lt. Gov. Calley Named President Of Small Business Association Of Michigan

LANSING - Former Michigan Lt. Governor Brian Calley has been named president of the Small Business Association of Michigan. Current SBAM president and CEO Rob Fowler will remain the organization’s CEO. “We could not be happier or more excited to welcome Brian and to work with him in the fight to support Michigan small businesses

By |2019-01-02T13:39:31-05:00January 2nd, 2019|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Four Emerging Techs To Define Business In 2019

NEW YORK - 2018 was surely a transformative year for technological innovation. We saw early development of ambient computing, quantum teleportation, cloaks of invisibility, genomics advancements and even robocops. Granted we’re not flying around in our own cars like the Jetsons did yet, but we’re closer. In 2019 we will continue on the transformation path and expand even

By |2018-12-30T17:15:17-05:00December 30th, 2018|Guest Columns, IoT|