LANSING - The biggest issue facing Michigan's continued growth is a glaring lack of talent in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to fill the rapidly growing job openings for these skills, Steve Arwood, President of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., said in an interview. Michigan weathered the four-year recession that drove General Motors and Chrysler
DETROIT - Energy efficiency in Michigan recently grabbed headlines. In his March 13 speech, Governor Snyder stressed the elimination of energy waste as a cornerstone to moving toward a more renewable future. This speech stems from the fact that Michigan is on the verge of meeting the Renewable Portfolio Standard targets that were set in
GRAND RAPIDS - Tesla Motors is acquiring one of its Michigan parts suppliers, Riviera Tool, giving the California company a foothold in Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reported Thursday. Riviera, which makes stamping parts that are shipped to Tesla's assembly plant in Fremont, Calif., has about 100 employees. Tesla is expected to retain those workers
GRAND RAPIDS - Gone are the days of real and digital worlds standing apart. Connection is the name of the game: organizations can operate in both or exist in neither. Through a half-day conference on May 20, West Michigan business leaders will explore the possibilities of a world where everything - from what we eat
TROY - Automation Alley has promoted Tom Kelly to chief operating officer. As COO, Kelly will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the association, working with the team of directors and reporting to Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers. In addition, he will maintain oversight of the entrepreneurship department and its technology business accelerator
DETROIT - Editor Mike Brennan talks about the new and improved MITechNews.Com website, NextEnergy awards, Challenge Detroit recruits latest class of entrepreneurs, and much more. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA-1597-MiTechNews-5-2-15.mp3
DETROIT - Elon Musk announced a stunning new battery technology that could reshape electrical use around the world, even in countries where there is no power grid. Dave Hurst is Director of Market Analysis at NextEnergy, leading Next Energy's Energy Sector and Program teams in the understanding and development of various market segment intelligence. Hurst
DETROIT - Michelle Gilbert, Vice President of Public Relations and Bill Babbit, Tech. Operation Supervisor for Comcast in Michigan have great tips to get the best out of your cable connection. http://www.internetadvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IA-1599-Comcast.mp3
NOVI - The title of Spencer Sator's opening presentation at the 2015 Energy Conference and Exhibition was "Five Emerging Technologies You Don't Want To Miss." Well, it was really more like seven or eight, but who's counting? Sator, senior manager of emerging technology at Boulder, Colo.-based E Source - which Sator described as "like Consumer
TROY - The Troy-based engineering technology provider Altair said Thursday that its product development group, Altair Product Design, has reached a new milestone having expanded to more than 800 engineering and design staff across the world. The group has doubled its employee count during the last 10years. Altair also announced Garching, Germany based FluiDyna GmbH,