GRAND RAPIDS–TimberBase, an affiliate of UFP Industries Inc., announced the launch of TimberBase.com, a business-to-business digital platform for buying and selling lumber and building materials. Purchased from German tech start-up Timber Base GmbH in February, the platform has been upgraded with a more intuitive interface, supported by UFP’s team of international industry experts, to simplify
ANN ARBOR–Plinqit, a “financial wellness” content and automated savings firm providing account management content services for online banking, and Detroit-based Bankjoy, a digital banking provider for banks and credit unions, announced a new partnership. Plinqit’s financial wellness and savings platform now integrates directly with Bankjoy’s digital banking system. Bankjoy’s extensive client roster of banks and credit
DETROIT - It's an industry that contributes $31 billion to the economy here yet most folks don’t hear much about it, even though its presence is felt economically across all 83 counties, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The defense industry is also a vital part of our state’s past: We became known as
MIDLAND - Northwood eSports team won the 2023 Red Bull Collegiate Valorant National Championship in Chicago, earning the right to defend its world title Nov. 19-24 in Istanbul, Turkey. "When we played our first semi-professional event as a collegiate team in August, I knew that we had something special this year — we were able
ANN ARBOR - If you're looking for a C-Level Job - particularly if it is as a Chief Information Officer or Chief Information Security Officer - then you need to watch this video interview with Gary Erickson, managing partner of Executive Search Partners. Gary has a team of former CIOs that scour the nation looking
NOVI–Our Next Energy Inc., a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, announced it started production of domestically made lithium iron phosphate battery cells at its ONE Circle 20-gigawatt-hour battery factory complex in Van Buren Township. “The start of cell production at ONE Circle is a major step toward establishing an LFP battery industry in the U.S.
ANN ARBOR— DaySmart Software announced the acquisition of Sawyer, a New York-based provider of business management software for the children’s activities market. The acquisition expands DaySmart’s offering within the recreation market to include scheduling and payments for K-12 extracurricular activities. Since its founding in 2015, Sawyer has focused on simplifying the discovery of children’s after
TOKYO - High-capacity and reliable rechargeable batteries are essential for various devices and modes of transportation and play a crucial role in transitioning to a greener world. However, the production of batteries involves the use of elements such as cobalt, which contributes to environmental, economic, and social issues. Researchers from the University of Tokyo, as
WASHINGTON DC - Last week, a former senior Defense Intelligence Agency scientist became the 10th ex-government official, military officer or scientist to allege (or suggest) publicly that the U.S. government has recovered at least one UFO. The overwhelming majority of these individuals also claim that the government transferred the retrieved craft to defense contractors for technical and scientific analysis. Separately, sources interviewed by investigative journalist
SOUTHFIELD - Autonomous vehicles hold the promise of safer, more sustainable, and more inclusive transportation. So it’s a natural that Robofest, the youth robotics competition created by Lawrence Technological University in 1999, would focus this year’s Game competition on vehicle autonomy. Joining Matt and Mike on MITech TV is Shannon Palonis, who manages Robofest, to
