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Lawrence Tech Signs Detroit Regional Talent Compact To Boost Educational Attainment

Lawrence Tech Signs Detroit Regional Talent Compact To Boost Educational Attainment

SOUTHFIELD—Officials at Lawrence Technological University have signed the Detroit Regional Talent Compact, an equity-driven initiative led by the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees program. The Compact brings together stakeholders from business, philanthropy, government, K-12, and higher education to accomplish two goals: increase the Detroit region’s postsecondary attainment rate to 60% and reduce the racial equity

By Matt Roush|2023-03-14T12:53:03-04:00March 13th, 2023|ESD|

Are We Heading Into A World Where Flat-Screen TV That Covers Your Wall Costs $100 And 4-Year Degree Costs $1 Million?

Are We Heading Into A World Where Flat-Screen TV That Covers Your Wall Costs $100 And 4-Year Degree Costs $1 Million?

NEW YORK - Marc Andreessen isn’t worried about artificial intelligence taking people’s jobs. The way he sees it, technological innovation isn’t allowed to disrupt much of the economy anyway. The cofounder of venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz laid out his thoughts in his newsletter last weekend. Andresssen also is famous for creating one of the first

By Mike Brennan|2023-03-13T17:47:23-04:00March 13th, 2023|ESD|

PCs And Laptops Losing To Mobile Phones; Global Ownership Rate Dropped 8.1% In 2022

PCs And Laptops Losing To Mobile Phones; Global Ownership Rate Dropped 8.1% In 2022

NEW YORK - Over the past years, global PC and laptop ownership, usage and importance have significantly dropped, replaced largely by smartphones. The downsizing trend continued in 2022, with both PCs and laptops seeing their ownership rates among internet users fall. According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne, 58 percent of internet users owned a PC

By Mike Brennan|2023-03-10T15:17:26-05:00March 10th, 2023|ESD|

Consumers Energy To Award $50,000 To Small Towns In Grant Competition

Consumers Energy To Award $50,000 To Small Towns In Grant Competition

JACKSON–Officials at the Consumers Energy Foundation announced a call for entries in the annual Put Your Town on the Map pitch competition. The competition will provide $50,000 for big ideas in Michigan’s small towns. The Put Your Town on the Map competition provides funding for three projects that help small communities in Michigan grow and

By Matt Roush|2023-03-07T12:29:13-05:00March 7th, 2023|ESD|

ESD to host Engineers Get Hired Job Fair

ESD to host Engineers Get Hired Job Fair

SOUTHFIELD–The Engineering Society of Detroit’s spring Engineers Get Hired Job Fair will be held Tuesday, March 28 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Suburban Collection Showplace. The event is specifically tailored to engineering and technology professionals so that employers can connect with the talent their operations need. For jobseekers, the event provides opportunities to apply

By Matt Roush|2023-03-07T12:29:14-05:00March 7th, 2023|ESD|

Yellow Flag Productions Leads LTU’s Public Relations

Yellow Flag Productions Leads LTU’s Public Relations

SOUTHFIELD - Yellow Flag Productions has been working with Lawrence Technological University for more than a decade producing videos about the school's various sports programs. Last year, Yellow Flag also took over LTU's news and public relations activities. Lorne Plant, a Yellow Flag Executive Producer, joins MITech TV to provide the back story. Matt Roush,

By Mike Brennan|2023-03-07T10:51:55-05:00March 6th, 2023|ESD, mitechtv|

Stefanini Debuts Transformation Office To Accelerate Digital Innovation

Stefanini Debuts Transformation Office To Accelerate Digital Innovation

ANN ARBOR - Stefanini Group has launched a Transformation Office to drive innovation and digital transformation on behalf of its clients. Chief Innovation Offer Chrris Schmidt joins Matt and Mike on MiTech TV to explain. He said pursuing large-scale innovation is a lofty task for organizations to achieve. This office will allow cross-functional client needs

By Mike Brennan|2023-03-06T17:09:52-05:00March 6th, 2023|ESD, mitechtv|

Taiwan Says Fab 4 Chip Group Held First Senior Officials Meeting

Taiwan Says Fab 4 Chip Group Held First Senior Officials Meeting

TAIPEI - The U.S.-led "Fab 4" semiconductor alliance of Taiwan, the United States, Japan and South Korea held its first video meeting of senior officials last week focused on supply chain resilience, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The United States last September convened the first meeting of the working group, colloquially called "Fab 4" or

By Reuters|2023-02-26T11:04:33-05:00February 26th, 2023|ESD|

Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s Cities

Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s Cities

NEW YORK - The “work from home” revolution has been very good for political columnists who like to write shirtless in pajama pants and share too much personal information with their readers. But the phenomenon hasn’t been so great for America’s cities. The nation’s office buildings aren’t as empty as they were before COVID vaccines

By Staff Writer|2023-02-25T13:35:12-05:00February 24th, 2023|Entrepreneurs, ESD, Featured|

Stellar Broadband Expands Into Northern Michigan

Stellar Broadband Expands Into Northern Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY–Stellar Broadband has contracted with DTN Management to deliver gigabit Internet to its new townhouse development, Bayview of Traverse City. Bayview offers 216 rental units of 2 and 3-bedroom townhouses with attached garages as well as 1 and 2-bedroom apartments. “Today marks Stellar’s entry into the Northern Michigan market with the expansion of serving DTN’s

By Matt Roush|2023-02-21T07:28:50-05:00February 21st, 2023|ESD, Industry 4.0|