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PlanetM Invites Startups To Do 60-Second Elevator Pitches

LANSING—Officials at the Michigan Economic Development Corp. are looking for Michigan-based entrepreneurs and companies to join a special episode of Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, a 60-second pitch competition for companies and startups with innovative business concepts. Michigan currently ranks sixth in the nation for its number of inventions and fourth for its innovative R&D spending, highlighting

By |2020-07-25T15:09:19-04:00July 25th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Rick Snyder Column: Navigating A Path In An Accelerating World

ANN ARBOR - Last week, I presented at Campus Party Digital 2020 on “Navigating a Path in an Accelerating World.”  I picked this topic because many people, particularly young adults, are feeling very stressed about how to engage in the world today and in the years ahead.  I have been studying this issue for decades,

By |2020-07-20T08:25:15-04:00July 20th, 2020|Featured, Guest Columns|

Diva Tech Talk Podcast Wins Two AWC Awards

BLOOMFIELD HILLS—The Association for Women in Communications has named the Diva Tech Talk podcast the winner of two AWC Clarion Awards. For the podcast’s co-founders and co-hosts, Nicole Scheffler and Kathleen Norton-Schock, it was the sixth and seventh Clarion Award respectively. The podcast, founded in 2015, highlights the lives and careers of both established and emerging women

By |2020-07-16T18:13:30-04:00July 16th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

LTU’s ‘Extreme Science Saturdays’ For High Schoolers Moves Online for 2020-21

SOUTHFIELD–Lawrence Technological University’s Marburger STEM Center will hold its “Extreme Science Saturdays” programs for high schoolers online for the 2020-21 school year. The Marburger STEM Center is LTU’s centralized outreach center for its programs for K-12 students and teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as architecture and design. It has been

By |2020-07-16T18:08:35-04:00July 16th, 2020|ESD, Featured|

WOW Adds Internet Video In Detroit, Chicago, and Evansville, Ind.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—Officials at WideOpenWest Inc., which does business as WOW Internet Cable & Phone announced the introduction of its Internet Protocol video service, WOW! tv+, for high-speed data customers in its markets in the Detroit, Chicago, and Evansville, Ind. areas. Already available in its Columbus, Ohio, Cleveland and mid-Michigan markets, the Android TV-based platform features

By |2020-07-16T18:08:19-04:00July 16th, 2020|ESD, Featured, IoT|

Michigan CSO Named As Presidential Candidate Biden’s Senior Security Advisor

WASHINGTON DC - Michigan’s chief security officer, Chris DeRusha, has a new job - he’s the senior cybersecurity advisor for Democrat-presidential candidate Joe Biden. DeRusha was White House senior cybersecurity adviser and held a series of top cybersecurity jobs in the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration. Chris DeRusha He also

By |2020-07-10T16:24:35-04:00July 10th, 2020|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Pandemic Compels Entrepreneurs to Focus on Consumer Demand

WARRENTON, VA – Executives at Appy Pie noted a sharp increase in application development in Online eCommerce Stores, Radio/Podcasts, Education (128%), Delivery Services (98%) and News/Magazine apps. It was also observed that business apps in general have been stable, while applications that focus on Dating and Events have taken a dramatic nosedive. “The pandemic has

By |2020-07-10T16:37:26-04:00July 10th, 2020|Featured, IoT, Software|

Survey Asks For Input On How Michigan K-12 Schools Handled COVID-19

DETROIT  – People interested in sharing their views on how Michigan’s K–12 schools responded during the COVID-19 pandemic—and how they should plan for the fall—are invited to participate in a major statewide survey being conducted under the auspices of Launch Michigan. The surveys are open to 9th–12th grade school leaders and teachers, kindergarten–12th grade parents, and

By |2020-07-10T16:36:34-04:00July 10th, 2020|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

$100 Million In Small Business Grants Available for COVID-19 Recovery Efforts

LANSING - In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, the State of Michigan has allocated $100 million of CARES Act funding to implement the Michigan Small Business Restart Program to support the needs of Michigan Businesses directly impacted by COVID-19. The application for businesses to apply for funding will open on July 15. Grant

By |2020-07-07T14:53:19-04:00July 7th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

$15 Million in Agricultural Safety Grants to Provide Critical Relief to Michigan’s Farms and Food Processors

LANSING - $15 million in economic assistance for Michigan farms and agricultural processors, to mitigate risks of the COVID-19 virus across the state’s food production industry, gained approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced July 7. “Michigan’s food and agriculture sector

By |2020-07-07T14:00:53-04:00July 7th, 2020|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|