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Nominees Named For Michigan Venture Capital Association Awards

ANN ARBOR – Nominees for Exit of the Year, Community Impact Player, and Up-and-Coming Company of the Year were named Monday by the Michigan Venture Capital Association and the envelopes containing the winners' names will be presented Oct. 2 during the MVCA Annual Awards Dinner at the Eastern Market. The Keynote address will be provided

By |2018-08-27T20:03:47-04:00August 27th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Featured|

$1 Million Fintech Challenge, WePredict Auto Warranty Failures, ManagedWay Update

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Aug. 27, Maureen Miller Brosnan will discuss the nominees for the Michigan Venture Capital Association Awards. Tel Ganesan will talk about the $1 Million Fintech Challenge his company, Kyyba Innovations, is sponsoring in Michigan. James Davies, CEO of WePredict, will discuss how his company can help auto OEMs and Tier

By |2018-08-24T13:22:16-04:00August 24th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Deadline To Apply For $1 Million Fintech Challenge August 30

FARMINGTON HILLS - Have a Fintech startup that needs investment capital? The $1 million Fintech Challenge is seeking applicants. The rub is the deadline to apply is Aug. 30. Kyyba Innovations has partnered with Fintech Valley Vizag, a sustainable global Fintech ecosystem to organize the $1 Million Startup Challenge as part of “VIZAG FINTECH FESTIVAL.”

By |2018-08-24T10:32:44-04:00August 24th, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Fake News Detector Algorithm Works Better Than A Human

ANN ARBOR—An algorithm-based system that identifies telltale linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregator and social media sites like Google News with a new weapon in the fight against misinformation. The University of Michigan researchers who developed the system have demonstrated that it’s comparable to and sometimes better than humans at correctly

By |2018-08-22T09:56:18-04:00August 22nd, 2018|Featured, Social Media|

DTE Energy Breaks Ground On Natural-Gas Fired Blue Water Energy Plant

EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP - DTE Energy broke ground this week on a $1 billion natural-gas plant that will provide lower emission electricity for 850,000 homes starting in 2022. The Blue Water Energy Center will help DTE Energy take a significant step toward its goal of reducing carbon emissions by more than 80 percent. East China Township

By |2018-08-21T20:21:29-04:00August 21st, 2018|Clean Update, Featured|

4 Finalists Named For Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest – All Four Foodies

Pictured above, Nezaa Bandele – Paradise Natural Foods. DETROIT – The public has spoken and Friday Hatch Detroit announced the four finalists who will advance to the final round of the 2018 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest presented by Bedrock. These four entrepreneurs are competing to win $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro

By |2018-08-17T13:25:27-04:00August 17th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured|

M2 TechCast Lineup: Diva Tech Talk, Duo Security, SmartOne, Detroit Internet Exchange

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Aug. 20, Kathleen Norton Schock returns to update all the happenings with Diva Tech Talk and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Dan Lohrmann will discuss his recent column that takes a look at Duo Security and the cyber talent pay gap. Melih Oztalay updates what’s happening

By |2018-09-23T04:59:05-04:00August 17th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Fewer Americans Embrace Self-Driving Car Technology After Accidents

DETROIT - Fewer Americans are embracing self-driving car technology following high-profile incidents involving Uber and Tesla vehicles, reports Cox Automotive. Consumers’ interest in automatic braking and other autonomous features is high, but drivers view self-driving cars as less safe compared to a similar survey conducted two years ago. Forty-nine percent of respondents said they would

By |2018-08-17T10:35:25-04:00August 17th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

American Center For Mobility CEO Departs – Replaced By MDOT Director Steudle

YPSILANTI TWP. — John Maddox, the initial president and CEO of the American Center for Mobility, has left the testing ground for autonomous and connected vehciles after about two and a half years on the job. John Maddox. ACM photo. Maddox was named to the post in March 2016. He had been assistant director of