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GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy looks strong for the new year, according to a Grand Valley State University expert. "We are heading into 2018 with a full head of steam," said Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business. "I don't see anything on the horizon that will trip
DETROIT - On Wednesday, MICHauto, an economic development initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, published a new study that reveals more than 2,200 automotive research, design, engineering, testing and validation facilities are in Michigan - up from 375, cited previously. Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah, in an interview, said he wasn’t sure where the
LANSING - It’s hard to believe, but Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday have already come and gone, kicking off the 2017 holiday shopping season. While many of us are already feeling overwhelmed with finding the perfect gifts for friends and family, navigating the politics of office gift giving can add even more
ANN ARBOR - U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin, who announced that he won't seek re-election in 2018, will join the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy as a Distinguished Policymaker in Residence in January 2019. Levin, a Democrat from Royal Oak, served in the House for 34 years. He chaired the powerful House Ways
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Dec. 4, Tech248 Manager Irene Spanos will interview Xu Chen of ORBBEC, a 3D camera-computer maker. Tonya Matthews, PhD, CEO of the Michigan Science Center will tell you all about fun tech stuff to do over the Holidays. Lisa Diggs, founder of BuyMichiganNow, will promote her Michigan-Made Gift
EAST LANSING — See-through solar materials that can be applied to windows represent a massive source of untapped energy and could harvest as much power as bigger, bulkier rooftop solar units, scientists report in a recent issue of the scientific journal Nature Energy. Led by engineering researchers at Michigan State University, the authors argue that
ROYAL OAK - PIXO is a software developer for industrial, energy and utility companies that are committed to providing the safest training available: virtual reality training. In this M2 TechCast segment, CEO Sean Hurwitz is interviewed by Tech248’s Greg Doyle to highlight the cool tech companies in Oakland County. Founded in 2009, Hurwitz believed in
LANSING - An agreement between the state of Michigan and Enbridge Energy Partners on the Line 5 oil pipeline calls for a series of safety measures such as moving it beneath the St. Clair River and a study into putting it underneath the Straits of Mackinac as well, but the state says shutting down the
DETROIT – The envelopes have been opened and the top 10 finalist for the second annual NextChallenge: Smart Cities competition where they will compete for up to $100,000 to demonstrate urban hardware and software technology solution in a real-world setting. New this year, a People’s Choice Award will be determined by audience participation colleges using
PLYMOUTH - An innovative lightweight car frame was rolled out at the SEMA show a few weeks ago in Las Vegas by the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center that could soon lead to investments in tooling and testing for an initial market of replica car buyers, but could be used on mass produced vehicles in the
