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ROYAL OAK - On M2 MechCast Monday May 1 (yes May already), SBAM CEO Rob Fowler will outline a new partnership with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy to provide enhanced energy services. Tony Matthews CEO of the Michigan Science Center will updates the latest happenings. Brian Wassom, partner at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, argues
ANN ARBOR - Oakland County roared out of the recession with a job growth rate of 2.4 percent per year from 2009 to 2016—outpacing both the nation's and Michigan's job growth in the same period. Job growth for the next three years is forecast to average 2 percent per year or an increase of more
LANSING – In response to the increasing demand for information technology jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is partnering with “IT in the D” and Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan to provide funding for training and certification for entry level IT positions in Flint, including help-desk services, typically gateway employment for career advancement in the field.
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday April 24, social media expert Melih Oztalay from Birmingham-based SmartFinds Marketing will updates us on the latest trends. Keith Brophy, state director of the Michigan Small Business Development Center, will interview one of the entrepreneurs helped by his SBA-backed mentoring program. Enrico Schaefer of DroneLaw Pro will talk
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech, a leading provider of secure, compliant hybrid cloud services, has acquired Echo Cloud, a Kansas City, Mo., based enterprise cloud company. The acquisition is set to boost Online Tech’s reach in the Midwest market and provide further geographical diversity to its growing cloud infrastructure. Yan Ness, CEO of Online Tech,
TROY - Automation Alley on Tuesday opened registration for a global conference in November scheduled for the Renaissance Center that is aimed at helping companies understand Industry 4.0 and help their global competitiveness. The conference, called Integr8, aims to advance attendees’ knowledge and understanding of Industry 4.0 and to help companies enhance their global competitiveness. It
BINGHAM FARMS - Steve Goldstein and Fred Jacobs, and their companies, Amplifi Media and jācapps, have teamed together to form SonicAi, a joint venture dedicated to strategizing and creating voice command solutions for the radio and podcasting industries. Initial development will focus on the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. Joining the partnership, as co-founder,
LANSING – With this year’s income tax season coming to a close on Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Treasury urges Michiganders to be vigilant as cybercriminals use new and old tricks to take advantage of taxpayers. For the 2015 tax year, over 33,000 returns were stopped, preventing more than $70 million in potentially fraudulent refunds
ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast Monday April 17, Online Tech CEO Yan Ness will announce a new merger, Red Level’s Mark Dreyer Sr. will review the session he is conducting at this week’s Microsoft Cyber Security Summit, Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann will discuss federal funding for cyber in Trump’s infrastructure plan, and finally LTU’s Selin
ANN ARBOR - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, highlights the results of the just released MVCA 2017 Annual Report, which covers 2016's investment activities. Key highlights include: There were 141 active venture-backed startups in Michigan in 2016, which is a 48% increase in the last five years. 54 startups
