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MiTechNews Headlines On WJR’s Internet Advisor – AWS Outage, Intelligent Transportation Workforce, Smart Toys Get Hacked

DETROIT - MITechNews.Com Editor Mike Brennan every Saturday is interviewed on the Internet Advisor show on WJR 760 AM in Detroit. On March 4, he discussed several stories that appeared in MITechNews.Com. Those include a report from WIN that said Connected, Automated Vehicle Makers Must Collaborate to Train Intelligent Transportation Systems Workforce. Another on a

By |2017-03-08T16:09:04-05:00March 8th, 2017|Featured, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Michigan Treasury: Phone Scams Are A Serious Threat During Tax Season

LANSING -  Aggressive and threatening phone calls made by criminals impersonating state tax officials are on the rise in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. As the individual income tax season progresses, Treasury typically observes a surge in scam phone calls where scammers make unsolicited calls claiming to be tax officials and asking

By |2017-03-06T20:11:04-05:00March 6th, 2017|Featured, Politics|

M2 TechCast March 6: MiSci STEM Hub, MadDog Technology, Xfinity YouTube App, Technado Update

ROYAL OAK - On M2 (Squared) TechCast Monday March 6, Tonya Matthews, CEO of the Michigan Science Center, will talk about MiSci’s STEM Hub Components. Irene Spanos, co-founder of MITech248 in Oakland County, will interview MadDog Technology Co-Founder Matt Hillman. Comcast’s Michelle Gilbert joins us again to talk about some cool Xfinity apps on YouTube.

By |2017-03-03T11:49:13-05:00March 3rd, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

March 7 Deadline To Pitch At Michigan Growth Capital Symposium

ANN ARBOR - March 7 is the deadline for companies wishing to be selected to present at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium to submit applications. The annual event typically draws an audience of more than 600 investors, founders, and tech transfer professionals. MGCS will return for its 36th annual celebration of entrepreneurship and business growth May 16-17

By |2017-03-03T09:09:53-05:00March 3rd, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

TalkingCarz.Com Coming To Michigan In April To Help Auto Dealers Sell Vehicles

ROYAL OAK - There’s a new Internet video service coming to Michigan in April called TalkingCarz.Com. It’s focus is on providing auto dealers with much higher visibility on the Internet and social media, where the vast majority of auto buyers start the car and truck shopping process. Founder Steve Tomaszewski said his service is the

By |2017-02-28T21:07:34-05:00February 28th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Drone Sightings Near Airports Up 45 Percent Through 3Q 2016

WASHINGTON DC - Between February and September of 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration said commercial pilots, air traffic control, law enforcement and the private citizens reported possibly spotting 1,274 drones flying near air traffic control facilities - a 45 percent increase from all sittings reported in 2015. Still, the FAA says it has yet to

By |2017-02-28T21:38:58-05:00February 28th, 2017|Drones, Featured|

MSU Hosts GreenLight Business Model Competition – Purse Of $100,000

EAST LANSING – Michigan State University is hosting the 2017 GreenLight Business Model Competition on March 29 offering finalists a chance to win a total of $100,000 in cash prizes. The GreenLight Michigan Business Model Competition is an early-stage pitch competition that brings together entrepreneurs and small business supporters from all over Michigan. Competition finalists will

By |2017-02-28T12:22:40-05:00February 28th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Merges With Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum has completed a merger with Michigan's Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum to create the largest regional organization for sustainable business practitioners in the Midwest. The combined organization, headquartered in Grand Rapids, will serve 220 member organizations and the general community in a 10-county territory that stretches from

By |2017-02-24T14:24:54-05:00February 24th, 2017|Clean Update, Featured|

M2 TechCast Feb. 27: Auto Sales In Michigan, Diva Tech Talk, Bamboo Detroit, MISBDC

ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday Feb. 27, Vinnie Nowaczyk General Sales Manager for Zeigler Auto Group in Grandville will talk about the difference in selling cars in Michigan vs other states. Kathleen Norton-Schoçk will talk about the latest interviews on Diva Tech Talk and news from MCWT. Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Amanda Lewan will

By |2017-02-27T10:10:34-05:00February 24th, 2017|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|