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Michigan Science Center CEO Matthews Leaves STEM-Hub; Replaced By COO

DETROIT - Tonya Matthews, president and CEO of the Michigan Science Center, has left the downtown Detroit STEM-hub to pursue other opportunities in the STEM community.  Matthews was the facility’s first full-time CEO. Her departure is effective immediately and current COO, John Anderson has become acting CEO on an interim basis while the board of

By |2018-07-03T21:10:00-04:00July 3rd, 2018|Featured, STEAM|

123Net Growing High-Speed Internet Rapidly Across Michigan

ROYAL OAK - Imagine wiring 600 buildings with high-speed fiber. Imagine no more. Southfield-based 123Net has reached that milestone through more than 3,500 fiber miles in Michigan. Director of Network Development Chuck Irvin and Marketing Director Ihor Diachenko join M2 TechCast to talk about what’s happening at 123Net, which also specializes in Fixed Wireless, Data Centers,

By |2018-07-02T15:11:18-04:00July 2nd, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

MITechNews.TV Coming To Your SmartPhone Soon

ANN ARBOR - MITechNews will be rolling out a streaming Internet video service later this summer we’re calling MITechNews.TV. It will feature live interviews with newsmakers around the state and country on tech topics and news for entrepreneurs. When the live portion of the show is over, the interviews will be available on demand from

By |2018-06-29T13:20:38-04:00June 29th, 2018|Featured, News|

Video Studio In The Cloud Coming To MITechNews.Com This Summer

ROYAL OAK - Video Meeting will be rolling out this summer, taking traditional video conferencing to the next level, what co-founder David Simon calls Video Conferencing on steroids, aimed at small businesses and creators. It will have enhanced ability to link to most major social media platforms and include eCommerce capabilities for paid events. Also

By |2018-06-29T10:53:22-04:00June 29th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Politics|

LTU Chemistry Professor Challenges Students To Define Vibranium From Movie “Black Panther”

ROYAL OAK - Lawrence Tech’s Sibrina Collins, PhD, decided to watch the movie “Black Panther” and was intrigued by the fictional element called vibranium, which in the movie displays amazing chemical and physical properties. A thought occurred to her: where would it go on the Periodic Table of the Elements? Collins, executive director of LTU’s

By |2018-06-29T09:50:28-04:00June 29th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Snyder Signs Marshall Plan For Talent To Pair Students With In-Demand Careers

MUSKEGON – Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday signed into law the framework of the Marshall Plan for Talent designed to connect employers with educators to pair students with in-demand careers. The Marshall Plan encourages apprenticeships and mentorships with an educational focus on certifications and occupational licensing. “As I travel throughout the state of Michigan, the question

By |2018-06-26T20:03:46-04:00June 26th, 2018|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Consumer Energy Alliances Creates Initiative For Wind Energy Production Education

LANSING - Consumer Energy Alliance Tuesday announced the start of an initiative that will launch specifically in Michigan to educate families and small businesses about wind energy production and the new investment, jobs, opportunities and environmental stewardship that comes with it. The new initiative comes at a time when anti-energy activists across the state are looking

By |2018-06-26T19:05:40-04:00June 26th, 2018|Clean Update, Featured|

Supreme Court: States Can Collect Sales Tax From Online Retailers

LANSING - Michigan can collect the 6 percent sales taxes from online stores that don't have a physical presence in Michigan -- thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week. In a 5-4 ruling, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the majority's opinion, said the rule established in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota that a

By |2018-06-26T18:57:08-04:00June 26th, 2018|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Diva Tech Talk, Red Level, 123Net Milestone, Cybernoor Digital Transformation, Microsoft Business Intelligence

ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton Schock talks Diva Tech Talk and Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Red Level will provide an expert to discuss the latest trends in technology. 123Net’s Ihor Diachenko will talk about connecting 600 buildings to the Internet, and a joint venture with Trivalent Group at Grand Rapids Community College. Cybernoor’s

By |2018-06-25T09:43:52-04:00June 20th, 2018|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

PocketNest Fintech Startup Helps Investors Manage Their Financial Plans

ROYAL OAK - PocketNest is a Detroit-based fintech company built for people who are...people. Its mission is to demystify financial planning and equip you with the tools you need to manage your own financial plan - without anything slipping through the cracks. And we’ve got Founder and CEO Jessica Willis on M2 TechCast to explain

By |2018-06-19T20:19:09-04:00June 19th, 2018|Entrepreneurs, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|