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GRAND RAPIDS – A strategic partnership has been formed to catalyze innovation, investment, and commercialization of new dual-use technologies that can serve the defense and private industry sectors. Groups involved include Michigan Capital Network Ventures one of the Midwest’s leading venture capital fund management and angel investing firms, and The National Advanced Mobility Consortium Inc.,
LANSING - July Michigan Legal cannabis sales increased by more than 4 percent from June, but down 4.5 percent from July 2024, a mixed bag that still leaves everyone wondering if the bottom has been reached on pricing. Looking at the numbers, July adult-recreational sales totaled $274.17 million, and just $483,176 in medical sales. Combined
WARREN - Instead of welding tank treads by the thousands, the Detroit Arsenal in Warren is now 3D printing Patriot missile parts in weeks, advancing robotics and strapping virtual reality headsets on Army leadership to simulate how future weapons are being developed. In World War II, Detroit, Michigan, became the “Arsenal of Democracy,” churning out tanks, jeeps
DEARBORN - Nearly 120 years ago, the Ford Model T became the “Universal Car.” Why? It was affordable, adaptable, and serviceable. America would never be the same. Now, we’re ushering in the next chapter with the Ford Universal EV Platform— a new idea for a new era. As with the Model T, Ford is again betting
GRAND RAPIDS – Waséyabek, an economic development company in Michigan’s Indian Country, announced that its Board of Directors has agreed to invest $5 million with Michigan Capital Network, a venture capital fund management and angel investing organization based in Grand Rapids. Waséyabek is the 100 percent Tribally-owned holding company that manages non-gaming economic development activities
BEIJING - In an unprecedented breakthrough, scientists in China have developed a novel technology that can convert lunar soil into essential resources like fuel and oxygen, potentially revolutionizing future space exploration and sustaining human life on the moon. In a remarkable leap forward for space exploration, Chinese scientists have developed an innovative technology that promises
BEIJING - China's GAC Group has unveiled the Govy AirCab, its first mass-produced flying car. It's an electric travel option that can charge at lightning speed and just might transform transportation as we know it. According to Interesting Engineering, the two-seater electric vertical take-off and landing — or eVTOL — vehicle can travel nearly 19 miles on a single charge
LANSING —The Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center is opening its fourth application window in 2025 to help communities access millions of dollars in federal grant funding. Infrastructure projects eligible for this application window include bridge updates, airport improvements, passenger ferry expansion, brownfield redevelopment training and railroad crossings. The TAC has supported over 68 infrastructure
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget announced that registration is now open for the 2025 Michigan Cyber Summit and High School Cyber Summit to be held Oct. 22 and 23 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. “Michigan is leading the way to invest in cybersecurity and protect our residents online,”
INDIA - Imagine this: you get into your electric car, drive through the city, on the highway, or get stuck in traffic… and even then, the battery recharges itself. No plugs, no charging stations, no planning stops. It sounds crazy, but it’s already a reality. And the most surprising part is that it doesn’t come from Silicon
