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Flying Race Cars? Really.

DETROIT - In the summer of 2019, Alauda Aeronautics and Airspeeder Founder, Matt Pearson outlined a vision to create the most exciting next generation motor sport on the planet. In doing so, accelerating the arrival of the flying car mobility revolution we have been promised for generations. Since then, a dedicated team of engineers, technical

By |2022-01-29T13:20:15-05:00January 29th, 2022|ESD, Featured|

State To Provide $237 Million For Small Biz Loans, Venture Capital Fund Investments

GRAND RAPIDS - Nearly $237 million in federal funding coming to the state is planned to support small businesses in Michigan through lending initiatives and equity investments in venture capital funds. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. aims to deploy the federal funding across five programs, including investing $75 million in one or more venture capital funds

By |2022-01-29T13:20:44-05:00January 27th, 2022|Entrepreneurs, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Scientists Say 500 Species On Edge Of Extinction Due To Negative Impact Of Humanity

DETROIT - It is no secret that extinctions have been happening at an alarming rate in recent decades with human involvement and climate change blamed for creating habitats unsuitable for many species of wildlife. Even more worrying is the findings of a major study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species

By |2022-01-27T10:46:01-05:00January 27th, 2022|Climate Change, Featured, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

General Motors To Invest $7 Billion In Four Michigan Factories, Including EV Battery Plant

LANSING – General Motors announced Tuesday it will spend $7 billion on four factories, including some $2.6 billion in the Lansing area to build electric vehicle batteries. Another $4 billion will be invested to convert its existing factory in Orion Township to make electric pickups. GM also plans to spend about $500 million to upgrade

By |2022-01-25T17:04:16-05:00January 25th, 2022|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Report: 2021 New Car Prices Up 11.8 Percent, Used Up 37.3 Percent

EAST LANSING - Anderson Economic Group has released the results of their recent analysis comparing new and used vehicle price increases to wage growth in the US private sector. AEG's experts analyzed US Bureau of Labor Statistics data related to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to compare the cost of new and used vehicles relative

By |2022-01-22T14:18:57-05:00January 22nd, 2022|Featured, News|

BLM Report: Michigan Struggling To Grow Faster Than Other States

DETROIT— Business Leaders for Michigan released its updated benchmarking report comparing Michigan’s performance against the Top 10 states. While the state has made significant gains since the Great Recession, moving from 49th to 29th, the metrics show that Michigan is struggling to grow faster than other states.  Michigan has progressed over the last decade, but needs strategic improvements to become competitive  “Michigan is much better off and has come a

By |2022-01-21T11:03:00-05:00January 21st, 2022|Featured, Government/Politics|

GVSU Expands Tuition-Free Program To Qualified Michigan Students

ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University leaders have expanded a tuition-free program that opens its doors to any qualified Michigan student who wants to enroll at the university. The Grand Valley Pledge awards full undergraduate tuition (renewable for four years) to qualified students who have a family income of less than $50,000. It is available

Dow CEO Named Chair Of National Association Of Manufacturers

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors has elected Dow Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim Fitterling as board chair and appointed Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer Kathy Wengel as vice chair. With the industry on the front lines

By |2022-01-20T17:01:54-05:00January 20th, 2022|Featured, New Products / Contracts|

‘Don’t Look Up’: UM Scientists Comment On Movie’s Climate Message

ANN ARBOR - In the new Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up,” two actors playing fictional Michigan State University astronomers discover a comet on a collision course with Earth and struggle to convince people to take them seriously. The film is a satire about society’s inability to cope with climate change. Below, several real-world scientists from

By |2022-01-20T17:00:35-05:00January 20th, 2022|Climate Change, Featured, Guest Columns, Science|

Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 5 Percent In 4Q, Grew Nearly 10 Percent For 2021

STAMFORD, Conn.,— Worldwide PC shipments totaled 88.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 5% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the first year-over-year decline following six consecutive quarters of growth. For the year, PC shipments reached 339.8 million units in 2021, a

By |2022-01-16T18:25:57-05:00January 16th, 2022|Featured, New Products / Contracts|