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M2 TechCast: Automation Alley Tom Kelly Talks How Southeast Michigan Stacks Up To Silicon Valley

FERNDALE - Tom Kelly, chief operating officer, talks about the Automation Alley Industry Report, that showed that the 10-counties of Southeast Michigan, as rated by 140 executives in Michigan and Silicon Valley in northern California, provide a better return on investment. A technology business is defined as a company in information technology, advanced manufacturing, digital

By |2016-03-07T09:12:28-05:00March 6th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: DPTV President Rich Homberg Discusses Partnership With Michigan Science Center On The STEMinista Program

FERNDALE - Rich Homberg, President of Detroit Public Television, and Matt Roush’s former boss when he worked at WWJ Radio in Detroit, joins Matt and Mike Brennan to talk about DPTV’s backing of the Detroit Science Center’s STEMinista program. STEMinista introduces middle school girls to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). On Friday March 4

By |2016-03-06T17:48:56-05:00March 6th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts, Science|

Detroit Chamber To Co-Host Cybersecurity Threats For Business Conference March 10

DETROIT -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with the Detroit Regional Chamber, will bring together top experts from government, law enforcement, and the private sector for a conference to help small and mid-size businesses address cybersecurity threats March 10 at the Detroit Golf Club. Experts will discuss cybersecurity best practices, tools and tips for strengthening

By |2016-03-04T11:43:00-05:00March 4th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|

SmartBracket Produces Data-Driven March Madness Picks

EAST LANSING – What does a buck get you these days? A Michigan-based software start-up says an edge on your competition when filling out March Madness brackets. And don't you want to dominate your office NCAA basketball tournament pool? More than $9 billion was wagered on NCAA college basketball brackets last March, according to the

By |2016-03-04T14:28:33-05:00March 3rd, 2016|Featured, Guest Columns|

U.S. Defense Department Offers Bounty To White Hats Who Hack Pentagon

WASHINGTON DC - The Defense Department is tired of all the Russian, Chinese, Eastern European and worldwide organized crime black hats hacking the Pentagon. So now it is offering an undisclosed bounty to qualified security pros - white hats - to do what the bad guys have done at will for years. News of the

By |2016-03-03T18:59:31-05:00March 3rd, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|

M2 TechCast Monday March 7: Diva Tech Talk Returns With Digerati Girls; Inforum CEO Terry Barclay To Talk About International Women’s Month

FERNDALE - Kathleen Norton-Schock, one of the three Diva Tech Talk IT professionals, returns Monday March 7 on M2 (Squared) TechCast and brings with her Monica Wheat, founder and executive director of Digerati Girls/Digerati Kids. Also on the show will be Rachele Downs, vice president for entrepreneurial strategies for Inforum. She brings with her Inforum

By |2016-03-02T21:10:54-05:00March 2nd, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast Episode 24: Pure Michigan Website Rebuild, Comcast Business Innovation 4 Entrepreneurs Contest, Automation Alley Technology Report, Detroit Public TV Features STEMinista Program

FERNDALE - On episode 24 of M2 (Squared) TechCast, Michelle Grinnell from Travel Michigan explains why the Pure Michigan website rebuild was awarded to a Florida company, although a Brighton tech company has been named a subcontractor for the new website’s analytics. Grinnell said the rebuilt Pure Michigan website should be ready in a year.

By |2016-03-02T12:31:54-05:00March 2nd, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Grand Rapids Shefit Lands $250,000 Investment From Shark Tank

GRAND RAPIDS - Every budding entrepreneur comes up against the issue of financing. It isn’t easy to fund new and unproven ideas. But one aspiring business woman had the unusual opportunity of pitching her idea on national television. The popular show “Shark Tank” recently featured Sara Moylan of Grand Rapids, founder of Shefit. Shark Tank,

By |2016-03-01T17:49:31-05:00March 1st, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Deadline Nears For $440,000 Comcast Business Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Contest

DETROIT – The deadline for the $440,000 Comcast Business Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Competition is March 12. If you can submit a 250-word essay that explains how your business can use technology to enhance it, you could grab $30,000 as well as expert business mentoring. Startups and entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the Comcast Business Community

By |2016-02-29T20:12:35-05:00February 29th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Transformers 5 Gets $21 Million In Film Incentives – Will Shoot In Detroit This Summer

DETROIT - Even though the Michigan film credits were eliminated by the Michigan legislature last year, the state has agreed to honor a portion of the agreement originally made with Paramount Pictures and awarded the movie studio $21 million in incentives - half the original amount - to shoot some of "Transformers 5" in Detroit

By |2016-02-29T08:06:54-05:00February 29th, 2016|Featured, News|