HOUGHTON - The auto industry tends to be fiercely competitive. So what would bring multiple companies together on research projects? How about the chance to direct the nature of the research and having access to the engineers, scientists and students doing it—and the final results? That’s what Michigan Technological University’s new Light Duty Engine Consortium
OWOSSO - More than 30 students from Porter County Career and Technical Center, Valparaiso, Indiana, recently traveled to Baker College’s Owosso campus to learn about post-high school educational options at the Auto/Diesel Institute of Michigan. “Baker College’s ADI offers high quality programs in a state-of-the-art facility that are significantly different than a typical technical school,”
ROCHESTER HILLS - Just about every business these days is getting hacked. For example, at the beginning of June, the Twitter and Pinterest accounts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were breached because he used a common password: “dadada”. Zuckerberg was lucky, however, since the hack was conducted by a company testing his security. Zuckerberg is not alone.
TROY - The fourth quarter of 2016 ended on a high note for Automation Alley, Michigan’s leading technology business association, as its international business team conducted successful trade missions in both Cuba and Mexico and assisted in attracting Chinese robotics company DUO Robotic Solutions Inc. to Southeast Michigan. Automation Alley traveled to Mexico with 11
NOVI - On Friday Red Level begins a fresh, more expansive chapter in its story with a move to its new state-of-the-art offices in Novi. This new chapter takes the managed services provider down the road to Grand River Ave. Red Level's new offices are nearly triple the size of its former space, and boast
ANN ARBOR - Hacks and data breaches continue to make headlines—including during the presidential election—but that hasn't seemed to worry consumers, or even many policymakers. M.S. Krishnan, the Accenture Professor of Computer Information at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, says that while security breaches haven't changed consumer behavior, it's time for a
TROY - As we ring in 2017, Automation Alley is determined to ensure that the technology and manufacturing businesses across Southeast Michigan start off the New Year on the right foot – educated and prepared for dramatic industry changes ahead. If you have not done so already, please register today for Automation Alley’s 2017 Technology
DETROIT — Carlos Ghosn is one of the busiest men in the global auto industry. After all, the Brazilian-Lebanese-French businessman is only chairman and CEO of France’s Renault, chairman and CEO of Japan’s Nissan, and chairman of Mitsubishi. In a speech at the North American International Auto Show here Monday, Ghosn observed the similarities between
FARMINGTON HILLS - All companies are looking to cut costs while turning a profit. One of the biggest challenges is considering what to invest in their own IT department. Are you getting the most out of your IT budget? Here are 6 reasons owners and business decision makers utilize CloudTech1’s CloudCare1 package. Benefits of the
WASHINGTON - A traditional infrastructure plan that invests in roads and bridges could increase employment in the short term, but the incoming Trump administration and new Congress also should focus on “innovation infrastructure” to spur long-term economic growth, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. ITIF, the leading U.S. science
