Guest Columns

Report: Michigan Would Rank As Top 10 U.S. Market For Legalized Cannabis Products – Generate Huge Excise Taxes

EAST LANSING - A new report predicts California would be the state with the largest potential market for legalized Cannabis Products in the United States, while Wyoming would be the smallest. Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio rank among the top 10 largest potential markets. Supported Intelligence, an East Lansing-based software startup, recently partnered with Anderson Economic

By |2016-02-05T10:52:11-05:00February 5th, 2016|Featured, Guest Columns|

Lohrmann Interviews Both Co-Founder, And CEO Of Global Cyber Alliance

LANSING  - What is the new Global Cyber Alliance? Why is it important? Here is an exclusive interview with GCA co-founder and chair Will Pelgrin, as well as the new CEO and president of GCA — Phil Reitinger, that explains all. Back in September, the New York County District Attorney’s Office, City of London Police

By |2016-02-02T17:44:05-05:00February 2nd, 2016|Cyber Defense, Guest Columns|

Secure The Connected Car: Collaborate To Deliver Robust End-To-End Architecture

NOVI - Risk from digital hackers is now endemic through all industries, but few are more prone to seeing its future success impaired than the automotive sector. That’s because, without a secure platform of technology, the connected car industry’s dreams of increased autonomous features leading up to the driverless vehicle will remain just that –

By |2016-01-29T08:19:10-05:00January 28th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Guest Columns|

Detroit Auto Show Attracts More Than 815,000 Attendees, Besting 2015 Total

DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show wrapped-up two weeks of industry-shaping reveals on its world stage as it welcomed President Obama, top government officials, automotive CEOs and over 800,000 car fans through Cobo Center’s doors. The Sunday finish of 104,263 attendees brought the total ticketed attendance to 815,575 edging out last year’s total

By |2016-01-25T11:37:42-05:00January 25th, 2016|Guest Columns|

IBM Study Consumers Still Want Cars But Maybe Not Own Them

DETROIT - When it comes to cars, Americans are increasingly like they are with movies and music. They want a car on demand — but not necessarily ownership, according to a new consumer study released by IBM in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show. For the second part of its “Auto 2025” series,

By |2016-01-14T15:44:40-05:00January 14th, 2016|ESD, Featured, Guest Columns|

How Michigan Can Meet Its Clean Power Plan Targets

LANSING - Michigan is well-positioned to meet its Clean Power Plan standards - In fact, World Resources Institute finds that Michigan can use existing energy policies to get 98 percent of the way to meeting the state’s target under the CPP, and with smarter, more efficient use of natural gas and coal plants the state

By |2016-01-05T21:49:28-05:00January 5th, 2016|Clean Update, Guest Columns|

Michigan Venture Capital Investment Grew 143 Percent In 2015

ANN ARBOR - As we wrap up 2015 the Michigan Venture Capital Association would like to thank you for your active support of the programs, events and publications that make the association a major contributor to the growth of the entrepreneurial and investment community in Michigan.  Because of your success the Great Lakes Region is

By |2015-12-10T13:42:35-05:00December 9th, 2015|Entrepreneurs, Featured, Guest Columns|

Conservation Groups: Michigan Can Do More To Protect Lake Erie, Curb Harmful Algal Blooms

ANN ARBOR - The National Wildlife Federation and Michigan League of Conservation Voters Tuesday urged the state of Michigan to bolster its plan to protect Lake Erie from harmful algal blooms like the 2014 bloom that left more than 400,000 people without access to safe drinking water and the largest bloom on record this year.

By |2015-12-08T19:00:47-05:00December 8th, 2015|Guest Columns|