ANN ARBOR - The offshoring drive in manufacturing has led to lower costs and access to new markets, but it also creates a new problem for big companies if they end up competing with their suppliers - Samsung and HTC both began as contract suppliers before launching their own successful products. In what's known as
DETROIT - Recently, the Environmental Entrepreneurs hosted an event here at NextEnergy focused on opportunities in clean energy in Michigan. As part of our work for the Clean Energy Roadmap, we were tasked with mapping the clean energy assets in the state, which is helping us to identify strengths in the clean energy ecosystem. But
ANN ARBOR - As part of an ongoing mission to strengthen Merit Network's infrastructure, data and Member institutions from potential cyberattack, the non-profit organization announces the appointment of Jason Brown as its first Chief Information Security Officer. Merit plays a key role in cyber defense for its Members, comprised of Higher Ed, K-12, community colleges,
TRAVERSE CITY - Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) created a Federal Task Force to develop a registry for recreational drones. To date, the FAA has divided the drone community into two parts. “Recreational users” are drone operators whose aircrafts which meet the following statutory requirements: The aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or
WASHINGTON DC - With more than 1,600 megawatts of new wind capacity installed during the third quarter of 2015, and nearly 3,600 MW installed in all of 2015, wind power continues to gain strength. The release of the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) U.S. Wind Industry Third Quarter 2015 Market Report today shows the market
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation raised $390,000 in donations earlier this month during its 10th annual Signature Gala that drew 600 IT Professionals from Michigan’s technology sector and beyond. The event, hosted by General Motors at the Renaissance Center Marriott, opened with a silent auction, fundraising Wall of Wine, and
SAN FRANCISCO - Companies without cyber insurance could easily end up paying hundreds of millions if hacked. Just as you safeguard your home with insurance, companies get insurance to cover any problems with customer and corporate data. With hacking on the rise, that protection is getting harder to obtain and pay for. A torrent of
TRAVERSE CITY - If you haven’t seen drones buzzing around your neighborhood, park or downtown business location yet, you will soon. The recreational and commercial use of drones, mostly quadcopters, is on the rise. In February 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started granting commercial drone operators permission to fly drones for business purposes. Industries
REDMOND, Wa. - Most of Microsoft's hardware announcements leaked prior to its big event - color me unsurprised. But for those of you who like to study the product-debut rituals of tech companies and couldn't make it to the live-stream or live blog heralding its new wares designed to run Windows 10 and more, recap
AUBURN HILLS - Arrangements have been made to bring an ISC2 certified trainer into town for these CISSP training classes for a special price of $1500 per class + $599 for the test voucher, nearly a $1,000 savings. (ISC)2 is the creator of the CISSP exam, so why would you get yourtraining anywhere else? The
