LANSING—The Telecommunications Association of Michigan announced that Joelle Demand has joined the organization as its vice president for public policy. “Joelle is one of Michigan’s most respected government affairs professionals and we are excited to have her join our team,” said Scott Stevenson, TAM’s president. “There has never been a time when broadband services have played a bigger role in Michigan’s economic
LANSING – As travelers look ahead to sunny days and warmer temperatures, the award-winning Pure Michigan advertising campaign returns for audiences across the Midwest to inspire both spring and summer travel this season. The campaign also encourages safe travel across the state during a critical time for the tourism industry as it continues to recover
GRAND RAPIDS - IMMY Inc. — originally formed in 2002 in Detroit — is developing a display system aimed at curing the typical problems that accompany current head-mounted displays used for virtual and augmented reality. These displays — like Microsoft’s HoloLens, Facebook’s Oculus and MagicLeap — tend to cause eye fatigue, motion sickness and other
ANN ARBOR - Social media marketing guru Terry Bean, who started Motor City Connect more than a decade ago, is now selling cyber insurance. He tells you why in this video interview you should contact him to protect your company against legal claims that could arise if hackers take down your company's website, As a
DETROIT - The Gilbert Family Foundation and Rocket Community Fund on Thursday announced an unprecedented and transformational $500 million philanthropic investment over the next ten years, to be accomplished through strategic contributions to community organizations that will build economic opportunity in Detroit neighborhoods. The Gilbert Family Foundation will contribute $350 million, and the Rocket Community
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan spin-out robot developer Refraction AI has raised $4.2 million in seed funding. The company in 2019 created the REV-1 robot, a lightweight, self-driving robot that delivers food and groceries to Ann Arbor residents. Customers can order deliveries from Cafe Zola, Miss Kim, The Jagged Fork, Ray’s Red Hots, Tios Mexican Cafe and
DETROIT - Canoo is an electric automaker start-up with a reputation for producing cars with a unique aesthetic. It certainly lived up to that reputation with the unveiling of its new electric pickup truck on Thursday. The new pickup, which will begin preorders in the second quarter of 2021 before hitting the market in 2023,
DETROIT–Waymark, a platform for creating video advertising, announced today that veteran technology executive Matthew Saskin has joined the company as COO. Saskin will lead Waymark’s strategic planning, go-to-market process, and overall growth of the company. He will also be tasked with improving operational efficiency and scaling the team to serve a growing base of customers.
ANN ARBOR - Human Element has expanded its team with the addition of eCommerce strategist, Gary Goodman. Goodman brings to HEi a broad view of the eCommerce landscape, having been both the merchant and the services provider, giving him a deep understanding of the unique challenges eCommerce merchants face today. Goodman will help clients find
DETROIT – LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, today announced that it has partnered with Macomb Community College to provide advanced manufacturing training opportunities through the institute’s “Operation Next” program. “Operation Next” is an innovative, self-paced, manufacturing-focused training and credentialing program, which blends hands-on with virtual learning available to employees of Detroit-area small and
