ROYAL OAK - Melissa Sheldon from the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan discusses the Connected and Automated Vehicle report and the demand for workers to fill these jobs in this episode of M2 TechCast. A new report from the WIN says connected and automated vehicle makers need to work together more collaboratively to identify
ROYAL OAK - Mike Rogers, communications director of the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the 50 Companies To Watch winners that will receive their awards at a special ceremony on May 4. SBAM also announced the Innovation Award winner, OPS Solutions, a Wixom company that provides an Augmented Reality device for workplace training.
ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday April 3, Tonya Matthews, PhD, CEO of the Michigan Science Center will talk about the first anniversary of her successful STEMinista program that introduced middle school girls to STEM. Greg Doyle from Tech248 will interview Mark Hillman from MadDog Technologies. Tom Kelly from Automation Alley will talk about
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with tech expert and small business owner Tony Merlo about five key technologies to implement in your small business, and how to improve your business online messaging. To listen to the SBAM podcast, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2776/Five-key-technologies-to-implement-in-your-small-business.aspx
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is one of several partners producing Erie Hack 2017: Innovation Around Our Great Lake presented by the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA). Erie Hack is a data and engineering competition that is uniting coders, developers, engineers, and water experts to generate enduring solutions to Lake Erie’s biggest challenges. The competition includes $100,000 in prizes
LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Jordan Acker of Goodman Acker PC, named a Cool Place to Work in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business. From their website: “Goodman Acker P.C. serves injured and disabled clients in the Tri-County area and throughout Michigan. Our highly accomplished Detroit personal
DETROIT - Meta Mesh bridges the Digital Divide through the use of novel wireless solutions wherever they are needed. Meta Mesh, a 501c3 non-profit is mostly known for building the PittMesh Community Wireless Network in its hometown of Pittsburgh. This network now boasts over sixty locations providing open public Internet access. Each device is connected to
DETROIT - Sheri Kam is our social media expert and she joins us Internet Advisor on WJR as a special cohost. Pocket Democracy is a catchy name for something that has been around the Internet for a while:Applications that keep you connected with what is going on in politics and, more importantly, gives you a
ROYAL OAK - We had a great, informative episode Monday night on ITInTheD as we were joined by Tom Tong and Steve Acho to talk through everything from technology innovations to changing careers, the energy around the tech scene in Detroit and dealing with recruiters, and more. Lots of great info to hear. To do
ROYAL OAK - Sibrina Nichelle Collins, executive director of Lawrence Tech University’s Marburger STEM Center talks about reaching out to attract more students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The shortage of STEM talent has reached a critical state in Michigan. More recently, the STEM center hosted the boy scouts and cub scouts to show
