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CyberPatriot Summer Camps – $20 For 5 Half Day Camps
DETROIT - Middle School and High School students are welcome to register for CyberPatriot Summer camps held at several locations around
Airfoil Group Report: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning To Transform Michigan Businesses
ROYAL OAK - Most trends focus on the year ahead, but truly transformative technology takes time to take hold. In Airfoil
Report: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Errors Pose Enormous Financial Risks For Businesses Worldwide
EAST LANSING – Economist Patrick Anderson in May presented findings at an International conference that demonstrates the potential for substantial financial
Gov. Whitmer Announces NAIAS 2020 Michigan Mobility Challenge
MACKINAC ISLAND – Wednesday at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Gov. Whitmer announced a new program to advance smart infrastructure initiatives and
Mobility
Auto Security Software Developer Gets Deal With Alpine Electronics
BLOOMFIELD HILLS–Karamba Security, a developer of automotive and enterprise edge cybersecurity, announced the signing of
Seven Advanced Transportation Startups Awarded $640,000 From UM
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Innovation Hub for Advanced Transportation at
Domino’s, Nuro Partner To Bring Autonomous Pizza Delivery To Houston
ANN ARBOR–The Ann Arbor pizza delivery giant Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) announced a partnership
Advanced Battery Concepts Names COO
CLARE–Advanced Battery Concepts LLC, the Clare-based battery manufacturer, has named Michael Everett as chief operating
American Center For Mobility CEO Departs – Replaced By MDOT Director Steudle
YPSILANTI TWP. — John Maddox, the initial president and CEO of the American Center for
UM Develops Rechargeable Battery Technology To Extend Electric Vehicle Range
ANN ARBOR—A rechargeable battery technology developed at the University of Michigan could double the output
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Allied Universal Acquires Midstate Security
WYOMING - Allied Universal, a security and facility services company, has acquired Midstate Security – a fully
Esperion To Grant 75,000 Shares To 18 New Employees
ANN ARBOR—Esperion Therapeutics Inc., a developer of a new class of cholesterol-reducing drugs, announced that
Comcast Gives Laptops To Veterans, $25K Grant To Southwest Solutions
DETROIT – Earlier this month, Comcast gave 150 low-income veterans laptops and announced a $25,000
Stabenow, Peters Push To Extend Great Lakes Initiative 5 More Years
LANSING - On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announced legislation that would extend
Invitation To Opt Into Michigan Marijuana Report – Business News, Information
DETROIT - Our friends at the Michigan Marijuana Report cover the business news related to
Detroit: Engine Of America – New Book from RJ King
ROYAL OAK - RJ King, editor of DBusiness magazine, joins Matt and Mike to discuss
GVSU Economist: Hints Of Slower Growth In West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy is chugging along like it has been for
Doctors To Host Forum June 8 In Troy To Provide Evidence Supporting Cannabis’ Medical Efficacy
TROY – A group of Michigan doctors is hosting an all-day forum June 8 in
ITC Holdings’ CEO Apsey Named To The Nature Conservancy Michigan Board
LANSING - Linda Apsey, president and CEO for ITC Holdings Corp., has been appointed to
Michigan Elected Officials, Environmental Groups Urge Quick State Action On Cancer-Causing PFAS In Michigan Waterways
LANSING - Michigan elected officials and environmental groups urged quick state action Thursday after a
Auto Coalition Formed To Save Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
WASHINGTON DC - Tesla, GM, and Nissan, have joined forces with other players in the
J.B. Hoyt Michigan’s Great Southwest’s Sustainability Practitioner Of The Year
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum has selected J.B. Hoyt as the
Report: Advanced Manufacturing Employment In 2018 Highest Since 2005
DETROIT – Advanced manufacturing employment reached its highest point in 2018 since 2005, marking the
Kentucky Client Win For Detroit Software Developer
DETROIT – The Detroit-based accounting software developer Gravity Software announced that its client, a Kentucky-based
New Multiplayer Client For Online Strategy Game Developer Stardock
PLYMOUTH — Stardock Corp., the Plymouth-based game developer, and Mohawk Games announced the release of
DTE Energy Names New Fermi 2 Chief Nuclear Officer
DETROIT - DTE Energy named a new chief nuclear officer to lead its Fermi 2 nuclear
Michigan
LTU’s Seventh Annual Research Day Sets More Records
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University’s seventh annual Research Day set more records in a new,
Benzinga, Skyhook In New Deal For Location Data
DETROIT—The Detroit-based financial information services provider Benzinga announced a collaboration with Skyhook, a consumer location
ESD Job Fair Coming April 29
SOUTHFIELD—The Engineering Society of Detroit will hold its annual Spring Engineering and Technology Job Fair
33 Ways To Use Technology In Your Small Business
LANSING - Technology can help small business owners leverage limited capital in smarter and more effective
LTU’s Seventh Annual Research Day Sets More Records
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University’s seventh annual Research Day set more records in a new,
Benzinga, Skyhook In New Deal For Location Data
DETROIT—The Detroit-based financial information services provider Benzinga announced a collaboration with Skyhook, a consumer location
ESD Job Fair Coming April 29
SOUTHFIELD—The Engineering Society of Detroit will hold its annual Spring Engineering and Technology Job Fair
33 Ways To Use Technology In Your Small Business
LANSING - Technology can help small business owners leverage limited capital in smarter and more effective
Celebrate The Holidays At The Michigan Science Center With Fun Events For Kids Of All Ages
DETROIT - Celebrate the holiday season at the Michigan Science Center. There’s something new to
Leinweber Foundation Donates $8 Million To U-M Theoretical Physics Lab
ANN ARBOR - An $8 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation will expand opportunities for
Career Education – Including Master Craftsmen Training – Could Be Part Of K-12 Curriculum
LANSING - More master craftsmen could teach in K-12 schools and certified teachers could count
U-M Thruster For Mars Mission Breaks Records
ANN ARBOR - An advanced space engine in the running to propel humans to Mars
Digital and Mobile
M2 Techcast Internet Radio Evolves Into Internet TV In July
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews is adding a live Internet TV show in July, as the
Cybersecurity Provider VDA Labs To Open Headquarters in Metro Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS - Cybersecurity provider VDA Labs announced it will establish its headquarters in Plainfield
Plex Debuts Industrial IoT Suite; Opens Prague Office
DETROIT – Plex Systems has debuted its Plex Industrial IoT suite of solutions aimed at
High School Hackers Sought For Lake Erie Hack
DETROIT - Erie Hack is inviting all high school students to compete for $1,600 in
Amplifi Media, Jācapps Align To Form SonicAi To Create Voice Commands For Podcasting
BINGHAM FARMS - Steve Goldstein and Fred Jacobs, and their companies, Amplifi Media and jācapps,
jacapps Teams With Ford Motor Company For Connected Car Hackathon
BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps is teaming up with Ford Motor Company at the 2017 NAB
Erie Hack 2017: Innovation For Our Great Lake
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit is one of several partners producing Erie Hack 2017: Innovation Around Our Great
Mobile Monday Detroit Focus On Industrial Internet Of Things April 10
TROY - Mobile Monday Detroit will explore the use of the ‘Internet of Things’ in
Facebook Two-Factor Authentication Has Two-Factored Problem
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - On Facebook two-factor authentication with phone numbers has a two-factored problem. First:
Cybersecurity Expert Lohrmann – Not Enough Companies, Governments Take Cybersecurity Seriously
ROYAL OAK - Believe it or not, a lot of businesses and government entities are
Former State Chief Information Security Officer Joins Plante Moran Cybersecurity Practice
ROYAL OAK – Rajiv Das, formerly the chief information security officer for the State of
Why Many Organizations Still Don’t Get Security
GRAND LEDGE - I hear it all the time. “My management just doesn’t ‘get’ security.”
Plex Systems Rolls Out Enhancements For Manufacturing Management Software
TROY – Manufacturing Management Software Developer Plex Systems announced updates and enhancements to its software
IoT TechConnect April 29 Michigan Science Center – Why Your Company Needs To Get Involved
DETROIT - On April 29, MITechNews.Com will co-host IoT TechConnect 2 at the Michigan Science
Noble Child Partners With Salesforce On Cloud-Platform For Child Welfare Industry
DETROIT - Noble Child has partnered with Salesforce to launch an original cloud-based platform (As-A-Service)
Blockchain Voting Offers Security, Transparency And Efficiency
ANN ARBOR - As concerns mount about possible Russian interference in U.S. elections, blockchain technology
Business
IoT Tech Connect Tracks Explained: IoT 101, Angel Investors, Social Media, Futuristic 3D Technology
ROYAL OAK – On M2 Techcast April 1 the focus is on the IoT Tech
StartupNation CEO Sloan To Help Judge China-Government Backed InnoSTARS Competition
DETROIT - Jeff Sloan, Co-Founder and CEO of StartupNation, has agreed to help judge the
Akeel Develops MaxFit All-In-One-Gym At LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator
ROYAL OAK - Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product
Detroit Tech Watch Software Event Coming To TechTown June 29
DETROIT—The organizers behind the Detroit DevDay software development conference are rolling out a new event, Detroit
IoT Tech Connect Tracks Explained: IoT 101, Angel Investors, Social Media, Futuristic 3D Technology
ROYAL OAK – On M2 Techcast April 1 the focus is on the IoT Tech
StartupNation CEO Sloan To Help Judge China-Government Backed InnoSTARS Competition
DETROIT - Jeff Sloan, Co-Founder and CEO of StartupNation, has agreed to help judge the
Akeel Develops MaxFit All-In-One-Gym At LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator
ROYAL OAK - Nezar Akeel, creator and Founder of MaxFit, explains his All-In-One gym product
Detroit Tech Watch Software Event Coming To TechTown June 29
DETROIT—The organizers behind the Detroit DevDay software development conference are rolling out a new event, Detroit
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