MI Tech TV
MITech TV: Business Financing, 3D Printed Face Shields, Medical Device Developer, COVID-19 Update
ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV April 13, Financing expert Bob Moore returns to talk about ways businesses can find funding during the pandemic. Inventors Darrin and Dalton Luedke are using a 3D printer to
MITech TV: LTU Online Learning, STEAM Leadership Alliance, Mental Health During Lock Down, COVID-19 Mitigation Steps
ANN ARBOR - Lynn Miller-Wietecha, Ph.D., Director, E-Learning Services at Lawrence Technological University describes what LTU learned so far from emergency remote teaching. Kelli List Wells from the STEAM Leadership Alliance provides examples of integrated STEAM
Digital Marketer Response: Pandemic Not Time To Cut Advertising, Marketing
ANN ARBOR, April 1, 2020 - Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Marketing in Birmingham, MI., says cutting your digital marketing and advertising spend during the pandemic is not a good idea. You want customers to
Breaking News
The Electric Car Of The Future Only Needs 250 Miles
Lucid Motors made it a point to go above and beyond the industry standard when
DTE Energy Names Joi Harris President And COO Effective July 3
DETROIT - DTE Energy June 29 announced, effective July 3, Joi Harris, DTE Gas president,
Verge Motorcycles First EV Bike Maker To Announce Intention To Use Tesla’s Charging Network
HELSINKI, Finland - Electric motorcycle pioneer Verge Motorcycles has taken a stand on the recently
Report: Only 24.4 Percent Of U.S. Cannabis Businesses Are Profitable
LONDON, UK - Whitney Economics, a cannabis economics data, consulting and research firm, has published
National EconomyTo Be Sluggish Next Year While Manufacturing Heavy Midwest Slows
MUNCIE, Indiana – The national and Midwest economies will slow dramatically next year as gross
Shango Cannbis Brand To Open Lapeer Center Dec. 13
LAPEER – The Shango cannabis brand is teaming up with prominent Michigan businessman Adnan “Andy”
Bloomberg Names Ann Arbor America’s No. 3 Tech Hub
ANN ARBOR - Bloomberg recently named Ann Arbor America's No. 3 tech hub, following only
Michigan Marijuana Report Offering Free December Ads For 2020 Sponsorships
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Marijuana Report (www.mimarijuanareport.com) is looking forward to a huge year
Grant Has LTU Prof Organizing ‘Green Infrastructure’ For Great Lakes
SOUTHFIELD – A Lawrence Technological University professor is working with government officials to make stormwater
Reusable Building Materials Focus Of Sustainable Business Forum Sept. 22 Meeting
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and GreenHome Institute are hosting a joint
MPSC Report: Michigan’s Net Metering Program Grows 20 Percent In 2015
LANSING - Michigan’s net metering and solar program increased 20 percent in 2015 from the
Michigan Public Service Commission Approves UPPCo Rate Increase, But Customers To See Refund.
LANSING - The Public Service Commission on Thursday authorized the Upper Peninsula Power Company to
Roku New Set-Top Box Hawks Just Streaming Devices
SAN FRANCISCO - Roku unveiled its first new set-top box in more than two years
Apple Remains Top Smartphone Manufacturer, Google Top Platform
RESTON, VA - Apple ranked as the top smartphone manufacturer with 44.1 percent OEM market
Google Adds Two Nexus Smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO - What's better than one new Nexus smartphone? Two, if you're Google. The
Altair Bags Airbus For Its Hyperworks CAE Software Suite
TROY - Altair bagged a big client Tuesday when the software modeling and visualization company
Featured News
NASA Awards Texas Company $57 Million To Build Base On Moon
WASHINGTON DC - NASA has awarded the Texas-based company ICON $57.2 million for its Project Olympus, which is working to develop
Renewable Power To Double Capacity In The Next 5 Years Enough To Power China
NEW YORK - The global energy crisis is driving a sharp acceleration in installations of renewable power, with total capacity growth
Survey: Marginally Negative Industrial Market Signals Continued March Toward Mild Recession
GRAND RAPIDS - The industrial market in West Michigan remained marginally negative during November, but some key indicators recovered lost ground,
Michigan
A123 Gets $2 Billion In New Business
LIVONIA – A123 Systems LLC, the Livonia-based, Chinese-owned manufacturer of lithium ion batteries and energy storage
LTU, Detroit Church Launch Youth Business Pitch Competition For Faith-Based Organizations
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has partnered with Detroit’s Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church to launch
LTU Sophomores Improve Lives Of Persons With Disabilities Through Innovative Products
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University sophomore engineering students once again spent the fall semester designing
Flow-Through’ Exemption Restorer Bill Heads To House
LANSING - Nearly 250,000 Michigan "Flow-Through" business organized as S Corporations or partnerships could claim
A123 Gets $2 Billion In New Business
LIVONIA – A123 Systems LLC, the Livonia-based, Chinese-owned manufacturer of lithium ion batteries and energy storage
LTU, Detroit Church Launch Youth Business Pitch Competition For Faith-Based Organizations
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has partnered with Detroit’s Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church to launch
LTU Sophomores Improve Lives Of Persons With Disabilities Through Innovative Products
SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University sophomore engineering students once again spent the fall semester designing
Flow-Through’ Exemption Restorer Bill Heads To House
LANSING - Nearly 250,000 Michigan "Flow-Through" business organized as S Corporations or partnerships could claim
Portal To 5ifth Dimension Found?
NEW YORK - Scientists say they can explain dark matter by positing a particle that
What Legitimacy Efforts For Crypto Increasing In 2025
Pexels - CC0 License It would be fair to say that crypto has grown out
AI Marketing Infrastructure That Converts: Building the Digital Foundation for AI Success
AI Marketing Infrastructure - Why visibility isn’t enough—your digital foundation needs to be ready before
MEDC Awards $8.8 Million In Grants For Organizations Supporting Under-Represented Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
LANSING - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced the 23 Michigan organizations that will
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Science Tech
Michigan Science Center Celebrates Women’s History Month With Free Admission
DETROIT - To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the Michigan Science Center will offer free general admission on March 17 from 12 - 5 p.m., courtesy Ford Motor Company Fund. The event
Lawrence Tech University’s Robofest Explained By Coordinator Palonis
ROYAL OAK - Lawrence Technological University's Shannan Palonis is the Coordinator of Robofest, a robotic competition for middle and high school students. LTU hosts the world finals in May. Scholarships are available for students who
TrialAssure Offers Software-As-A-Service Anonymize Clinical Trial Tool
CANTON – TrialAssure, which developers clinical trial software tools, has released a new product, Anonymize DS, a Software-as-a-Service application that allows sponsors to anonymize clinical trial data automatically. TrialAssure Anonymize DS: · transforms original data
Hygieia Gets FDA Clearance For Insulin Guidance App
LIVONIA — Officials at Hygieia, the Livonia-based digital insulin guidance software developer, announced that the company has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a phone app that will enhance the company’s
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Bollinger Cuts New Electric Work Truck Deal With EAVX
OAK PARK—Bollinger Motors, an all-electric truck company, announced a strategic collaboration with EAVX to develop
General Motors May Build Battery Plant In Lansing, Expand Orion Assembly
LANSING — GM is expected to build a new battery plant in Michigan and spend billions
Stellantis To Build Electric Ram 1500, Dodge Muscle Car In 2024
DETROIT - Stellantis announced Thursday that it would begin production on a battery-electric version of
Ford F-150 Hybrid Can Recharge All-Electric Vehicles In An Emergency
DETROIT - A Ford F-150 Hybrid can charge electric cars that have run out of juice.
Digital and Mobile
Unhackable Computer Under Development With $3.6 Million DARPA Grant
ANN ARBOR - By turning computer circuits into unsolvable puzzles, a University of Michigan team
Red Level’s Pat Dooley Answers The Question: What’s Next For IT In 2018
ROYAL OAK - IT budgets look promising and are expected to grow in 2018 especially
Cyber Pearl Harbor Versus The Real Pearl Harbor
BIRMINGHAM - December 7, is a good day to re-think the implications of a “cyber
99 Percent Of All Office Workers Admit To Taking Actions That Threaten Company’s Cybersecurity
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Virtually all office workers — 99 percent — admit to making
Supercookies Unleashed By Verizon, AT&T Threaten Data, Privacy
SAN FRANCISCO - It's bad enough that Verizon and AT&T have unleashed a new breed
New NSA Director To Silicon Valley: We Come In Peace
STANFORD, Calif. - The director of the National Security Agency has a message for Silicon
Apple Users In China Contend With iPhone, iPad Attacks
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple users in China have an active, new threat to contend with
Study: Russian Mob, Government Behind Malicious Software Aimed At Stealing Info From Businesses, Foreign Governments
SAN FRANCISCO - Malicious software designed to steal sensitive information from businesses and foreign governments
Business and Finance
Smart Factory Tour Brings 8 French Startups To Detroit Nov. 15
DETROIT – Smart Factory, a French business accelerator program, is coming to Detroit on Nov.
Wayne State Business Students To Vie For $1,750 In Elevator Pitch Contest
DETROIT - Wayne State University business students will head to Detroit’s iconic Guardian Building on
Grand Rapids Chamber Presents EPIC Awards
GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids Chamber announced its EPIC Award winners this week that
Report: 56 Percent Of Venture Capital In Michigan Invested In IT Startups
ANN ARBOR - A new report released this week show 56 percent of venture capital
Seven Women Get Scholarships, Laptop Computers From MCWT Foundation
BIRMINGHAM - Seven technology-oriented women received scholarships or laptop computers at the Michigan Council of
Time To Apply for Robotdalen Innovation Award 2017
VASTERAS, Sweden - The internationally oriented Robotdalen Innovation Award is directed at entrepreneurs, innovators, start-ups
Basics Of Crowdfunding For Small Businesses
LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks
Great Lakes Angels Hosts Early Stage Valuation Workshop June 14
FARMINGTON HILLS - Great Lakes Angels is hosting a workshop on June 14 to teach
