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We Predict Deepview Provides Automakers With Deep Dive Into Auto Repair Frequency
ROYAL OAK - There’s a new company in metro Detroit that provides the auto industry with data that was never available before - predicting automotive repair frequency that gives manufacturers, suppliers, tech companies and service
Bigger Money In Private Sector Wooing Away Government Cyber Warriors
ROYAL OAK - Everywhere you look, cybersecurity is booming. There are the scary, dark sides of this story, with data breaches being reported almost daily, foreign actors trying to influence our elections and smart cities needing more protection. But there are
Wildfire Mobile Platform Provides Makes Apps Stand Out On Crowded Internet
ROYAL OAK - A Detroit entrepreneur and game developer has launched a new user growth platform for mobile app developers called WildFire. Introduced by Ken Johnson, creator of the card game Phase 10, WildFire provides
Breaking News
World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Goes Online
LONDON, UK - A massive offshore wind project has been underway off the coast of
Cheap, Simple, At-Home EV Charging for the Masses
DETROIT - ConnectDER makes a widget that taps directly into your home’s electrical meterand can
Michigan State Police Crime Lab Halts Cannabis Blood Tests After False THC Positives Discovered
LANSING - The Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division is examining a discrepancy discovered earlier
Andrew Brisbo Leaving CRA: Rick Thompson Provides Analysis
ANN ARBOR - Earlier this month, Gov. Whitmer's office announced that Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director
AT&T Names New Assistant Vice President for Michigan
SOUTHFIELD - AT&T has named Demetrus Hayes to lead retail business in Michigan. As assistant
Michigan Ag Supply Chain Could Grow By Capturing In-State Market For Craft Brewing
DETROIT - Despite the rapid expansion of Michigan farmland dedicated to growing hops and grains
Technology, Cybersecurity Dominate DTMB Budget Request
LANSING - The two largest components of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget's executive
Connected, Automated Vehicle Makers Must Collaborate To Train Intelligent Transportation Systems Workforce
DETROIT - Connected and Automated Vehicle makers need to work together more collaboratively to identify
Featured News
Putin Threat: UK On Red Alert For Cyber Attack From Russia As Security Measures Beefed-Up
LONDON, England -Britain is on red alert for Russian cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns. Key public services, banks and other big
Ransomware Is Top Cyberattack Type, As Manufacturing Gets Hit Hardest
DETROIT - Ransomware and phishing were the top cybersecurity issues for businesses in 2021, according to IBM Security’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. The
Michigan Recognized As No. 1 State Economy By Bloomberg
LANSING - Michigan’s economy, under the leadership of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, is ranked No. 1 among 37 other states with a
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Dataspeed, Great Lakes Comic Con, PT Muldoon and ERC
ROYAL OAK - Another week, another great episode with our guests as we rolled through
Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Grandville, Rochester Teams WIN VEX Robotics At MSU
EAST LANSING - Detroit Catholic Central High School’s VEX Shambots B team won the coveted
Solar Energy Jobs In Michigan Jumped 48 Percent From 2015 to 2016
LANSING – The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a trade association for renewable energy companies,
Third Class Of Hacker Fellows To Interview With Startups At LTU’s Detroit Center
DETROIT — Hacker Fellows, a program of Invest Detroit Ventures, has began to match its
Dataspeed, Great Lakes Comic Con, PT Muldoon and ERC
ROYAL OAK - Another week, another great episode with our guests as we rolled through
Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Grandville, Rochester Teams WIN VEX Robotics At MSU
EAST LANSING - Detroit Catholic Central High School’s VEX Shambots B team won the coveted
Solar Energy Jobs In Michigan Jumped 48 Percent From 2015 to 2016
LANSING – The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, a trade association for renewable energy companies,
Third Class Of Hacker Fellows To Interview With Startups At LTU’s Detroit Center
DETROIT — Hacker Fellows, a program of Invest Detroit Ventures, has began to match its
UP Company Gets $145 Million DOE Grant To Harvest Critical Minerals
HOUGHTON – Revex Technologies Inc., a next-generation critical mineral processing company, has received a contracted
Report: Scientists Create Device That Generates Electricity From Earth’s Rotation
PRINCETON, N.J. - Scientists from Princeton University and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have invented
U.S. Tech Giants Betting Big On Humanoid Robots – But China Builds Them Better
NEW YORK - American tech giants like Tesla and Nvidia are racing to develop humanoid robots, stressing their
Former Police Officers Hiring Targets Of Cannabis Transport Companies
CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you had to move millions of dollars in cash and controlled
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Safety In Motion Gets $42,500 To Develop Concussion Assessment Medical Device
AUBURN HILLS - Oakland University INCubator has been awarded $42,500 by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to provide product development support to Safety in Motion, a developer of an “on the field” concussion testing medical
Former Perrigo CEO Papa To Get $64.7 Million For Jumping To Valeant Pharmaceuticals
ALLEGAN - When news that Perrigo Co.’s then-chief executive officer, Joseph Papa, would be leaving to helm troubled Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. first emerged, it stood to reason that Papa would be rewarded handsomely for
U-M Launches $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund To Commercialize Medical Research
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched the $3 Million Monroe-Brown Seed Fund, a new funding vehicle designed to advance the process of transitioning commercially viable engineering and medical research projects to market.
Stryker Corp. Completes Three Deals In April, Looking For More Hot Deals
KALAMAZOO - Stryker Corp. has completed its acquisition of defibrillator maker Physio-Control International Inc. and two other major deals. The $1.28 billion cash deal was announced in mid-February and completed Tuesday. Physio-Control makes monitors/defibrillators, automated
Industry 4.0 Featured News
Mobility
Will American Auto Industry Survive The Shift To Mobility As A Service
DETROIT - At the dawn of the 20th century there were hundreds, if not thousands,
BorgWarner, MTU, Others To Collaborate On Connected Vehicles
HOUGHTON—Michigan Technological University, BorgWarner, and other industry partners will collaborate on a 27-month, $1.99 million
American Center for Mobility’s CEO has departed
DETROIT — Nine months after he was brought aboard to steer the American Center for
DTE Energy’s “Charging Forward” EV Program Quickly Accelerates
DETROIT -- DTE Energy said its electric vehicle charging station program, Charging Forward, has approved 150
Digital and Mobile
Internet Advisor: Duo Security Helps Companies Prepare For Phishing Attacks
DETROIT - Jordan Wright, is an R&D Engineer at Duo Security, who recently developed a
Details Released On North American International Cyber Summit 2016
DETROIT - Details on the North American International Cyber Summit 2016 were released Thursday. What’s
Cyber-Security Certificate Courses Launching at Macomb-OU INCubator
AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-Oakland University Incubator is launching the first cyber-security certificate courses at
Trident Spyware Invades Apple iPhones Unless You Update Immediately
CUPERTINO - If you have an iPhone be afraid, be very afraid. A terrifying new
Survey: Majority of Americans Think NSA Access To Phone Records Reasonable
WASHINGTON DC - The battle between privacy and security has reared its head again with
Monroe County Activates Interactive Communications System For Severe Weather
MONROE - Monroe County has activated an interactive communication and mass notification system to be
Mobile Tech Association Searching For Security Advisory Committee Members
DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is launching a statewide Mobile Security Advisory
Washington Post Report: NSA, FBI Tapping Servers At U.S. Internet Companies
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the
Business and Finance
Great Lakes Angels Looking To Make Investments In Tech Start-Ups
ROYAL OAK - Great Lakes Angels Chairman David Weaver talks about his private-equity finance group
TYE Detroit Partners With DAPCEP, The Entrepreneur Academy To Inspire Detroit High School Students
DETROIT - TYE Detroit, the youth entrepreneurship program from TiE Detroit, has partnered with DAPCEP
U-M’s Brophy Talking About Winning MVCA Above And Beyond Award
DETROIT - David Brophy, PhD, who has been teaching finance at the University of Michigan's
M2 TechCast: MVCA’s Miller Brosnan Highlights 2016 Venture Capital Awards Winners
ROYAL OAK - Maureen Miller Brosnan, executive director of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, talks
