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ROYAL OAK - On M2 TechCast Monday June 11, Executive Search Managing Partner Gary Erickson will dispute a recent story that
U-M Researchers Building System To Keep Confidential Data In Trustworthy Hands
ANN ARBOR—When news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke, 87 million Facebook users learned that their personal data was
Spectrum Health Commits $7.5 Million To Back Health Care Tech VC Fund
GRAND RAPIDS — Spectrum Health has committed $7.5 million to a new Chicago-based venture capital fund that backs emerging heath care technologies. The
PlanetM Launches Grant Program To Support Mobility Startups
DETROIT — Mobility startups now have access to more than $1 million in grant funding through a new statewide PlanetM program
Mobility
GM’s Military Defense Unit Creates Hydrogen-Powered Chevy Silverado ZH2
DETROIT - General Motors' military defense unit, which appropriately called GM Defense, is tasked with
Einride, Ericsson, Telia Partner On 5G To Bring Autonomous, All-Electric Vehicles To Market
JONKOPING, Sweden - The installation of Einride’s autonomous electric transportation system will be the first
Deliver My Ride Provides Alternative Way To Buy, Lease New Vehicles
ROYAL OAK - Deliver My Ride, the online car buying service launched by Peter Karmanos
Trillium Secure Uses Machine Learning To Protect Connected Vehicles From Hackers
ROYAL OAK - Trillium Secure recently formed a partnership with the University of Michigan MCity,
Autonomous Shuttle Introduced At U-M’s Mcity Driverless Vehicle Research Center
ANN ARBOR - A fully autonomous, 15-passenger electric shuttle manufactured by French company called NAVYA
New Michigan Law Regulates Autonomous Vehicle R&D, Use
LANSING – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Friday signed legislation that makes Michigan the first state
Breaking News
GVSU Report: November Strongest Month For West Michigan Economy In Year
GRAND RAPIDS - For the West Michigan industrial economy, September was strong, October was stronger
Tisko Named CEO Of BullsEye Telecom
SOUTHFIELD – Tom Tisko, chief operating officer at BullsEye Telecom, has been promoted to chief
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
ITC Holdings Gives Michigan Tech University $75,000 To Renovate Engineering Center
HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech has received a $75,000 gift from ITC Holdings Corp. to support
Barracuda Networks To Expand In Ann Arbor With $750,000 State Grant
LANSING – Barracuda Networks is expanding in Ann Arbor with support from the Michigan Strategic
FCC Approves Plan To Roll Back Net Neutrality Rules – Major Political Battle Looms
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved a plan to begin rolling back Obama-era net
CloudTech1’s Beckers Announces Internet Of Things Conference In October
ROYAL OAK - If you want to learn more about the Internet of Things and
Wisconsin Lawsuit Filed By Warner Norcross Could Set Precedent On AR Gaming Regs
ROYAL OAK - Candy Lab AR, an award-winning company that has developed location-based and augmented
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
Dematic Inks Deal With AutoStore To Expand Worldwide
GRAND RAPIDS – Supply Chain Technology company Dematic has signed a global agreement with AutoStore
U-M’s Verdict Learning Database Speeds Queries From Hours To Seconds
ANN ARBOR - A tool that makes large databases work smarter, not harder, could unlock
ITC Holdings, Fortis Inc. To Donate $100,000 To Red Cross For Hurricane Harvey Relief
NOVI – ITC Holdings Corp. will join its parent company Fortis Inc. and other Fortis
Online Tech Releases SprawlGuard To Optimize Cloud Spending
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech has released SprawlGuard protection services, created to track and optimize public cloud
Michigan
Six Steps To Avoiding A Harassment Claim
LANSING - Sexual harassment in the news has many employers questioning if their workplace is
North American Automation Market Shattering Records in 2017
ANN ARBOR — The North American automation market set new records through the first nine
Zeeland’s Gentex Outfits Connected Car Concept For Consumer Electronics Show
ZEELAND — Auto electronics supplier Gentex Corp. announced it has provided several electronics components for
Detroit CIOs Plan To Boost Hiring In 2018
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Technology hiring in Detroit should start off strong in 2018, according
Six Steps To Avoiding A Harassment Claim
LANSING - Sexual harassment in the news has many employers questioning if their workplace is
North American Automation Market Shattering Records in 2017
ANN ARBOR — The North American automation market set new records through the first nine
Zeeland’s Gentex Outfits Connected Car Concept For Consumer Electronics Show
ZEELAND — Auto electronics supplier Gentex Corp. announced it has provided several electronics components for
Detroit CIOs Plan To Boost Hiring In 2018
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Technology hiring in Detroit should start off strong in 2018, according
Digital and Mobile
Altair Acquires IoT Smart Building IP, Releases New HyperWorks Software
TROY — The Troy-based engineering technology developer Altair Engineering Inc. announced the acquistiion of the
Machine Learning In The Game Of Work Focus For Mobile Monday Detroit
DETROIT – Machine learning is a field of computer science that uses statistical techniques to
Google Brings Advanced Protection’s Security Features To Apple’s Apps
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google on Thursday announced that it's expanding its high security features to
European Website Responsible For Millions Of Cyberattacks Shut Down
LONDON, England - A website that police say was behind millions of cyberattacks has been
Gmail Uses Machine Learning To Prevent Phishing
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Gmail is hoping to prevent phishing with machine learning, like its early phishing
Milhaus Partners With Online Tech For Its Disaster Recovery As A Service Solution
INDIANAPOLIS - Online Tech has been selected as the disaster recovery provider of choice for
Breaking Down The WannaCry Ransomware Attack
ANN ARBOR - Companies across the globe are still reeling and recovering from the global ransomware
Baker College Adds Online Graduate Degrees In Cloud Security Risk Management
FLINT — Baker College will launch two graduate degrees fall 2017 for those wishing to
Business
Internet Advisor: Tom Lawrence, Entrepreneur, Tech Expert, YouTube Celebrity
DETROIT - Tom Lawrence is many things to the online world: Entrepreneur (owner of Lawrence Technology Services in
What Makes Entrepreneurial Mentorships Work?
ANN ARBOR - Mentoring appears to be an essential factor in entrepreneurial success, as many
Orbio Space Technology Wins $500,000 In Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT – Orbio Space Technology, founded by Michigan Technological University Professor L. Brand King, won
Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Lewan Discloses Details Of Co-Working Space Impact Report
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Amanda Lewan joins M2 TechCast to talk about her
Internet Advisor: Tom Lawrence, Entrepreneur, Tech Expert, YouTube Celebrity
DETROIT - Tom Lawrence is many things to the online world: Entrepreneur (owner of Lawrence Technology Services in
What Makes Entrepreneurial Mentorships Work?
ANN ARBOR - Mentoring appears to be an essential factor in entrepreneurial success, as many
Orbio Space Technology Wins $500,000 In Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
DETROIT – Orbio Space Technology, founded by Michigan Technological University Professor L. Brand King, won
Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Lewan Discloses Details Of Co-Working Space Impact Report
ROYAL OAK - Bamboo Detroit Co-Founder Amanda Lewan joins M2 TechCast to talk about her
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