What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
For the upcoming ninth season of the ABC show "Shark Tank," one of the cities that is having a casting call is Detroit. The first 500 entrepreneurs to arrive at each open casting call are guaranteed to be seen and will pitch the “Shark Tank” casting team with their business concepts, products or ideas. It kicks off at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 5 at the Focus:Hope Conference …
One of the gaps in Detroit’s comeback is the skills gap, especially when it comes to residents and the increase of new technology jobs in the city. Although many of the new jobs in the city require a degree or technical training, just 13.1 percent of Detroit residents have a college degree. To help bridge this, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Grand Circus announced a new …
Having epilepsy or a brain tumor is scary enough but that fear is compounded when patients face the possibility of speech and language deficits after corrective surgery. Now they can rest a little easier thanks to the work of a DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSUSOM) research team. After 10 years of continuous work they have …
There's a lot of talk and media coverage about the startup scene in the Detroit area - but how do you get a job actually working in it? A new Detroit-based company is looking to close that hiring gap. It's called Re:Purpose, and it was founded by Ryan Landau. That's Re:Purpose as in regard to, like in an email subject line. He saw a gap where people interested in being in …
If you’ve been to Ford Field to watch a game, you might have noticed that the internet access stinks. Instagram often turns into Instaslow. Ford Field is taking steps to try and fix that problem, working with Verizon and Detroit-based Rocket Fiber to now allow Wi-Fi access to all devices regardless of carrier and invest in a project improving the actual hardware around the …
Microsoft moving their Michigan office from the suburb of Southfield to Detroit is a real thing. Joining a wave of companies moving their suburban presences to the city and national companies opening stores downtown, tech giant Microsoft announced today that the company will move its Michigan Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) to downtown Detroit early next year. This had …
We’ve all been there. You want to do something cool, but you don’t have the gear to get it done. Many folks would either let that stop them, or you’re dishing out a bunch of money to buy a new bike, camping equipment, kayak, or whatever. What if the stuff to make your life a little better was available a few clicks away, and at a more reasonable cost than always buying new …
The technology sector is expanding in Metro Detroit and continuing to hire people, says a report released Thursday by Robert Half. However, those companies are having trouble finding people with the right skills for those jobs. "We're seeing more technology companies expanding their local presence or launching new websites in the Detroit area," said Stacey Singleton, …
He won an NBA championship with his Cleveland Cavaliers, but can he also win a directionless internet company that some say has seen better days? Recode.net is reporting: Gilbert, who is fresh off a big win after his Cleveland Cavaliers bested the Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals, has the financial backing of Warren Buffett. The effort by Verizon, the telecom giant …
Rocket Fiber, a local Gigabit Internet provider that offers customers internet speeds up to 1,000 times faster than the average residential connection, has finally expanded outside of the Central Business District of downtown and into more of what's known as "Greater Downtown." The Midtown, Brush Park, and New Center neighborhoods now have access to Rocket Fiber, according …
When it comes to local brands, there are few partners more coveted than working with the superstar Eminem, a.k.a. Marshall Mathers, on a project. StockX, the world’s first online consumer “stock market of things” for high-demand, limited edition products today announced a strategic partnership with the artist. The company has targeted the sneaker resale market as its …
Ann Arbor and Detroit. They are less than an hour away from each other. One has the highest internet usage in the state. The other, the lowest. Ann Arbor is decently packed together; if you look at the Detroit region especially, it’s very geographically spread out. Why should they care about one another? We sat down with Kelly LaPierre, managing director of the Desai …
Some businesses in the Grandmont Rosedale neighborhood of Detroit are getting some branding help through a new program funded by the Knight Foundation. Officially announced Tuesday at Detroit Startup Week, "Rebrand Detroit" is a business brand accelerator put together by BrandCamp University founder Hajj Flemings that will be helping a cohort of businesses - Always Brewing …
Detroit has made a name for itself when it comes to innovation. From the automobile to the mechanical heart pump, Detroit has been at the forefront of new technology. NextChallenge: Smart Cities will help ensure that it stays there. Hosted by NextEnergy, DENSO, DTE Energy, and Wells Fargo, the global Smart Cities challenge aims to encourage friendly competition in an effort …
It used to be that basically the only business narrative around Detroit was the big automakers. In some ways, Detroit is still a big company town - whether it's mortgages, health care or cars - but that's starting to change with a nascent but energetic startup scene. As part of that, three events this May consisting of Techweek, Detroit Entrepreneur Week, and and Detroit …
Film buffs rejoice. If you want to check out the Detroit shooting locations of “Batman v Superman,” there’s now an app for that. The “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” mobile tour app became available same day the film opened in theaters, March 25. The new app, commissioned by the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office, was developed by Grand Rapids-based Mutually Human …
The fact that there’s a diversity gap in the technology sector likely surprises no one, which is why CODE2040 has focused its mission on closing that gap. African American and Latino students earn almost 20 percent of computer science degrees, but they account for only nine percent of the technology industry. Among tech company founders, African Americans and Latinos make up …
Silicon Valley has long been home to the world’s largest technology companies responsible for many game-changing innovations like the microprocessor and the microcomputer. It has an impressive record when it comes to economic measurements like research and development investment, hiring, and revenue. However, an Automation Alley report predicts that Southeast Michigan …
Demand for developers and technical talent is skyrocketing, and so is the interest in schools and educational programs. With that in mind, “The Iron Yard” is coming to town. They bill themselves “as one of the largest and fastest-growing code schools in the world,” and today announced the opening of a new campus in Detroit. They currently have 20 locations in the United …
"I am immensely aware of how different I am in this environment." Erin Teague is the Director of Product at Yahoo! Fantasy Sports, and Broadly, a Vice property, followed her for a day. Not only is Teague an African American, but a woman engineer, a group makes up only 1 or 2 percent of the industry. Erin is responsible for designing the interface of Yahoo!’s fantasy gaming …
The City of Detroit has hundreds of positions to fill thanks to a restructuring, and nearly 50 of those positions are tech jobs. More details in the video. …
With its infinite nooks and crannies of new, old, and downright weird things to see and do, Detroit seems ripe for an array of apps to help both longtime residents and new comers navigate the city with ease. Grubbable, an app to help Detroiters find locally sourced food options in the area, is one such example, and it has seen quite a bit of success thus far. Now, we'd …
If this post doesn't betray our severe nerd tendencies, we don't know what will. Over the weekend at Maker Faire Detroit, an event that went down at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, a world record was shattered. Maybe not the most important world record, but one that reminds us all of our childhoods. Well, for those of us who loved to play with Hot Wheels, that is. There's …
Let's face it: Getting your clothes dry-cleaned is a pain. However, on Thursday, July 23, DRYV kicks off the launch of its new app-based service, which hopes to make dry-cleaning a breeze. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., DRYV and Bamboo Detroit are hosting a kick-off networking opportunity for Detroiters at Centre Bar, 1407 Randolph St. Attendees will be able to meet DRYV founders …
If you could find two people who are irrevocably changing Detroit's landscape as far as technology goes, you'd be hard pressed to find a more impactful pair than the CEO of Rocket Fiber Marc Hudson and Founder of Loveland Technologies Jerry Paffendorf. We caught up with them at the Mackinac Policy Conference and sat for an in-depth interview touching on a variety of …
Startup Weekend is this weekend! May 29-31, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. What is Startup Weekend? A weekend-long event for people interested in bringing an idea to life. You’ll meet developers, designers, and marketers who are interested in building businesses. The basic format includes an opportunity for attendees to get to know each other a bit more over pizza. So that …
The first episode of our weekly live broadcast from our new studio is ready to invade your ears. We talked connected car, mobility, Motor City Comic Con, the latest issue of Detroit Beer Press and more with our guests for this momentous night… We were joined by our guests from Mobile Comply (Elaina Farnsworth), Detroit Beer Press (Ian Burk), and our friends Nuri Gocay and …
Michigan Central Station is iconic and often in the news. The 1913 Beaux Arts structure has captured the imagination of the country to the point that some think that it's America's version of the Roman Colosseum. Now, wherever you are in the world, you can walk through a rendering of the iconic Detroit landmark as if it were still active today. See a janitor cleaning the …
1988 was a good year for movies and music, and episode 88 of our live weekly broadcast wasn't too shabby either. Joined by our guests from The Center for Michigan, as well as our friends from Penguicon and the Agile and Beyond conference, a great time, some fun chats and a whole lot of information about things going on around the area including this weekend and the end of …
If you’re not familiar with the IT in the D Pink Slip Party events, you should be, especially if you’re looking for a job in the IT space in Metro Detroit. It’s expected that somewhere around 1,000 people will show up this Thursday at the Majestic in Midtown Detroit, including more than 150 recruiters as well as those looking to meet people in the industry and extend their …
The weekend is almost here, and I am really looking forward to it. I hear the weather is actually going to feel spring like, so that’s exciting. This weekend is also my 6th wedding anniversary. So we will be hitting the highway for a little road trip for a few days. We were originally going …
