Michigan Recent News

$1.6 million will be awarded to the winners of MIT’s Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) on November 8, 2018. Developed from the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, the IIC is aimed at [...]

A lightweighting research and development machine is headed to Detroit. Manufactured by Manufacturing Technology Inc. (MTI) of South Bend, the machine will be delivered to the Lightweight [...]

Asking a simple question such as what mobility means in Detroit could leave you with numerous answers. Some would say it is the transport system that consists of bikes, cars, air, bus or foot. [...]

An innovation hub has been launched in Detroit by professional services company Accenture. The hub is aimed at helping companies in the automotive, technology, industrial equipment, energy and [...]

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) is a Detroit-based manufacturer of automobile systems. The company is representing the city in the IZB International Suppliers Fair to be [...]

Foxconn Technology Group, which is best known as an iPhone manufacturer, is planning a multi-billion dollar R&D site in Michigan, dedicated to developing self-driving cars. This announcement [...]

The multinational chemical corporation, Dow Chemicals, has announced construction to begin for a $100 million research and development center in Midland, Michigan. The 100,000 square foot R&D [...]

Michigan is climbing the ranks when it comes to tech jobs, growing by 5.1% in 2016 and creating 10,700 jobs. It placed in the top 5 states for percentage growth and was the 10th largest employer [...]

U.S. universities are spending more and more on R&D these days. In 2015 alone, colleges and universities spent a combined $68.8 billion on research and development with the top 20 colleges [...]

Innovation Is Key Innovation is crucial to sustainable economic growth, but for innovation to occur businesses must have both the incentive and the capacity to invest. As innovation is key to the [...]