Grace Turner
Grace Turner is associate editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, DBusiness Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Along with writing for these publications, she maintains the magazine’s online content and manages DBusiness’ internship program. She received the Mentor of the Year Award from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2019 for her work with interns. Before working at DBusiness, Turner was the education reporter at the Times Herald in Port Huron. While a student at Oakland University, she was managing editor of The Oakland Post and president of the university’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter. She also served as a content writer and project coordinator at the Oakland University Communications and Marketing department. Turner has degrees in journalism and French and was awarded Oakland University’s College of Arts and Sciences Meritorious Achievement Award, given to two students graduating from Oakland’s College of Arts and Sciences each semester. In her spare time, Turner enjoys traveling, practicing circus arts, painting, drawing, reading, and sewing formal gowns.
PlanetM Launches $1M Grant Program to Support Mobility Startups
PlanetM, Michigan’s mobility-focused brand and business development program, Tuesday announced it has launched a grant program of more than $1 million to support mobility startups. The two-part program includes a PlanetM Pilot Grant and a PlanetM Testing Grant. Both were unveiled during the 2018 ITS America Annual Meeting that was held in Detroit.
Michigan Department of Transportation Tests Vehicle to Infrastructure Technology on SMART Bus
The Michigan Department of Transportation today announced that vehicle to infrastructure technology is being tested on a section of M-97, or Groesbeck Highway, in Macomb County. Six intersections of M-97 have been equipped with dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) devices that transmit information from the signal to inside a bus via an onboard unit to inform the driver of signal timing changes and potential red-light violations.
Troy’s Cantoro Italian Trattoria Restaurant Opens in Former Tre Monti Space along Big Beaver
Cantoro Italian Trattoria in Troy, the second restaurant for Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria, has opened for dinner, owners John and Michael Fallone announced Tuesday. Lunch services are expected to begin later this summer.
Canada’s Miovision Unveils World’s Smartest Intersection in Detroit
Miovision, a smart intersection technology company based in Canada, today unveiled what it calls the World’s Smartest Intersection in downtown Detroit. The intersection is a system of sensors, video-based detection, connected traffic signals, and remote monitoring capabilities composed of five intersections along Larned Street.
Ann Arbor’s U-M Launches Driverless Shuttle on North Campus
The Mcity Driverless Shuttle, a research project at Ann Arbor’s University of Michigan, launched today on the north campus. Mcity, which operates a 32-acre connected and automated vehicle test facility nearby, is studying how passengers react to the driverless shuttles to gauge consumer acceptance of the technology. The shuttles are equipped with onboard cameras and Wi-Fi communications to capture data generated during operation.
Michigan Department of Transportation Partners With Washington Company for Traffic and Mobility Analytics
The Michigan Department of Transportation has selected INRIX for real-time traffic and mobility intelligence as part of a three-year agreement, INRIX announced Monday. INRIX is a Washington-based company specializing in connected car services and transportation analytics.
National Women’s Business Conference to be Held at Cobo Center in Detroit for the...
The 2018 Women’s Business Enterprise National Council National Conference and Business Fair will be held June 19-21 at Detroit’s Cobo Center. This is the first time the event, which is in its 19th year, will be held in Detroit. About 6,000 attendees are expected.
Southfield’s Accenture to Relocate to Detroit, Add 200 Tech Jobs, Launch Innovation Hub in...
Accenture today announced it would relocate its office to downtown Detroit from Southfield this fall, and that is launched an innovation hub in Livonia designed to help companies in the automotive, industrial equipment, technology, energy, and utilities industries address the shift to digital products and services, transform their engineering, manufacturing, and field operations, and digitize their enterprises. The company will also add 200 technology jobs to the local market by the end of 2020.
U-D Mercy Law School to Offer Intellectual Property Certificate for Working Professionals
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law today announced it will offer a new online certificate program called Certificate in Law – Intellectual Property. It was developed to address the increasing demand to safeguard intellectual property assets such as inventions, marks, technological innovations, and artistic works.
Detroit’s Workforce Intelligence Network and Ralph C. Wilson Foundation Announce Apprenticeship Opportunities
The Detroit-based Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) today announced Detroit’s Ralph C. Wilson Foundation will provide $1.5 million in funding to cover training costs for the first 100 apprentices accepted into the Apprenti program over the next three years.
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