Jake Bekemeyer
U-M to Create $5.3M Advanced Mobility Supply Chain Transformation Center
The University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute in Ann Arbor, part of a team recently awarded $52.2 million in federal grants, plans to create a $5.3 million advanced mobility supply chain transformation center to...
Ford Researching Bluetooth Connected Smartphone App to Boost Road Safety
Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn is researching new smartphone-based communications technology that could potentially help warn drivers of pedestrians, bicyclists, and those approaching a vehicle’s path but blocked from a driver’s view.The concept smartphone...
Taystee’s Burgers Offers Franchising Opportunities Across Metro Detroit
Taystee’s Burgers, a gas station-inspired restaurant concept started in Dearborn Heights in 2014, has announced its plans for expansion by offering franchise opportunities across metro Detroit.“We want to offer a franchising opportunity and experience...
U-M Reports Record $1.7B in Research Expenditures in FY 2022
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor reported a record $1.7 billion in research expenditures during the 2022 fiscal year, with projects ranging from tackling global health disparities and Great Lakes water quality to...
Work Begins on 171-acre Romulus Trade Center, 1,100 Jobs Planned
The City of Romulus and NorthPoint Development have started work on the Romulus Trade Center, a 171-acre, multi-million-dollar development offering a combination of retail and industrial space.Construction of phase one of the Romulus Trade...
Sweet Dreams
At a young age, Clare McManus has already started to recognize the level of commitment it takes to turn a passion into a business. The 17-year-old junior at Ferndale High School recounts preparing and...
Detroit’s ASX Debuts Sigma Six Aircraft at Auto Show, Announces Key Partners
Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX), a Detroit-based air mobility company, unveiled its electric Sigma Six multi-use aircraft yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, and made announcements regarding development and commercialization partners.ASX, based at Coleman A....
Lear Corp. to Supply GM with Electrification Tech for Ultium Battery Platform
Lear Corp. in Southfield, a large automotive seating and e-systems manufacturer, announced it has been selected by Detroit’s General Motors Co. to supply key electrification technologies for the automaker’s Ultium global electric vehicle platform.“We...