R.J. King
U-M Engineering and U.S. DOE Partner to Develop Advanced Batteries and Fuel Cells
A new $11-million research center, led by Michigan Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, seeks to enable the development of advanced batteries and...
DBusiness Daily Update: Grand Traverse Pie Co. Re-opens Rochester Hills Shop, and More
Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.Grand Traverse Pie Co....
PDA Q&A: Soon Hagerty
DB: Where are you?
SH: At a lovely boutique hotel in Greenwich, Conn., for the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. We (Hagerty) took over the show two years ago. On Sunday, for the main event, there will...
Robot Sales Surge Across North America, Q2 Sales up 25% to $585M
For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce.According to...
DBusiness Daily Update: State Awards Lawrence Tech’s Centrepolis Accelerator $1.5M, and More
Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.State Awards Lawrence Tech’s...
U-M Study: Detroit’s Economy Yet to Recover From Pandemic
Detroit is expected to recover after facing greater economic challenges during the pandemic than Michigan or the U.S. overall — even as new recession threats loom compounded by near record inflation, supply chain delays,...
Atlas Space Operations in Traverse City Draws $26M Series B Funding
Atlas Space Operations in Traverse City, a leader in cloud-based space communications solutions, has announced $26 million in Series B Funding led by Tokyo-based Mitsui & Co., Ltd.The funding round is a part of...
DBusiness Daily Update: Speakers and Agenda Announced for 2022 Black Footwear Forum in Detroit,...
Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.Speakers and Agenda Announced...
U-M Team Develops Clear Coating That Kills SARS, E. Coli, MRSA, and Other Pathogens
A team of University of Michigan engineers and immunologists has developed a durable clear coating that has proved deadly to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), E. coli, MRSA, and a variety of other...
U-M Extends Apparel Partnership with HanesBrand for Wolverine Fanwear
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and HanesBrands, or HBI, today announced a multiyear extension of their current apparel partnership that gives HBI exclusive rights to design, manufacture, and distribute Wolverine fanwear in...