Coverage of innovative research, development and deployment of technology and technological advance, including hardware, software and software as service.
Five years after Michigan’s largest wind farm began generating power in Isabella County, its economic effects are becoming clearer. A new analysis finds the project is generating millions in estimated annual lease revenue for landowners while expanding the tax base for local school districts, helping some pay down debt and improve facilities.
Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
Smartphones have become part of just about everyone’s emergency infrastructure. But when disasters hit cellphones can be easily lost or forgotten, their batteries can run down with no way to recharge them, and cell service can become unreliable.
Impactful developments don’t always come from brand-new, ground-up builds. Sometimes significant renovations to an existing building can open the doors for expanded capacity, programming and a further revitalization of the surrounding community. With support from IFF, LaunchCode was able to complete an adaptive re-use of a former state unemployment office for their technology workforce development nonprofit.
Data center development can boost growth and jobs, but these benefits are most pronounced when the local economy is more urban and developed.
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