Technology & Innovation

Capturing a year of change: time-lapse video chronicles seasonal shifts across the region

“Community science projects like Chronolog allow us to have the public engage in information collection about how Lake Erie can change at specific locations due to weather like ice cover and seiches, harmful algal blooms, fishing pressure, and recreational boating in a part of Lake Erie that sees a great amount of economic benefits.”

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HAIL storm on the horizon: local experts to lead business innovation session

This event offers an opportunity for local businesses to gain knowledge and advice to enhance their operations and drive growth.

The new Commongrounds building on Eighth Street in Traverse City.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community

Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.

Mark Witte
CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges

Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.

Shannon Briggs founded Campfire Collective in 2022.
This woman-owned Memphis marketing firm more than doubled in size since launching just two years ago

An award-winning, woman-owned marketing firm is gaining steam in its hometown of Memphis.

Collaborative economic development fuels growth in Greater Sandusky Region

Teams from the Greater Sandusky Partnership and Huron County Growth Partnership work alongside state and local officials to attract businesses and manufacturers by highlighting unique regional assets, robust infrastructure, and coordinated incentives, resulting in high-paying job opportunities and community growth.

How Michigan universities are at the forefront of advancing AI technology

Artificial Intelligence offers enormous opportunities across industries, but universities in Michigan are aware of the need to implement the technology responsibly and are leading the charge on how to do so.

Into the darkness

The Total Eclipse of SUNdusky is a five-day festival full of fun, education, and cultural activities.

Ramba Mamba Jamba brings the party to you

Party bus business Ramba Mamba Jamba offers experiences for patrons of all ages.

Tag, you’re it: ODNR tracks fish to learn about movement patterns, manage populations

Data from the tags helps biologists obtain a better view of the different populations of fish in Lake Erie, such as walleye and perch in different basins of the lake and provide information that can help them manage fish populations. 

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