Technology and Innovation

Development News TORC Robotics' new facility in Ann Arbor Township. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEconomic Development

Self-driving truck company opens $5.6 million Ann Arbor Twp. facility, creating 500 local jobs

Jaishree DrepaulThursday, July 3, 2025
Innovation News Caleb Dahl working in Computer Integrated Manufacturing class at Saline High School. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

CTE millage to go before Washtenaw County voters as CTE program demand increases

Jaishree DrepaulThursday, July 3, 2025
Longform Erik and Israel Nordin of Detroit Design Center created the sculptures for Masons Corner. Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

More awards for Downtown Farmington as it turns its attention to the future

MJ GalbraithMonday, June 30, 2025
Feature Story “Burst” by Ray Katz in Sterling Heights. Metromode - Metro DetroitEconomic Development

Sterling Heights innovates ways to grow defense industry while filling the talent pipeline

MJ GalbraithMonday, June 30, 2025
Feature Story Consumer's Energy Four Cities Metro Pipeline project will occur from 2026 to 2029. Metromode - Metro DetroitSustainability

Natural gas pipeline project to update aging system in four Metro-Detroit cities

Laura FitzgeraldThursday, June 26, 2025
Innovation News The first five Michigan graduates of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTechnology and Innovation

Ann Arbor SPARK, WCC celebrate first Michigan grads of manufacturing education program

Jaishree DrepaulThursday, June 26, 2025
Feature Story MSU's PA Medicine program includes 12 months of clinical experience. Rural Innovation ExchangeHealthy Communities

MSU's PA Medicine program helps fill the gap in health care in rural Michigan

RIX StaffThursday, June 26, 2025
Development News The Tecumseh Area Historical Museum will launch a Mobile Oral History Project for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Rural Innovation ExchangeArts and Culture

From Tecumseh to Traverse City, Michigan history projects set for USA's semiquincentennial in 2026

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 26, 2025
Development News The Jackson House once provided shelter for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his allies throughout the tumultuous Selma-to-Montgomery marches of 1965. Metromode - Metro DetroitArts and Culture

Local history projects win grants in Dearborn, Mount Clemens, Rochester, and more

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 26, 2025
Longform Cam Underdown and Chris Powers are the co-founders of ReciproCity, which developed a new housing resources website called Shelter Oakland. Metromode - Metro DetroitTechnology and Innovation

Real-time shelter bed openings and other housing resources offered on new Shelter Oakland website

Patrick DunnWednesday, June 25, 2025
Feature Story A view through the titanium-sapphire crystal that helps to transfer power into ZEUS’s laser pulses. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTechnology and Innovation

U-M's ZEUS laser, the strongest in the U.S., is about to get even more powerful

Alaina MitchellWednesday, June 25, 2025
Feature Story Julia Lemieux behind the bar at Shoey’s Long Bar. Rural Innovation ExchangeEconomic Development

As ICE plans to move into Baldwin prison, residents hope jobs will stay

Claire Keenan-Kurgan/IPR, Maxwell HowardThursday, June 19, 2025
Longform The START Collaborative's first retreat in January 2024. Rural Innovation ExchangeArts and Culture

From tornado to ice storm, collaborative addresses unmet needs in Otsego County

Patrick DunnThursday, June 19, 2025
Development News Rendering by MCSA Group Inc. and courtesy of Michigan Economic Development Corporation Rural Innovation ExchangeCommunity Development

Marshall enters final stretch in fundraiser for new park with splash pad and pickleball

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 19, 2025
Feature Story Cherry Republic's newest store has opened in Mackinaw City. Rural Innovation ExchangeEntrepreneurship

Cherry Republic opens store in Mackinaw City

RIX StaffThursday, June 19, 2025
Feature Story Newaygo is among the communities receiving money for placemaking projects. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

West Michigan communities awarded grants to help with placemaking projects

RIX StaffTuesday, June 17, 2025
Feature Story SMALLMike The LakeshoreEntrepreneurship

Human connection, not code: West Michigan CEOs say right-brain leadership is the future of work

Shandra MartinezTuesday, June 17, 2025
Longform The START Collaborative's first retreat in January 2024. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

From tornado to ice storm, collaborative addresses unmet needs in Otsego County

Patrick DunnMonday, June 16, 2025
Feature Story On June 20, a world record will be attempted with a synchronized light show featuring 500 drones and 200 electric vehicles over Muskegon Lake. The LakeshoreTechnology and Innovation

Veteran’s drone and EV show over Muskegon Lake to honor service, aims at world record

Shandra MartinezMonday, June 16, 2025
Feature Story Gentex employees volunteer at the company's annual electronics recycling event. The LakeshoreSustainability

Gentex recycling event boosts community engagement with sustainability

Shandra MartinezSunday, June 15, 2025
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