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Robotics, Software
We’ve reported before about how AI is being used to fill in gaps in Flint, Michigan, pipe records to predict where pipes need to be replaced to solve the city’s water crisis, but what about using AI as a tool for mapping known infrastructure? That’s what Mach9 out of Pittsburgh is doing. Co-founder and CEO...
Mobility Tech
LAND Energy Launches an EV for Energy Independence
Today, we are excited to introduce LAND Energy, an electrification and mobility startup based in Cleveland that is focused on combining energy and transportation for energy independence. We had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Colosimo, the founder of LAND Energy, to gain insights into his company’s mission and unique technologies. LAND makes two electric motorcycles,...
Software, Tech News
ChatGPT-4 Is Already Here: How Will You Use It?
ChatGPT-4 is here, on the heels of ChatGPT-3. What is new with this new edition of generative AI, and how could it benefit you? AI is here to stay, for better or worse, and companies in all industries are scrambling to figure out how to leverage the technology to make their business more efficient. OpenAI...
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Environmental Tech, Fun
App Helps You Track Your Impact Fighting Climate Change
Do you feel a bit helpless watching the climate change, or are you tired of wondering if each new solution is mere greenwashing or too vague to make a...
News, Software
Error Costs Google $100b: How Do We Get The Most Out of AI?
Google responded to Open AI’s Microsoft-backed generative AI tool ChatGPT this week with a demo of an AI chatbot of their own, but after the cha...
Medical Tech, Networking
New Medical Tech Incubator Opens in Grand Rapids
Think Southeast Michigan has things wrapped up with regards to medtech startups? Think again. Michigan State has just opened a new incubator for tech ...
Networking, Tech Events
FutureGood Uses Futurism To Mentor Entrepreneurs
Dena Rapley came out of a career in higher education to work in outreach with Future Good, a startup that mentors entrepreneurs and business leaders u...
Funding, Software
Forj raises $15 million and announces merger
Startup Forj has just raised a $15 million-dollar Series A funding round and announced a merger with Web Courseworks that will come together under the...
Networking, Recruiting
Guest Post: How To Find a Disability-Accommodating Job in Government Tech
This is a guest post by Cronicle contributor Dean Burgess of Excitepreneur.net. If you would like to write a guest post for Cronicle Tech News, please...
Software
Startup Lower disrupts lending with mortgage as a service
Columbus tech startup Lower has just unveiled a new service that could disrupt the lending industry: mortgage as a service. And it’s not just fo...
Recruiting
Check Out These Tech Jobs from Ann Arbor-Detroit Startups
Are you looking for a tech startup job in the Midwest? The middle of the country tends to be more conservative in hiring, so the region didn’t h...
Networking, Recruiting, Tech Events
Midwest Tech Jobs: Connect with Startup Job Events
Looking for Midwest tech jobs? Companies are still hiring in Michigan, where startups and larger tech companies have not had to lay off the quantity o...
Software
Stefanini Creates Real-Time Video Language Translation Tool with Microsoft
Many professionals have been in remote meetings since the pandemic hit, which has highlighted the need for a translation tool that works in real time ...
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Mobility & Energy Tech
Environmental Tech, News, Software
From Water Pollution to Cannabis Testing: Traverse City’s SampleServe Automates Environmental Survey Data
Russell Schindler is the head of TCNewTech in Traverse City, which at 1600 members averages 200 people per meeting. He's also the CEO and founder of a...
Sustainable Energy, University of Michigan
Report Shows Clean Energy Jobs Could Replace Lost Coal Jobs
A new study from the University of Michigan shows that local wind and solar jobs can fully replace the coal plant jobs that will be lost as the nation...
Announcements, Mobility Tech
Ann Arbor Launches A2Go Driverless Shuttle
Want a chance to check out driverless shuttles? If you're in Ann Arbor, you can check out the new A2Go shuttle during a2tech360's A2 Zero Green Fair t...
Announcements, Environmental Tech
Michigan EGLE Grants Split $2M To Help the Environment
A newer pitch competition is trying to help Michigan’s economy and environment at the same time. The Michigan Department of the Environment, Gre...
Engineering, Mobility Tech, Software
CarBeast creates AI tool to predict car repair costs
CarBeast is a Michigan and California-based startup who created an AI tool with a different application: it helps you make informed decisions about th...
Announcements, Environmental Tech, Funding, Uncategorized
Midwest Climate Tech Startups Find Funding through Evergreen
Evergreen Climate Innovation’s 501vc Investment Fund now invests $200k - $300k in early-stage climate tech startups in the Greater Midwest. This clima...