SciTech News
Wormholes on the Cheap07-21-2011 While corporate America is starting to discover the advantages of using expensive HDTV "wormholes" -- continuously running video links between distant locations -- web developers at Mozilla Corp. have cobbled together systems for under $2,000.
The result: sight gags and proud parents showing off newborns. And just like at home, all of the fun takes place in the kitchen.
Velma the robot and wormholes give Steelcase researchers out-of-body experience07-11-2011 Steelcase researchers are experimenting with anybots and wormholes -- continuous high-definition video links between distant locations -- to extend a person's ability to connect without physically being there. Click here to read the full article in Crain's Detroit Busness. Knowledge-economy companies flourish in metro Grand Rapids05-09-2011 The metro Grand Rapids region has seen remarkable growth in knowledge-economy companies throughout the Great Recesion -- without the need for government incentives. Click here to read the full article in Crain's Detroit Business. Downtown Battle Creek bulks up with emphasis on food04-10-2011 The Battle Creek region is banking on its expertise in food science and manufacturing to prosper.
Making Sense of Change: AlSentis Explores New Sensor Technologies03-18-2011 Thin-film sensors invented by Dave Caldwell are used by people around the world daily to control dishwashers, medical devices and vending machines. But Caldwell and his company AlSentis in Holland, Mich. want to go beyond a clever touch sensor circuit with wireless devices that can individually control hundreds of locks on file cabinets, inexpensive biochemical sensors -- or even burning algae to solve the energy crisis. Dialing for dollars: Test runs hint at biz need for apps03-13-2011 The Gilmore Collection, Forest Hills Foods and Meijer in metro Grand Rapids are all launching or tweaking phone apps in the hopes of drawing in patrons who love their smartphones. Jonathan Engelsma, a technology professor from Grand Valley State University, says ignore smart phones at your own risk. Click here to read the full article at Crain's Detroit Business. GRid70 gives Grand Rapids companies a safe harbor to share secrets03-13-2011 In GRid70 in downtown Grand Rapids, innovators from four of Michigan's largest corporations share confidential business information with each other in the hopes of finding the next big thing.
|