Michiganders who are older, live in rural areas, or have income challenges may have trouble navigating, accessing, or affording the technology they need to keep their telehealth appointments.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is acknowledging DB Delivery Solutions of China Township with a 2021 SmartZone Best Small Business award.
Lake St. Clair hides many secrets, from shipwrecks to submerged settlements. But a several Michigan-based organizations are doing their best to bring them to light.
“Students will have access to IBM tools and technology and can come out of this with certifications in AI and cybersecurity and others,” says Josh Sabo, founder of The INDUSTRY. “Even if they don’t win, it’s really great on a resume.”
“Getting food, technology, and the internet into our families' homes is essential before remote learning can happen effectively,” says PHASD acting superintendent Theo Kerhoulas.
Beyond the color-coded counties and line graphs we've all seen, data sharing has helped Michigan's many health providers better understand and respond to the pandemic.
They call them porch pirates. Opportunists that spot a delivery package on someone’s front porch and then take it, long before the intended recipient ever even sees it. A China Township start-up is fighting back.
Health care visits conducted by phone or videoconference had slowly started to catch on in Michigan in recent years, but now they're the safest way for health care providers to meet with their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The biggest problem in the household today is cord and cable clutter. I’m a single dad raising two boys and there are charging cords everywhere. One day I saw my 12-year-old dragging an extension cord across the sofa. We have limited space for more and more electronics. That’s how Intelashelf was born." - Dan Cass
“We are very excited about the money we donate to the McLaren Port Huron Foundation. We can actually tell the people who contributed to the outing what we’re doing with the funds, and how it impacts people we may know – family, friends or neighbors.” - Dana Fabbri
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