Michigan Business Network

John Hiltz, President of OHM Advisors speaks to Jeffrey Mosher at the Mackinac Policy Conference about the roll of OHM in the community. He covers how his team is helping to advance communities being instrumental to infrastructure projects in Michigan and Ohio.

Their company is concerned with the state of infrastructure and wants to help address the issue and help businesses understand things like the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), and Senate Bill 0765, known as the Stormwater Utility Act.

Birgit Klohs of The Right Place speaks to Chris Holman at the 2018 Michigan Policy Conference about how The Right Place of Kent County (Grand Rapids area) is expanding into other Counties.

Birgit Klohs of The Right Place speaks to Chris Holman at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference about how The Right Place of Kent County (Grand Rapids area) is expanding into other Counties.

Carl Bednarski, President of the Michigan Farm Bureau speaks to Chris Holman at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference about the roll of farmers in producing Ethanol.

Carolyn Cassin of Michigan Women Forward speaks with Chris Holman at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference about how her company helps women advance in the workplace.

Eastern Michigan Universities President Jim Smith speaks with Chris Holman at the 2018 Michigan Policy Conference

Nathan Marsden Managing Director, Bank of America Southeastern Michigan speaks with Jeffrey Mosher about the purpose of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch in your life at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference.

MICHauto Executive Director Glenn Stevens speaks to Chris Holman at the 2018 Michigan Policy Conference about Michigan"s Economic Future and Michigan's Automotive Future.

How can the complex be made simple? You can learn a bit about how to communicate your business after listening to the professional tasked with building interest around and business within lightweight materials. Joe Steele is an experience communicator who offers advice based on his experience. Steele is with “LIFT” Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow in Detroit.

Matt Friedman finds this all out from Media Row at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference.

• Mobility startups now have access to more than $1 million in grant funding.

• The PlanetM Startup grants enable mobility startups to deploy and test their technologies on Michigan’s roadways – within closed and real-world environments – with the goal of making transportation easier, safer and more affordable for Michigan residents.

• The two-part program includes: a PlanetM Pilot Grant and a PlanetM Testing Grant.

o PlanetM Pilot Grant –

 First company is Dubai/Detroit-based Derq, which develops software using patented artificial intelligence to predict and prevent car crashes.

o PlanetM Testing Grant

 Mcity is the first advanced testing facility partner on the Testing Grant program, which will provide startups with a discounted fee for testing at Mcity.

• These grants build on the momentum of other recent pilot grant programs, including the Detroit Mobility Innovation Initiative and the $8 Million Michigan Mobility Challenge.