The Innovation Report
Michigan Loses Massive Semiconductor Plant Due To “National Economic Turmoil’
The company planning a massive semiconductor manufacturing center that promised 10,000 jobs near Flint pulled the plug on the deal this week, according to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who blamed the move on “national economic turmoil." The Sandisk Corporation...
TechTown Detroit: Growing The Startup Ecosystem
As part of the Global Auto Mobility Our Smart Future Series, we talked with Jacob Evan Smith, Director of Mobility & Health Innovation at TechTown Detroit about TechTown's approach to growing businesses in the unique Detroit and Michigan region. The following is...
Detroit Uses Robots To Clean Freeway
A vendor for the city of Detroit has assigned a crew with remote-controlled robotic mowers to help keep freeways clean and safe. Payne Landscaping, a vendor for the city of Detroit, has assigned a crew with remote-controlled robotic mowers to help keep freeways clean...
Smart Mobility Today: 14 July 2025
We all take a little time off in summer to enjoy the weather and our families. It's part of the fabric of the season, but if you missed the podcast featuring the engineering students from the University of Michigan Dearborn previously, you should definitely pour...
Ahead Of 2 Major Events, L.A. Metro Previews Tech Upgrades
With FIFA World Cup events and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games coming, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will make it easier to pay for rides, get to the airport and reach other parts of the county. New technologies in payments, mapping and...
Beep Launches NAVI Fully Autonomous Public Transit System In Florida
Earlier this month Beep, Inc., a leading provider of autonomous shared mobility solutions, announced it has begun operating the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s (JTA) autonomous vehicle service, called NAVI (Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation). Beep...
Solar Array Proposed For Skye’s Gaelic College
Plans have been lodged for a solar array at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture on Skye. The renewable energy scheme would comprise more than 200 panels and has been proposed for the college's Àrainn Chaluim Chille campus. Full...
Over 2,000 Senior-Level NASA Staff To Take White House Resignation Offer
NASA is hemorrhaging employees, thanks in no small part to the White House's efforts to prune the federal workforce. According to internal documents reviewed this week by Politico, more than 2,000 senior-level staff are planning to leave the agency via the Trump...
Accessibility Meets Innovation: How The ADA Shaped The Tech Industry
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, the internet was still in its infancy. Can you believe that smartphones did not yet exist? But even without explicit language around digital access, the ADA set a precedent that would shape how the...
Solving Europe’s AI Talent Equation
As Europe scales up its ambition to lead in AI, understanding the structure of AI labour markets becomes essential. This study offers a comparative mapping of AI job vacancies and AI talent across European countries, using a novel three-tiered classification system...
