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Whether it’s within the walls of Ross, across the broader University of Michigan community, or throughout the rapidly expanding tech landscape across the country, we keep a pulse on everything happening at the intersection of business and tech. Through white papers, case studies and a regular newsletter, we highlight the latest in big tech, emerging tech, and tech startup companies.

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Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 15: Figure Out Your Uniqueness and Leverage It

There's nothing better than working on something that excites you. Throughout my career, my excitement for each role has been the compass guiding my decisions. Starting each day with a sense of enthusiasm for the work and its impact is essential. ... I advocate trying things that make you a little uncomfortable. Controlled change, even when slightly uncomfortable, can be immensely beneficial.

Fintech, Product Innovation

An MBA Reflection: Arjun Srivastava’s path to building teams and honing leadership skills with Business+Tech

The Jam is a great place to find a team. You can take the same team from one competition to another like the FinTech Challenge or MBC and polish and define your idea and team with each competition.

Digital Transformation Consulting Program: Making an Impact with Local Entrepreneurs

Conceived in partnership with the University’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (“DNEP”), the Digital Transformation Consulting program gives U-M students the chance to exercise their education and work directly with Detroit minority-owned businesses. Students gain practical experience working with founders, and bootstrapping entrepreneurs receive free support, resources, and research to develop and refine their offerings. Learn more about the inaugural DTC program!

Understanding Carbonomics: The Intersection of Business, Technology, and Climate Change

Businesses worldwide are grappling with the urgent need to address their environmental impact and combat climate change. Let's explore how companies are embracing the principles of Carbonomics, which involves integrating environmental sustainability into economic decision-making processes.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 14: Approach Career as an Open Book

Reflecting on my journey, I believe it serves as a testament to the importance of staying open-minded and flexible during one's academic pursuits. My advice to current students is to approach their educational experience without sticking to their assumptions, keeping both expectations and options open. If something doesn't align with your goals, either academically or socially, don't hesitate to reassess and make necessary changes for a more fulfilling journey.

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Network and Create Your Own Opportunities

Summer is the perfect time to build a better network, but making new connections and talking to strangers in general doesn’t always come easy! Here are five tips you can use to get the most out of your networking and strengthen your schmoozing skills.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 13: PM is Just Part of Me

For my career choices, I was trying to find a place where I can have an impact on other people, which wasn't about money or fancy lifestyle at the end of the day. I’m not a ladder climber either, I don’t care if I can be a CPO (Chief Product Officer). I care about building great products that help people in small businesses. So I think it’s applicable for the current students too that you identify the ultimate goal of your career and you find your own ways towards it.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 12: It’s Okay to Not Have a Plan

Even if you don't have all the answers, it's crucial to explore possibilities and try new things. Reflecting on my past decisions, I recognized that while I may not have been mature enough right out of college, I developed an awareness of the direction I needed to pursue. This parallels the journey of a Product Manager (PM). Beyond being a role, I see PM as a set of widely applicable skill sets - communication, stakeholder management, and adaptability - that transcend company types and positions.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 11: From Nature Conservation to PM

Consumers usually struggle when it comes to describing a solution that meets their needs. This means that product managers need to think creatively when it comes to identifying and understanding the problems and solutions. It is much like Henry Ford's famous quote: “If I asked customers what they wanted, they would have said faster horses (instead of a car).”

Tech’s Persistent Gender Gap – Why We Still Need to Talk About Women in Tech

In an era where technology is rapidly evolving and shaping our world, the presence of women in the tech industry remains a topic that demands attention. From funding gaps to underrepresentation in leadership roles, women still face persistent challenges despite positive recent strides. Let's explore why we're still talking about gender diversity in the tech industry.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 10: Survival Camp Teaches Me Product Management

The most crucial skill set for success in this role is a comfort with ambiguity. Product management varies significantly across companies, teams, and product stages. Focusing on the core essence of product management helps navigate this ambiguity and directs where to invest time for success.

Women of Mettle – Leading Innovation and Change

For Women's History Month, we're highlighting female tech founders from Asia, Africa and Europe that you should know. These business leaders are tackling stubborn problems and finding innovating solutions benefitting communities across the world.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 9: A Winding Road to Product

I believe no one can honestly claim to be entirely “self-made”. Everyone, at some point, receives help directly or indirectly. Recognizing this, I sought to learn from those who had navigated the challenges of a product career, aiming to avoid repeating their mistakes.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 8: PM is an Agile Leader

The advice I often give, especially to those starting out, is to bring your team along when working on your product. ... It's crucial to think of the first draft as a collaborative effort. Whether working with UX or engineering, ensuring your team feels engaged and part of the decision-making process is paramount. This fosters buy-in and is crucial for the successful execution of your product.

Sora: A Leap into the Limitless Sky*

Generative AI is taking a massive leap forward with the debut of OpenAI’s Sora led by Sam Altman, but what is Sora? How does it work, and how might it impact our world? Learn about the tech behind the new text-to-video generator, its potential impact, and responsible AI.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 7: Explore Career Choices with Focus

Rather than scattering applications across diverse fields, my advice is to channel efforts into a singular focus. This approach significantly increases the likelihood of getting opportunities in a specific domain, as opposed to spreading oneself thin.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 6: You Can Always Learn If You Care Enough

Gain a deep understanding of the products or industries you wish to pursue, and identify how your strengths can support your path. If you encounter gaps in your knowledge or experience, seek out experts to mentor you or ask for assistance from your network.

Digital Operations

2024 Datathon Competition Targets Carbon Emissions with Data-Driven Approaches

Tied to the mission of equipping leaders with the skills to build a better world through business and tech, the Datathon Competition puts a focus on the real-world. Students are tasked with navigating ambiguity and with taking an open-ended problem and developing a solution with minimal guidance.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 5: Appreciate the Lucks and Turn Them into Assets

Because it (PM) is extremely ambiguous. The more you advance in the PM career, the more unknowns you’ll face. There is no established technical solution we can refer to in the voice technology I’m working on. We’re developing the technology that will be the solution.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 4: Every Job is a Learning Opportunity

As a result, I decided to do a little more of everything than I require to be a business owner. Instead of being limited by the title of position, I tried to make the most of every experience by learning all aspects, such as product development, finance, and analytics. It was my conscious decision to learn all the aspects to get prepared to run my own business.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 3: Spontaneous Decision Maker

I see careers as a chain of rings. In some cases, you can go back to school and come back to hit the ground running. In some other cases, you are moving from one ring to another to get closer to your target ring.

Product Innovation

Why Minimum Viable Products are the Real MVP

How do you take your idea from just a concept to a tangible product that people will use and love? Dive into the minimum viable product, a key step in the product innovation cycle.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 2: Respect Takes you a Long Way as a PM

Nothing can work out without effective influence on collaborators. When I was a Release Manager, I made sure I earned respect from the rest of the organization as the party handled release timelines. Same for now, I always ensure respect between my PM team and stakeholders.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series – PM with Iris Yuning Ye | Ep 1: From BBA to Startup CTO to Sr. PM

PM is not a defined career path. It’s not a degree you can get in school. Nobody is automatically qualified for it as a student. Developing natural capacity in related fields, such as computer science and UX design is critical to PM.

Product Innovation

Business+Tech PM Series | PM with Iris Yuning Ye

Business+Tech is launching a new content series on product management this winter, PM with Iris Yuning Ye. In this series, there will be 15 episodes coming from interviews with 15 seasoned U-M alumni who are in the Product Management field. No matter if you’re looking to pursue a PM career path after graduation or would love to learn more about what PM is, this will be a perfect series for you. Each episode will be published weekly on Wednesday starting on January 17th, 2024.

AR and VR’s Ground-Breaking Influence on the Hospitality Sector

AR and VR are not just a futuristic possibility but a present-day reality transforming the hospitality sector. Not only are these technologies enhancing guest transactions and experiences, but they are also helping operators streamline their business operations and training methods and strategies.

Rise of the Robots: The Competitive Surge in AI Among Tech Titans

It's know surprise that the leading tech giants are chasing after the next greatesting thing, in this case, AI. How they go about it will involved investing in startups, following growing regulatory policy and constantly seeing ways to generate more business value out of this rapidly emergyi

DEI + Tech, Emerging Tech

Ethical AI: How can we ensure a more innovative and just future for all?

With any new and emerging technology there is excited, but there is also concerns. AI had unending potential to make business more efficient, but what's the human cost? How do we ensure that the progress we make with AI creates a just future for all?

5 Ann Arbor Startups Using AI to Change the World

Whether its Generative AI (a branch of artificial intelligence concerned with the creation and development of new materials) or Traditional AI (a subset of artificial intelligence that focused on performing preset tasks using predetermined algorithms and rules), there is no doubt that artificial intelligence is a powerful tool to push the boundaries of what we didn’t think was possible....and 5 Ann Arbor startups are leading the way!

Entertainment vs Environment: Carbon Footprint of Binge Watching

In an era defined by the digital revolution, streaming services have emerged as the primary source of entertainment for billions of people worldwide. With the click of a button, we can access a vast library of movies, TV shows, music, and more. While this convenience has transformed how we consume content, it has also brought to light a pressing concern: the impact all of this has on the environment.

Emerging Tech: New Semester, New Productivity Tools for Browsers/Apps/Computers

Thankfully, various productivity-focused browser extensions and applications– AI-powered or otherwise– are exploding in popularity. They’re great additions to help you stay on top of your academics and ensure you have a successful semester.

Empowering Mental Well-being: The Intersection of AI and Student Mental Health

AI technologies, such as natural language processing and sentiment analysis have the capability to analyze user interactions and identify signs of distress, anxiety, or depression in their posts and comments.

Digital Marketing, Emerging Tech

🎬 Lights, Camera, AI Action! The Changing Face of Entertainment 🤖

Welcome back, Wolverines! Before diving into the mesmerizing world of AI-driven entertainment and technologies, let us rewind to a recent episode in Black Mirror that left us questioning the boundaries of unchecked and unregulated scientific advancement.

Back to School Health Reboot: 11 Health Tech Tools to Help You Feel Your Best This Fall

Habit formation research tells us that a change of environment can be a great time to adopt new habits. Many of us have moved to Ann Arbor from other parts of the country or are returning after a summer away.

Digital Operations

How one Global Consulting Leader views Transforming Customer Experience

"I’m now in consulting, and have been for a very long time. The nature of our work at the core is that we go and advise clients. But nothing can replace the knowledge I learned in industry. You want to be advising and consulting? Spending time in industry first helps a lot."

Investments in Women’s Sports | 2023 Michigan Ross Sports Tech Conference

Women’s sports around the world have been growing in popularity in recent years and the investment in women’s sports leagues and athletes has grown as well. Hear from all-star panelists at the 2023 Michigan Ross Sports Tech Conference as they discuss trends and share perspectives on how to keep up this momentum in women’s sports.

+Tech Scholars: Class of 2023

We sat down with some of our graduating Business+Tech Scholars to find out their post-graduation plans, and learn how they will take the lessons they learned working with +Tech into the real world.

Tech 101: Open Source Software

According to a recent report by RedHat, “Open source is more important than ever.” But what exactly is open source?

Analytics in the NFL: Michigan Ross Sports Tech Conference Keynote

The 2023 Michigan Ross Sports Tech Conference featured a fireside chat with Paul Ballew, the NFL's Chief Data and Analytics Officer.

Antitrust in Tech

Antitrust cases have been a hot topic of discussion in the tech world lately(and for good reason). With major ongoing cases against tech giants including Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft, governing bodies in the US and abroad are taking a stand against antitrust behavior in big tech

DEI + Tech, Emerging Tech

Tech Trends: Product Equity in Big Tech

Product Equity has been a recent trend amongst Big Tech giants, having opened the doors to thinking holistically about human behaviors as it relates to the product experience. For a few years now, Tech companies have worked to incorporate DE&I and a sense of belonging into every aspect of the product development process. Hear how Instagram, Adobe, Google and Microsoft have made racial equity commitments to foster inclusion and empower historically marginalized businesses and groups.

Tech Career Paths

Curious about a career in technology? We outline the responsibilities and structure of some of the most common roles that can be found at startups and large technology companies alike.

Club Spotlight: Michigan Cryptocurrency Investment Club

The student-founded Michigan Cryptocurrency Investment Clubis “a community of students at the University of Michigan who are passionate about the multi-trillion dollar Web3 industry and its impact on modern finance.” We sat down with the founders of their club to learn more.

Tech 101: ChatGPT

ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) model trained by OpenAI, has been the talk of the tech world recently. With one million users joining within the five days of its launch, ChatGPT has been called the “fastest growing consumer application in history.”

Tech Across Borders: Latin America’s Amazon Rival

Are you curious about international tech trends and companies? Hear from Maria Sinagra’s (MBA ‘23) studying abroad experience in Argentina and how Amazon’s biggest Latin America rival, MercadoLibre, is paving the way for innovation economies in Latin America.

Emerging Tech, Product Innovation

Internship Spotlight: Business Operations Intern

What does a Business Operations and Growth Intern do at a fast growing startup? We asked BBA Junior Saket Kulkarni.

Tech 101: Internet of Things

According to McKinsey, more than 43 billion IoT devices will be connected to the Internet in 2023, a threefold increase from 2018. Trends contributing to the growth of connected devices include smart city initiatives, lower-cost sensor technology, increased cloud adoption, and emerging 5G technology.

AfroTech 2022 Recap

Learn about Ross Students' experience at AfroTech and hear about a new partnership at Ross Inspired By AFROTECH™ Helps To Close The Gap

CES 2023 Roundup

Data Privacy and Meta

Meta is in hot water after recently receiving its fourth GDPR fine in a year for failing to prevent a 2019 data leak that exposed the personal information of more than 500 million Facebook users. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Meta roughly $275 million for the leak, for a total of €912 million in fines in the past year.

V1 Startup Fair Keynote with a16z’s Peter Levine

The V1 Startup Fair, hosted at the Ross School of Business on November 16, featured a keynote address by Peter Levine, general partner at Andreesen Horowitz, as well as booths from 15 startups seeking employees

Product Innovation

2022 Innovation Jam Finale and Key Lessons

Meet the winner of the Inaugural Innovation Jam and learn key insights to build a winning pitch!

The crypto meltdown, explained

Is the cryptocurrency boom over? Speculation from analysts, investors and speculators alike points to yes.

Emerging Tech, Product Innovation

Startup Spotlight: Airspace Link

“Creating a world where the safe integration of drones fuels human progress, advancing social equity, the environment, and the economy” is the mission of Airspace Link, a Detroit-based startup founded in 2018 that builds safer, scalable drone solutions.

HealthTech, SportsTech

+Tech Literacy Download: Fitness Tech with Equinox CTO Eswar Veluri

“Fitness is something that is always evolving,” shared Equinox EVP and CTO Eswar Veluri in a recent Tech Literacy Download session, sharing his expertise and knowledge of the intersection of technology and fitness.

Tech 101: SDLC Methodologies

The two most common methodologies for software development are Agile and Waterfall. Each methodology has its own advantages and disadvantages, and different organizations adopt the SDLC methodology that best fits their needs and priorities.

Microsoft’s Sam Shillace Gives Tech Literacy Download Keynote

Sam Shillace, founder of Writely, which would become Google Docs, shared this thoughts on the tech industry, disruption and AI to conclude Business+Tech's Tech Literacy Download

+Tech Literacy Download Keynote: Management in the Age of AI

Dinkar Jain, Head of Remote Presence Platform at Meta, spoke on how the advent of artificial intelligence will require management to change in the +Tech Literacy Download keynote speech.

+Tech Literacy Download: Journey of a Founder

In a +Tech Literacy Download session facilitated by current MBA2 student and president of Women Who Launch, Elise Burton, Ross MBA Alum LaTresha Howland shared her journey balancing a tech career with co-founding her own company.

Tech 101: What is the Software Development Lifecycle?

The software development life cycle (SDLC) is the methodology followed to plan, design, implement, test, and maintain software. Following the steps of the software development life cycle allows teams to develop high quality, well-tested software efficiently and at low cost.

Internship Spotlight: Datadog PM Intern

We interviewed current second-year MBA student, Kelsey Hewett, on her experience working this summer as a Product Management Intern at Datadog in New York City. Learn more about her internship and advice for current MBA students looking to pursue a career as a PM!

Internship Spotlight: Google Product Consultant Intern

Learn more from current MBA2 student, Maria Sinagra, what an internship at Google looks like! Maria spent her summer internship working as a Product Consultant on the User & Products Insights team at Google, and shared what she learned and advice she has for fellow students looking to break into Big Tech.

Cloud 101

What is the cloud? Simply, the cloud is a network of services, from computing to storage to countless others, that run on the Internet. The cloud is what allows you to stream content from Netflix, check your Gmail account, and Zoom with friends and family, all without hosting any of those services or storing that data locally on your own device.

NFTs, explained

Digital Marketing

Resolve The Paradox: Navigating the New Digital Marketing Funnel

The digital marketing landscape is constantly evolving and reinventing itself. These waves of change have only accelerated in the past decade. But even as technology, tools, metrics, customer expectations and behavior, channels and platforms, and more have undergone a seemingly endless series of transformations, one constant persists: the marketer’s prime directive to strike the balance between short-term opportunity and long-term sustainable growth.

Digital Marketing

Digital Transformation of the Media Agency Business Model

How has the media agency model been transformed by digital disruption and how can agencies change to be set up for success in the future? A new whitepaper from Business+Tech and Google addresses this relevant question.

The Rise of Smart Cities

What makes a city smart? Smart cities use data and technology to improve quality of life for residents by optimizing city functions, reducing daily inefficiencies, and promoting economic growth. Smart cities often leverage real-time data to allow local governments to understand patterns of daily life and respond with low-cost, fast solutions.

MAP 2022: Technology Projects

One out of every four 2022 FTMBA MAP projects is in the technology industry.

Product Innovation

Startup Spotlight: Pocketnest

According to Forbes, people in the millennial and Gen Z generations currently represent the largest demographics in the United States. With this demographic transformation, many believe that the financial planning and advising industry needs to drastically change to best serve these customers.

Tech Week: Resilient with Health Tech

Tech Week's Resilient with Health Tech event consistent of a panel of speakers and company presentations by each industry representatives. The companies featured include: Picnic Health, Natera, Florence Healthcare and more share how their companies and they personally stayed resilient during one of the most demanding periods in healthcare history.

Meet the Winners of the 2022 FinTech Challenge

The Annual Michigan Ross Fintech Challenge concluded on Friday, February 25th with three winners earning $10,000 of prize money. The theme of this year’s challenge, cryptocurrency, challenged cross-functional teams from Ross, the College of Engineering and the School of Information to develop and pitch an innovative fintech solution using cryptocurrency technology.

Emerging Tech, Product Innovation

Student Startup Spotlight: BotNot

According to the cyber security company Imperva, over 40% of Internet traffic is bots. This is the problem BotNot is seeking to solve.

Tech Innovation in the Mental Wellness Space

In a panel hosted by FitX as part of its inaugural FitXpo conference, panelists from Zencare, Lyra Health and Coa spoke about their experiences in the growing industry and the unique challenges their respective companies are trying to solve.

Emerging Tech, Product Innovation

Startup Spotlight: May Mobility

“If you can reduce the barrier for transportation and improve the rider experience, then you can draw people into public transit. And if you can get people to start sharing vehicles and maybe to not own their own car, you can really transform the cities around us.” This is the mission that powers May Mobility, an Ann Arbor-based startup seeking to transform cities through fleets of autonomous shuttles.

Tech Week Closing Keynote With Morning Brew Co-Founder

Michigan Ross alum and Morning Brew founder Alex Lieberman (BBA ‘15) spoke about his entrepreneurial journey and what technology resilience means to him during Tech Week’s closing keynote on Dec. 9th.

Electric Vehicles and the Future of Mobility

“You've got to go back a hundred years or so before we had such a transition” says Bank of America analyst Martyn Briggs about the ongoing EV revolution. EVs represent only 2% of total vehicle sales, but that number is projected to reach 26% by 2030, according to Reuters. This incredible growth has been powered by the growing climate crisis, government regulation, and private sector investments in the industry.

Product Innovation

Startup Fundraising: Challenges, Trends and Opportunities

Panelists from ID Ventures, Fontinalis Partners and ClearCover discussed the challenges and opportunities founders encounter in their funding and growth of the next generation of companies in a conversation hosted by Bamboo Detroit.

Trending in Tech this Month: Wearables

Wearable tech is often associated to fitness, but the future of wearable tech lies beyond fitness and expands into mental health, metabolic fitness, and personalized health knowledge. Wearable tech is a bustling industry that now spans a large range of applications and solutions and is changing the market of health-related innovation.

Product Innovation

Student Venture Showcase

On Friday, November 12, 11 hand-selected student ventures across the University of Michigan pitched their projects in order to recruit new members. Each team was given three minutes to pitch, and three minutes to answer audience questions. To learn more about these projects or join a student startup, check out cfe.umich.edu/ecosystem-convening for more information.

Inaugural +Tech Innovation Jam Concludes with Student Presentations

Meet the finalists of the five-week inaugural +Tech Innovation Jam, which concluded November 12 with student presentations at the Ross School of Business.

FinTech: Personal Finance with SoFi

The Michigan Ross FinTech Club hosted its first personal finance session on November 10th with Melissa Bassett, Head of In-School Lending at SoFi, who talked about student debt and how MBA students can approach funding their education.

Product Innovation

Startup Spotlight: Amesite

Amesite, founded in Ann Arbor in 2017 by Dr. Ann Marie Sastry, is an ed-tech Software-as-a-Service product seeking to transform learning for higher education and businesses. Amesite’s mission is to improve the way the world learns by making education more affordable, accessible, and engaging.

HealthTech, Product Innovation

Startup Spotlight: Workit Health

“Traditional treatment is expensive, judgmental, and difficult to find. Many centers aren’t regulated and don’t utilize the latest research in their care. It doesn’t have to be this way.” This problem with addiction treatment is one that Robin McIntosh and Lisa McLaughlin sought to solve when they co-founded Workit Health. Workit is one of the nation’s leading providers of virtual care for substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders

DEI + Tech, Emerging Tech

HP CEO Antonio Neri Speaks at Michigan Ross

Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), spoke in a fireside chat about his journey in the technology industry and how the enterprise is approaching cloud computing, the future of remote work and diversity and inclusion.

The Promising Future of Buy Now Pay Later

Although a century-old concept, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment industry has recently exploded in growth. At the CB Insights Future of Fintech Conference, Senior Analyst Anisha Kothapa discussed why the payment solution has appealed to a growing number of consumers.

Trustworthy AI | +Tech Literacy Download

The technology that can be used for good, can also cause a lot of harm. With the growth of AI in helping humans make decision can lead to produces biases, effecting job applications, credit worthiness, etc. Learn from an industry leader at Deloitte on what they see is the top problems and what we can do about it.

Evolution of Coding Languages | +Tech Literacy Download

Why do software developers decide to invent new programming languages? Why do existing languages evolve over time? According to Rob Curtis, Senior Manager at CloudHealth by VMware and a speaker at the recent +Tech Literacy Download event, programming languages evolve to support the needs of the rapidly changing technology industry.

End User Persona Development | +Tech Literacy Download

When developing a new product, three important questions often arise. First, what problem are you trying to solve? Who are you solving it for? What is the best solution? The second question is one that Brittany Morton and Mollie Callahan from Menlo Innovations narrowed in on when speaking at the recent +Tech Literacy Download Event.

Cyber Security | Tech Literacy Download

As digital transformation continues to evolve and the world becomes more interconnected, there is an increased demand for cybersecurity and data management. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing topics in technology and it requires the most attention and monitoring. On October 6, students attending the inaugural +Tech Literacy Download heard from two Solution Engineers at Splunk about the value of data, the basics of cybersecurity, and where the future of the industry is moving.

Blockchain 101 At The +Tech Literacy Download

What is blockchain and how is it changing the financial services industry? Professor Andrew Wu discussed the technology and its use cases at the +Tech Literacy Download.

MySpace co-founder Josh Berman gives +Tech Literacy Download Keynote Speech

The Business+Tech initiative hosted Berman as a keynote to its inaugural +Tech Literacy Download. Berman discussed his career journey from finance to technology and venture capital, and offered advice to the student and faculty audience.

Emerging Technologies Saving the World: The Only Time to Ever Say “Go Green”

Countries and regions have struggled with climate change since the start of the Industrial Revolution. As technological advancements become more and more complex, climate change theories can become realities with improved technology that can help improve our planet's health.

3 Easy to Understand Applications of Artificial Intelligence

From innovations in transportation, to the everyday use of voice recognition around our homes, AI is a technology that is increasingly being intertwined with most aspects of life. With AI being so prevalent, learning the basics is an essential starting point to developing a foundational understanding of how this technology affects us.

The Past and Present of Cloud: The Simplification of How We Live and Work

“Cloud Computing” is the practice of using a network of remote computers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. Thanks to cloud computing, businesses and the public can operate with an ease that was unachievable a few decades ago. Explore the beginnings and present usage of Cloud.

50 Key Terms to Understanding the World of Emerging Technologies

Innovative, transformative and ever expanding, the tech world is something that intrigues you for it’s growing importance in everything we do. However, where to begin to understand tech can feel like a black hole. Here is a start. Take a look at this list commonly used tech jargon to familiarize yourself with the basics of the emerging tech industry.

Product Innovation

50 Terms Every Inspiring Tech Startup Entrepreneur Should Know

Are you interested in taking the plunge and launching your own tech startup? Do you think you could be sitting on an idea for the next unicorn company of the likes of Uber, Airbnb, or Robinhood? Take a look at this list of startup jargon to become familiar with commonly used terms in the tech startup/VC world!

Digital Operations

7 Reasons Why CRMs Can Be an Asset to Your Business

Those who currently operate their businesses utilizing a customer relationship management system (CRM) would find it difficult to imagine operating without one. As technology progresses rapidly, the business environment is growing more and more competitive, with no sign of slowing down any time soon.

Digital Operations

50 Terms Key to Understanding Digital Operations

Do you want to take a step closer to become “tech-literate? In the ever changing digital world, it is difficult to keep track of the constant jargon being utilized in the workplace and the classroom. If only there was a place to turn to in a time of need where you could find all of the necessary information to impress your peers and fellow employees. Well, look no further. Take a glance at the most commonly used digital transformation jargon to jumpstart your journey as a tech scholar.

Looking Back to Move Forwards: A Dive into Descriptive Analytics

Trends and historical data serve as a primary basis to sporting analysis. Taking a team's historical figures and comparing it to current figures is crucially important to improving a team's current project. This article explores the ways leagues can extract this data to improve.

Big Data Vs. Big Data Analytics: What’s the Difference?

Many people get confused about tech terminology, and there is no secret to its confusion. With a rapidly growing industry, many terms are thrown around with little explanation. This article explores the difference between Big Data and Big Data Analytics.

50 Sports Tech Terms Everyone Should Know

Within Sports Data and Analytics, there appear to be a plethora of words one must, and is expected, to know in order to understand the topic. To increase your literacy and make you more adept at understanding the topic as a whole, below is a list of the fifty most important words and their definitions that you should know.

Wearable Tech in Healthcare

Technology and the healthcare industry have become increasingly interconnected. In family medicine, ER visits, and just in daily health, technology has found a niche in each sector. Products by large tech companies help people keep in check of their daily health and hospitals use tech and data to optimize patient health.

Big Data and Company Analytics: Where is Our Information Going?

Where is this information going? Is my data safe and am I protected under privacy? Why am I getting advertisements for things I just looked up? These questions become more and more important as our world increasingly relies on data and the internet.

Product Innovation

From a Scout Player for Michigan WBB to Sports Tech Startup Founder

Take a look at successful Michigan WBB scout to Startup founder Shawn Cooper's company VReps that transformed the way players learn plays and gave a more streamlined approach to basketball. Virtual Repetitions (VReps) began out of the University of Michigan when founder Shawn Cooper saw a problem and sought to leverage technology to create a solution.

Product Innovation

Fund Your Startup by Selling Cereal: The Life Cycle of a Startup

There are new ways to gain traction, especially in the early stages of a startup’s life cycle. One such notable story is that of Airbnb.

How Businesses Are Utilizing Blockchain for Stronger and Secure Processes

Interested in this newly disruptive and complex technology? Take a look into how businesses are using Blockchain technology to record and transfer data more securely.

How Does Blockchain Work?

The future of data security: Blockchain technology. Take a look at how Blockchain technology is increasing the security of our data changing how data is stored and accessed.

The Future of Business with Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) might have begun as a niche product in the gaming industry, but its uses can now even be seen in the business side of corporations. Learn how VR is revolutionizing and simplifying the business world, allowing for increased efficiency and growth that would be unattainable without the presence of this innovative technology.

VR: An Opportunity to Be There Without Being There

Explore the ways in which virtual reality (VR) is changing our perception of reality and way of live. You’ll probably never actually make it to Mars, swim with sharks, run with the dinosaurs, or even sing on stage with the Beatles, but with VR nothing is impossible.

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Digital Operations, Emerging Tech

No, It’s Not Just Staying Away From Pop-ups

As technology becomes more complex and advanced, so have the ability of attackers. In an effort to combat the these attacks, cybersecurity measures have been forced to become better as well. Take a deeper look into how cybersecurity is evolving to become increasingly more secure.

They Can Do What to My Car?!

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) are becoming the new norm when it comes to safety standards with features such as, lane-keeping assist and internet connectivity to decrease human error and increase safety. However, this increase in technological control opens a door for cyber attacks, threatening the security and safety of drivers.

Digital Operations, Emerging Tech

IoT in Business

Businesses are constantly searching for methods to become more efficient and continue to deliver the best possible customer experience. Explore how Internet of Things (IoT) is allowing businesses of all kinds to do just that and more.

What Does the Internet of Things Connected House Look Like?

As the idea of "smart" technology becomes increasingly popular, innovations are hitting the market in an effort to simplify our everyday actions. Take a look at how the Internet of Things (IoT) is enabling house hold necessities ranging from our fridge to our front door to collect and use data to simplify our lives.

A Future Turned Reality

Augmented reality (AR) is a lot more than spy glasses and video games — AR is doing groundbreaking things in improving safety, revolutionizing industry-wide practices, and strengthening medical training. Take a look into how AR is maximize safety, time, and quality of life.

Digital Marketing, Emerging Tech

AR is…Everywhere?

From goofy snapchat filters to technology that allow the public to virtually experience items before purchasing them, AR is enhancing our lives, businesses, and marketing campaigns in ways that would have been gawked at just fifty years ago. Take a look into the ever expanding innovations of AR and the future of this technology with endless potential.

Additive Manufacturing: The Past, Present, and Future

Additive Manufacturing has evolved from a means of creating 3D product prototypes, to now aiding in the creation of innovative technologies within the aerospace, defense, and medical industries. Learn about the technology that is now being used to create artificial living tissues that save lives.

Breaking Down Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing is a transformative manufacturing approach that allows for the production of lighter and stronger parts at a faster rate than before. With additive manufacturing, the possibilities are endless. Take a deeper look into what exactly this technology is and how it is being used.

How Music Streaming uses Machine Learning

Long gone are the days where music was physically bought and played on a disc player and had to manually be changed in order to listen to another album. Learn how Machine Learning is allowing for a personalized listening experiences at our fingertips, brought by music streaming services.

How Does Facebook Know What I look Like?

After your friends posts a picture on Facebook, Facebook was somehow able to recognize your face without being explicitly told that it was you. You didn’t take the picture, nor did you upload it, yet somehow Facebook was able to tell that it was you. Why is this happening? You can thank Machine Learning technology for this slightly unnerving occurrence.

Emerging Tech, Product Innovation

AI Strategies Your Next Business Needs

Artificial Intelligence is playing a huge role in the success of businesses. From embedded virtual assistants, to even chatbots answering any and all of your questions, AI is already disrupting every business strategy in every industry. Take a deeper dive into the growing force of AI in the successes and efficiency of business.

Smart Human, Smarter Computer

Ever wonder how Spotify is always able to give you the best personalized song recommendations? Or how your email is always able to differ from the spam emails versus the legitimate ones? The answer is simple: AI. Learn about the endless ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming and simplifying the ways we operate and live our lives.

Digital Operations, Emerging Tech

Big Data, Bigger Change

As amounts of data being collected and interpreted become larger and more complex, the increasing role of big data in business practices might just mean a structural overhaul is in the near future for many corporations. Learn how increases in big data are translating to a call for big change in the IT world.

Big Data’s Big Bang

Big Data has found its way into nearly every industry in the matter of less than a decade and is now the basis of many groundbreaking technologies. Learn about the origins of this big, new thing, and why the name Big Data is ever so fitting for this innovative technology.