From Startups to Sustainability: SPARK Annual Meeting Explores Innovation and Climate Resilience
May 21, 2025, Ypsilanti, MI – Nearly 400 business, academic, and community leaders gathered at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center for Ann Arbor SPARK’s sold-out Annual Meeting, a celebration of the organization’s 2024 accomplishments and the people and programs driving innovation across the region. Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research – Innovation Partnerships and Economic Impact at the University of Michigan and Chair of the SPARK Board of Directors, highlighted SPARK’s
DTE Energy launched new features to its Power Improvements Map,
DTE Energy has launched new features to its Power Improvements Map, which allows customers to compare year-over-year reliability performance by entering their local zip code. Due to the impact of enhanced work and increased investment in the electric grid, coupled with less extreme weather, DTE customers experienced a nearly 70% improvement in time spent without power between 2023 and 2024. Now customers can search the Power Improvements Map via a local zip code and see how much reliability improved
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