Illuminating Concepts CEO aims to tap push toward ‘smart cities’

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By Nick Manes
Crain’s Detroit Business

February 14, 2022 06:00 AM

Illuminating Concepts Ron Harwood Photo

Ron Harwood is founder and CEO of Illuminating Concepts.

Illuminating Concepts, the longtime Farmington Hills-based lighting and multimedia design company, seeks to use a new brand to tap into the push toward “smart cities.” It has formed Intellistreets, with a focus on making the streetlight the linchpin through which cities can gather their data, according to Ron Harwood, founder and CEO.

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By Nick Manes

Nick Manes is a reporter covering residential real estate and local mortgage companies as well as the Detroit mayoral race for Crain’s Detroit Business. He previously covered finance and tech startups. He joined Crain’s in 2020 after six years as a reporter at MiBiz.