Articles tagged: Ann Arbor SPARK

Analysis: Does Washtenaw County need to attract a major corporate headquarters?

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Posted: Mar 31, 2013

Is attracting a major corporate headquarters vital to Washtenaw County's economic growth? Read more »

Ann Arbor SPARK receives $1 million in state funding for new business incubator collaboration efforts

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Posted: Jan 24, 2013

The Michigan Strategic Fund awarded $1 million to Ann Arbor SPARK to create a new Washtenaw County Incubator Collaborative (WCIC). The collaborative is being created in partnership with the MC3 Business Accelerator and Michigan Research ... Read more »

Tech Beat: New company uses advanced video software for surprising results

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Posted: Dec 21, 2012

It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention — but sometimes the father is happy coincidence. While it’s a strange combination, Russell Conard’s passion for bird watching and talent for computer science led ... Read more »

Waste fluid recycling company Valicor invests $5 million in Dexter headquarters

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Posted: Dec 20, 2012

Separating “bad” things from “good” is a crucial human endeavor at many levels in our lives. For Tom Czartoski, founder and CEO of Valicor, separating the bad from the good is his business, and it ... Read more »

Software company Cataphora receives MEDC grant to expand in Ann Arbor

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Posted: Dec 13, 2012

When Menlo Park, California-based Cataphora, Inc. realized many of their employees (and two co-founders) were spending a lot of time in Southeast Michigan on vacation or visiting family, they decided to open an office in ... Read more »

With Video: Ann Arbor SPARK hands out Fast Track awards for economic development

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Posted: Nov 05, 2012

The winners of Ann Arbor SPARK’s 2012 Fast Track award winners were announced at the AnnArbor.com Deals of the Year event Friday night. Eleven area companies met the standards for the award, which includes sustained ... Read more »

Ann Arbor SPARK forum on initiative to use renewable energy sources both 'civil and informational'

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Posted: Sep 07, 2012

Attendees of a forum at Ann Arbor SPARK on Thursday were treated to a wonky and informative policy debate about the “25 by 25” ballot initiative. If approved, the measure would amend the state’s constitution ... Read more »

TechBeat: Grant money helps persuade video game testing company to open Ann Arbor office

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Posted: Aug 13, 2012

Video game testing and development company Nelson Interactive will invest $1.2 million to open an office in Ann Arbor that could employ as many as 95 people. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that Nelson ... Read more »

Detroit Free Press: Need a job? Ann Arbor businesses are hiring

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Posted: Jul 30, 2012

From bars and restaurants to software companies and manufacturers, Ann Arbor area businesses are on the prowl for workers, the Detroit Free Press reports. Read more »

3 Ann Arbor companies benefit from Michigan's early-stage business investment fund

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Posted: Jul 19, 2012

A fund designated to help early-stage Michigan companies grow invested in three Ann Arbor-based startups this month, providing an infusion of cash as two of the companies, technology-based startups FlockTag and Larky are preparing to ... Read more »

A2Y Chamber of Commerce moving Ypsilanti office into SPARK East and cutting hours

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Posted: Jul 08, 2012

Effective Monday, The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce is moving their Ypsilanti office just a few yards down the street. The Chamber is moving in to the SPARK East Business Incubator at 215 W. ... Read more »

Ann Arbor SPARK aims to keep young people in Michigan via new internship program

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Posted: Jun 25, 2012

Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Paul Krutko believes college students and young professionals can help lead the state’s economic recovery. Read more »

CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity, Tim Marshall

Posted: Jun 20, 2012

Tim Marshall, President and CEO, Bank of Ann ArborAnn Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my one-on-one conversations with over one hundred key economic leaders in the region, including ... Read more »

CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity, Sean Heiney

Posted: Jun 06, 2012

Sean Heiney Director, New Product Initiatives at Barracuda Networks Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my one-on-one conversations with over one hundred key economic leaders in the region, ... Read more »

CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity, Dr. Ora Pescovitz

Posted: May 24, 2012

Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my one-on-one conversations with over one hundred key economic leaders in the region, including private sector CEOs, elected and appointed public sector ... Read more »