Articles tagged: Michelle Crumm

Former Adaptive Materials executive Michelle Crumm appointed to WMU board of trustees

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Posted: Dec 01, 2012

Governor Rick Snyder announced Thursday he is appointing Ann Arbor entrepreneur Michelle Crumm to the Western Michigan University board of trustees. Read more »

Grand Rapids Press: Teachers union: Snyder law limiting government employee benefits is unnecessary

Posted: Sep 27, 2011

Teachers union leaders say their members were agreeing to concessions even before Gov. Rick Snyder on Saturday signed the law that limits the amount public employers may pay for government employee medical benefits, the Grand ... Read more »

Skyline High Principal Sulura Jackson named 2010-11 Principal of the Year by MASSP

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Posted: Jan 31, 2011

The Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals named Sulura Jackson, principal of Ann Arbor’s Skyline High School, as the 2010-11 High School Principal of the Year. Jackson’s work to further education in Ann Arbor and ... Read more »

Martin Sexton bringing his ambitious new songs to town

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Posted: Apr 15, 2010

Martin Sexton is trying to bring people together — for their own good, and for the good of America, he says. Martin Sexton shares his intimate songcraft in performances at The Ark and the downtown ... Read more »

Adaptive Materials wins $4.7 million fuel cell contract from Department of Defense

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Posted: Mar 10, 2010

Fuel cell firm Adaptive Materials has won a $4.7 million deal to deliver 300-watt units to the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract, which could ultimately be worth $5.6 million, adds to the Pittsfield Township ... Read more »

Adaptive Materials lands $3 million from Air Force to develop fuel cell systems

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Posted: Dec 28, 2009

Adaptive Materials, one of the Ann Arbor region's leading alternative energy companies, has landed a $3 million deal to deliver 60-watt fuel cell systems to the U.S. Air Force. The deal builds on Pittsfield Township-based ... Read more »

Entrepalooza: Michigan's economic recovery hinges on new entrepreneurial culture

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Posted: Sep 18, 2009

Manufacturing an entrepreneurial economy is about more than just creating a healthy venture capital community and establishing various startup resources. Attitude and culture are just as critical. Entrepreneurial executives and economic development officials said Friday ... Read more »

Entrepalooza: University of Michigan to mark anniversary with entrepreneurial forum

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Posted: Sep 17, 2009

“Entrepalooza” might sound like a goofy nickname for an economic trend. But the University of Michigan takes it seriously. The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the U-M Ross School ... Read more »

Alternative energy firm Adaptive Materials commercializes new fuel cell product

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Posted: Sep 02, 2009

An Ann Arbor alternative energy company is introducing its strongest fuel cell power product for military and commercial applications. Pittsfield Township-based Adaptive Materials is commercializing a 250-watt fuel cell system that uses widely available propane ... Read more »

Fruit flies be gone

Posted: Jul 29, 2009

Since we started composting our fruit and vegetable scraps, I’ve noticed that the amount of garbage our family generates per week has decreased from about five grocery-size bags to one. I’ve also noticed that we ... Read more »

Adaptive Materials' Michelle Crumm among finalists for Entrepreneur Magazine award

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Posted: Jul 27, 2009

Ann Arbor business executives are waging an informal campaign through online media tools to elect an alternative energy executive as Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2009. Michelle Crumm, co-founder of Pittsfield Township-based Adaptive Materials, has been ... Read more »