Our football blog series is back! A bit belated this year, but hopefully better late than never. This fall there are 6 home football games out of the 12 game regular season. Like last year, we’re using the football season as an an impetus to ask ourselves how we stack up against other, similar regions. …
The incorporation is the result of serendipitous timing for both organizations, as FLY needed a more permanent location while Riverside Arts Center was looking to add programming. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
EigenRisk's new software, a real-time event monitoring and notification service for natural disasters, is being put to the test by the recent spate of major hurricanes. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
“It’s simple, it’s just not easy.” -unknown The pitch deck (a slide presentation designed to attract investors) is a necessary tool for tech startups trying to raise money. In addition, developing a good pitch deck can be a powerful exercise in helping you improve your thinking about your business and refine your plan. I stress …
We stopped by this weekend's Ypsilanti Heritage Festival and Parkridge Summer Festival to compile a photo essay chronicling what locals love about the community they call home. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Ann Arbor's "Pitch Club" event will be the first of 10 monthly events to be held in cities across Michigan, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
SAHI Cosmetics founder Sheleen Sahi says she thinks her company is attractive to investors in part because many people are moving toward an "inclusive economy." News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Having expanded its successful business to include building custom furniture, Urban Ashes recently moved into a new location in Saline. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Did you see that Sentio sold to Johnson & Johnson? Sentio (formerly Innovative Surgical Solutions) sells innovative nerve localization technology for spine surgery. From the press release: “This acquisition underscores the DePuy Synthes and Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies strategy of investing in faster growing segments with technologies that are designed to help improve …
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 24, 2017 —The Michigan Department of Treasury recently awarded a 15-year funding extension to the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti SmartZone. The funding received by the SmartZone from the State are designated to create and promote the development and attraction of high-technology activities to the SmartZone areas of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. The …
The Greater Ann Arbor Region is a collaborative partnership of six counties working together to serve growing businesses that are seeking a destination for relocation or expansion.
