In 2008, Rich and Mickey Swortzel, an ambitious couple with backgrounds in engineering and business, launched a small tech startup from their home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. That startup was New Eagle, a now thriving mechatronic control system creator, integrator, and supplier that serves global customers developing next-generation machines. “We knew that Ann Arbor would …
$5 million contribution to support Connected and Automated Vehicle technology development TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (July 31, 2017) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced today their intent to support the American Center for Mobility (ACM) as a Founder-level sponsor with a $5 million contribution. As an ACM contributor, Toyota …
After its beleaguered launch in 2013, Google Glass has quietly staged a comeback. An Ann Arbor company is leveraging Glass technology to train food employees. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Local wine industry experts weigh in on local wine culture, popular varieties, and fighting the misperceptions commonly associated with wine. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
NAVYA will soon begin manufacturing its ARMA autonomous shuttle vehicles at a production plant in Saline, raising the possibility of other new mobility-related activity in the city. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Organizers say their intention is to "bridge the gap" between existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, and "to bring everyone together in Ypsilanti." News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
The Ann Arbor-based gym and personal training business raised $3,075 for the Ypsilanti nonprofit by donating $25 each time a client met his or her gym attendance goal. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Our community has a variety of lesser-known venues to take in a show, from those that have long flown under the radar to those that may just be the next big thing. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
The grub crawl includes numerous restaurants and a stop at Ypsi's farmers market, so participants can meet the farmers who provide some of the food they'll be eating. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Nine years ago, Elena M. Stegemann, chief operating officer of McCreadie Group, Inc. found Ann Arbor. She’s lived all over the world, but finally found a place she wanted to settle in with her family. “My husband was recruited to be a professor in the department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan,” she …
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.
