Brenda Jones is a woman with a passion for keeping talent in Ann Arbor. After she and several members of her team were laid off from a local SaaS marketing company, Brenda took the lead in helping make sure those individuals stayed in this region, with jobs at a range of innovation-based businesses. Brenda used …
A grocery store selling exclusively local products in Ann Arbor is only two years old, but it's already directly inspired a similar business in Corktown. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
After 25 years of sitting in boring and unproductive meetings herself, the owner of GO Where Meetings Matter started brainstorming ways to make meetings more comfortable, affordable, and productive. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
In the latest collaboration between the Ann Arbor brewery and Dexter's Sunseed Farm, CSA members can now grab a beer while they pick up their produce. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
State representatives of color from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Detroit weigh in on tackling a volatile political climate and how public perceptions have affected their careers. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
UMCU DONATES $5,000 TO FOOD GATHERERS WITH THE HELP OF 14 LOCAL BUSINESSES ANN ARBOR, MI (January 31, 2017) – The University of Michigan Credit Union (UMCU) recently presented a check of $5,000 to Food Gatherers, a Washtenaw County-based nonprofit organization. This donation was made possible with the help of 14 local businesses during …
In honor of Prof. Stephen Forrest being named the Peter A. Franken Distinguished University Professor of Engineering You are cordially invited to attend a lecture presented by Prof. Forrest Thursday, January 26, 2017 4pm Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th Floor Reception following Organic Light Emitting Devices (OLEDs): The Coming Revolution in Displays and Lighting Abstract Organic light emitting devices, …
The Small Company Internship Award Program (SCIA) provides funding to help small businesses hire university students to work as interns on projects that are both beneficial to the company and academically relevant to the student. Especially targeted toward Michigan businesses in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) field, the SCIA program is designed to increase students’ …
Common concerns among members of the local transgender community include adequate legal protection, access to services, and misconceptions about who they are and who gets to decide that. News from Concentrate Source: SPARK
Pinckney Community Schools Leads Michigan with the Opening of the Pinckney Cyber Training Institute An incredibly exciting and timely project has come to fruition in Pinckney this year. Pinckney Community Schools (PCS), long known for its forward-thinking curriculum development, opened its doors of its state of the art Cyber Training Institute (CTI). The project …
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.
