LANSING, Mich. – For establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the city of Howell has been awarded Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The city joins 29 other communities that have qualified as “thoroughly prepared” when it comes to planning and …
Destination Ann Arbor is pleased to announce its 2019 Annual Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, February 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel. The Annual Meeting will feature a keynote message titled “Igniting Millennial Employee Performance: Activating the Huge Potential of the Largest Generation in the Workforce” from Jason Dorsey, an acclaimed …
Restaurant Depot, a restaurant wholesaler supplying businesses and non-profits with food, equipment, and supplies, celebrated the grand opening of its Ypsilanti Township, Mich. location this morning. The company worked with Ann Arbor SPARK to secure an Innovate Ypsi grant that helped it build its new facility. Restaurant Depot’s new 55,000 square foot store, located at 1347 James L. Parkway, is expected …
One of the benefits of connecting with Ann Arbor SPARK is access to its network of businesses within the Ann Abor region and beyond. Nicol Pasuit, CEO of TechStak, discovered the value of the SPARK network after two introductions paved a path to new client relationships. Photo by Doug Coombe, Issue Media Group Nicol founded …
News, Upcoming Events, and Things to Know Check out this week’s news, successes, happenings, and upcoming events from Ann Arbor SPARK. We call it Five Bullet Friday — a name inspired by Tim Ferris (thanks, Tim!) except ours almost always has more than five bullets. Site Selection Magazine did a profile on Michigan titled, Who are these guys? that featured …
As part of its core mission to advance the Ann Arbor region as a destination for talented people to live and work, Ann Arbor SPARK is reaching job seekers through its online job portal. It’s an ideal resource for companies headquartered in Washtenaw and Livingston counties that want to attract qualified candidates. What makes our …
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Phil Santer, vice president of business development and chief of staff at Ann Arbor SPARK, has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s 40 Under 40 awards, the only award of its kind recognizing young talent in the economic development industry. “In the past year, Phil’s accomplishments include …
Each week, the SPARK team compiles a summary email featuring news, successes, happenings, and upcoming events. We call it Five Bullet Friday — a name we stole from Tim Ferris (sorry, Tim!) except ours almost always has more than five bullets. We’re excited to start sharing it here on our a blog with you! Upcoming Events to know about (also, …
Happy (belated) New Year! Along with all the end of 2018 wrap-ups and 2018 predictions is Swisher’s 2018 Year-End Vacancy Report. Swisher has been doing this analysis for over 25 years, and it remains the most comprehensive snapshot of commercial real estate vacancy in Ann Arbor. As Director of Research for Ann Arbor SPARK, part of my role is …
Join Ann Arbor SPARK in celebrating the grand opening of Back Office Studio. Click to RSVP. This year, the Ann Arbor SPARK East Innovation Center will be celebrating 10 years in downtown Ypsilanti. It seems only fitting that the professionals at Sensei Change Associates — SPARK East’s first tenant — are the visionaries behind Back …
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