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Ex-Pfizerites turn office closings into promising OtoMedicine start-up

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Pfizer, smizer. OtoMedicine is making moves with ex-employees from the drug maker that look to lead to more jobs soon.

Phrixus Pharmaceuticals aims for 100-plus new jobs with heart drug

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Phrixus Pharmaceuticals is on track for a big expansion within the next 6-10 months as the Ann Arbor company looks to hire as many as 100 people.

Ingenex Digital Marketing makes it mark through the web, eco-friendliness

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ingenex Digital Marketing is making a name for itself by making green backs while being green friendly in Ann Arbor.

SensiGen's medical research translates into new jobs, plans to hire three

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The SensiGen start-up is making moves in Ann Arbor, hiring two ex-Pfizer employees with its sights on adding more.

Merit Network nearly done with Blue Line network to connect state's universities

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A fiber-optic superhighway between Michigan's public universities is nearly finished now that Merit Network is almost done with the last link in its Blue Network.

Princeton Review names EMU one of the Best in the Midwest

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Eastern Michigan is not only one of the best college's in Michigan, it's now consistently considered one of the Best of the Midwest by the Princeton Review.

Pipex Pharmaceuticals hires former Pfizer workers, has three job openings

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Pipex Pharamaceuticals is helping budding drug companies on their journey to FDA approval. Good thing it's staying put to do it, bringing in three more people to Ann Arbor.

ADR expects huge growth in Ann Arbor, looking for 3-4 people

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ADR is looking to take a few big steps forward this year, and it's starting by hiring 3-4 people.

Dexter's ReCellular receives $15 million in VC to expand

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ReCellular is counting 15 million ways it's going to expand in the Ann Arbor area now that is has received a big chunk of venture capital investment.

Ann Arbor's Cielo MedSolutions wins $116,000 grant for tech transfer

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cielo MedSolution hopes one $116,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute will lead to another grant, which should lead to more jobs in the Ann Arbor area.

Eastern Michigan Alumnus gives school $1 million for student aid

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gifts are starting to pour into Eastern Michigan University and the latest is for $1 million from an alumnus and Saline native.

U-M researchers transform antivirus software with new system

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fending viruses and malware is about to become quite different thanks to research from the University of Michigan that promises to revolutionize how we keep bad computer bugs out.

Ensure Technologies to create 3-5 jobs as it expands in Ypsilanti

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ensure Technologies is bringing more people into its fold by keeping wandering eyes out of its customers' fold. The Ypsilanti-based company has been doing it so well it expects to add another 3-5 jobs in the next few years.

Saline's Wadia Digital breaks into iPod sector and creates jobs

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wadia Digital is going after the growing iPod business sector by introducing more products to complement the music player.

Universal Parametrics moves from autos to defense, looking for three new people

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Universal Parametrics has three job openings but is having a hard time finding the right people. It needs those extra hands on deck as it expands to handle more military work from defense contractors.

HandyLab raises $19.2 million in VC to create 8 new jobs this year

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ann Arbor-based HandyLab has 19.2 million reasons to be happy. That's how much venture capital money it has raised to commercialize its research tools and hire eight new staff members.

U-M Hospital ranks at top of safety survey

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Some say its hard staying on top, but the University of Michigan Health System isn't having any trouble doing it. U-M was just ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by the American Hospital Association.

EMU sets new fundraising record this year

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Eastern Michigan University is starting to get on the fundraising bandwagon too as its foundation sets a new record.

Advanced Photonix creates 25 jobs in Ann Arbor, plans for 100 more

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Advanced Photonoix is adding new hires as it continues to market its semiconductor sensors to new industries.

Dexter-based CareEvolution doubles employee base, adding five new positions

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Getting doctors the right information about patients at the right time seems like a no-brainer. Easier said than done. Which is why Dexter-based CareEvolution is growing quickly, more than doubling its employee base.

Adaptive Materials moves to big, new home in Ann Arbor

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The market will have to do some adapting of its own if Adaptive Materials products make as big of a splash as many hope. The Ann Arbor-firm has expanded from 2 to 60 employees and has moved to a new, much-bigger home.

Saline's American Soy Products expands, to create 5-10 jobs

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

American Soy Products is getting ready to package up and send some jobs to Saline as the company expands its facilities there.

Meditrina Pharmaceuticals sets sights on additional funding and another 10-15 employees

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Meditrina Pharmaceuticals is a few keys steps and a little bit of fundraising away from taking its new repurposed drug to market. But to get there, the Ann Arbor firm plans to about double its staff.

U-M wins American Solar Car Challenge for the fifth time

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hail the conquering heroes, the University of Michigan Solar Car Team has won again. This time the team took down the top place at the North American Solar Challenge.

Saline Lectronics expands, looks to add 10 new jobs in next two years

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Saline Lectronics may be Michigan grown but its making its money (and creating jobs) through non-automotive work; namely aviation and medicine.

CTC Technologies grows in Ann Arbor while opening new offices across U.S.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CTC Technologies is creating jobs in Ann Arbor while opening offices across the U.S. as it takes on bigger and bigger projects for companies with high-end IT needs.

Ann Arbor's Switchback turns new web technology into new jobs

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The people who founded Switchback aren't looking back. They're looking forward to what they see is a bright future for the Ann Arbor-based company.

FAAC grows simulation business, has three jobs openings

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FAAC is making moves in both the virtual and real worlds. The Ann Arbor-based company is adding three people as it grows its market share and bottom line.

U-M scientist close to discovering Holy Grail of energy efficient lighting

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Light bulbs are turning on above the heads of some University of Michigan professors as they push research to invent the next generation of energy-efficient lighting.

Tolle Group picks Ann Arbor over Chicago, Phoenix for new home

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ann Arbor may not be San Francisco, Phoenix or Chicago and that's just fine for Brian Tolle who choose to set up his business in Tree Town over those other major cities.