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What's New at the Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Science in your face -- get up close and personal with U-M research at the Exhibit Museum of Natural History. From pub talks to a new, high-tech planetarium, the museum offers a personal way to engage with science and the university.read on…

Chelsea Toy Museum & Teddy Bear Company

Tom Hendrickson Wednesday, August 06, 2008
No lions or tigers... but lots of bears. Oh, my. Michigan is where the teddy bear was invented and Chelsea's Teddy Bear Company and Toy Museum pays homage to the ultimate bedtime companion.read on…

Reading The Leaves: Ann Arbor's Tea Culture

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, July 30, 2008
There is a Japanese proverb that says, "If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty." If that's the case, Ann Arborites now have access to the path to enlightenment via the city's burgeoning tea scene.read on…

Materials Unlimited

Keith Jefferies Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Buy antiques and save the planet! Ypsilanti's Materials Unlimited supplies authentic and restored antiques as well as vintage salvage and construction materials to customers all over the world. From doors to lighting fixtures to molding and balusters, their art deco warehouse is stuffed with enough historic and sustainable materials to make a restorationist drool.read on…

Mighty Good Coffee Roasters

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The days of doctor house calls may be over but Ann Arbor's got the next best thing: coffee bean house calls. Mighty Good Coffee not only supplies discerning local businesses with the freshest beans in the biz, they'll bring a heap o' roasted java goodness straight to your door.read on…

Hello Again: Recellular

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, July 09, 2008
It's not often that Dexter can claim it's home to the world's largest... well, anything. And yet, homegrown ReCellular is just that: the largest electronics sustainability company on the planet, recycling and refurbishing 500, 000 cell phones a month!read on…

HandyLab, Inc.

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, June 25, 2008
  If you're looking for the perfect example of a company that leverages Michigan's new innovations and old strengths, look no further than HandyLab. From biomedical research to the engineering and manufacturing of cutting edge technologies, this Ann Arbor company represents the next evolution for Michigan's economy.   read on…

Michigan Research Institute

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, June 18, 2008
What do Humvees, egg pasteurization and toe nail fungus have in common? They are the focus of companies working alongside one another at the Michigan Research Institute, an Ann Arbor not-for-profit incubator space dedicated to nurturing promising new technology firms.read on…

Puffer Reds

Tom hendrickson Wednesday, June 11, 2008
More than just another downtown hip hop store, for 29 years Ypsilanti's Puffer Reds has been a nationally recognized tastemaker. Customers come from as far away as Ohio to shop there, Nike provides them with a custom designed shoe display and Adidas celebrated the Forum's 25th-Anniversary by creating a sneaker designed by the owner's eighteen year old son. The store has got street cred to spare.
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The Sound Of Innovation: Joseph Curtin Studios

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Joseph Curtin designs and builds violins and violas for a distiguished and international clientele. Combining cutting edge acoustic technology and master craftsmanship, he is helping evolve both the art and science behind some of the world's most beautifiul music.read on…

Coherix

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, May 28, 2008
"Microns matter," is the slogan for Ann Arbor's Coherix, which creates holographic optical mechanical measuring systems for automotive and semiconductor manufacturers. Hey, now there's a mouthful. Still, it's the kind of cutting-edge technological innovation that Ann Arbor has become synonomous for.read on…

Quantum Signal

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Pound for pound, Ann Arbor-based Quantum Signal is tops for cool-geek technology. From video gaming to controls for unmanned aerial drones to camouflage detection and recognition, the company sees a world of possibilities for its core technologies. They've got their virtual mitts in military applications, industrial robotics and computer gaming, blurring the line between armchair warriors and real world applications
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CEOs For Cities: "Ann Arbor meet Detroit."

Tom Hendrickson Wednesday, May 07, 2008
What makes a city successful? Concentrate's sister publication, Model D, takes over the Detroit Yacht Club from time to time to host its thought leader speaker series. Guest Carol Coletta of CEOs For Cities talks about investing in an Ann Arbor - Detroit partnership as an integral part of transforming southeast Michigan's economy and culture.read on…

A3C Goes Green

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Retrofitting an 80 year-old downtown building with cutting edge green technologies is no easy task. But when your architecture firm is renown for its sustainable designs it makes sense to walk the talk.  Metromode takes a tour of A3C's (Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative) ambitious eco-sensitive renovation.read on…

Quack!

Keith Jefferies Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Robots. Dragons. Record label. Quack! Media tossed out the rule book for selling music, books and videos to create an alternative media empire in downtown Ann Arbor. From irreverant educational videos to hip coffee table mags, they create high-tech, handmade quality entertainment.read on…
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