Eleven Ann Arbor companies to create 845 high-tech jobs

Ann Arbor is one of the main players transforming Michigan’s economy from brawn-based to brain-based and it’s no more evident that in last week’s job creation announcement from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Ann Arbor-based companies received millions of dollars in tax incentives to invest millions more into expanding their businesses and creating local jobs. The bottom line equals 845 new high-tech jobs and more than $52 million in investments.The list of growing companies include:Accuri Cytometers – 88 new jobs, $13 million investmentSolidica – 12 new jobs, $1 million investmentNeuroNexus Technologies – 7 new jobs, $1 million investmentCompendia Bioscience – 20 new jobs, $1.25 million investmentNephrion – 200 new jobs, $2 million investmentCielo MedSolutions – 70 new jobs, $1.875 million investmentMeditrina Pharmaceuticals – 243 new jobs, $12.325 million investmentAvidimer Therapeutics – 8 new jobs, $5 million investmentArbor Photonics – 136 new jobs, $1.515 million investmentNanocerox – 25 new jobs, $1.057 million investmentPixel Velocity – 36 new jobs, $2 million investmentAll in another day of doing business in Ann Arbor.Source: Michigan Economic Development CorporationWriter: Jon Zemke