Ann Arbor diversified investments up
New and established Ann Arbor companies sank about $100 million into job growth in 2007.
Thanks to life sciences, information technology and software companies, new and established Ann Arbor companies sank about $100 million into job growth in 2007.
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The entrepreneurial climate in Ann Arbor got a meaningful boost this year as economic development officials sought to encourage the proliferation of new companies in the wake of Pfizer Inc.’s decision to leave the city.
Almost $100 million in investment announced in 2007 eventually will fund 2,248 jobs in this region, according to data from Ann Arbor SPARK.
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