After the pandemic forced Decode's Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti escape rooms to close, the company has continued to keep people entertained through a series of safe, socially distanced outdoor games.
Organizer Ann Arbor SPARK and participating companies felt it was more important than ever to talk about job opportunities and how businesses are dealing with challenges due to the pandemic.
The scholarship encourages companies and founders who are part of minority groups or who don’t fit the “standard” tech company profile to apply.
Avalon is partnering with two community organizations and asking community members to provide gently used furnishings for the apartments.
The 2020 Ann Arbor Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report notes 2019 was a record-breaking year for startup investments in the Ann Arbor area, with 35 high-tech startups attracting more than $198 million from venture capital firms.
On its opening day, the distillery sold 123 bottles of its signature product, Cane and Grain, described as a blend of vodka and rum. By the distillery's third day, the rest of the 207-bottle inventory sold out.
When COVID-19 caused sports seasons to be canceled in March, sports mouthguard and dental night guard manufacturer Akervall Technologies turned a devastating circumstance into an opportunity.
The two partners have launched a "Financial Navigator" program to help those who have lost jobs, been furloughed, or suffered other financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead of asking for tissues and backpacks, Washtenaw Intermediate School District is asking the community to donate personal protective equipment for teachers and 46,000 students who will return to school in some capacity this August.
The Y's doors have been closed for four months due to the pandemic, but the organization has offered new programming and adapted existing programming to virtual or socially-distant modes.
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