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Mark Maynard and Jesse Kranyak in the lobby of Landline Creative Labs.
Take a look inside Ypsi’s newly opened Landline Creative Labs

Founders Mark Maynard and Jesse Kranyak spent 10 months converting the second floor of the onetime Michigan Bell Telephone Co. building into affordable office spaces for local creative professionals.

Deb Anderson with a photo of her grandmother and Youth For Understanding Founder Rachel Andresen
From Cold War to travel ban, Ann Arbor-founded exchange program promotes “one-on-one diplomacy”

Youth For Understanding has become one of the largest intercultural exchange programs in the world, having helped exchange 250,000 students worldwide.

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Ann Arbor tech startup launches cancer diagnosis tool cataloging 3.3 million medical articles

The Mastermind software automates searching and sorting through articles on genetic variants, so pathologists and research laboratories can focus on understanding the results of DNA testing.

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New Ann Arbor 2030 district will cut energy use in half for participating properties

Modeled after similar districts in cities including Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Austin, the 2030 District is a private-public partnership aimed at reducing energy and water use and vehicle emissions.

A display shows a game of Connect Four at the Atomic Games.
Ann Arbor software developer chooses new hires with AI Connect Four tournament

Seventeen aspiring developers were invited to compete in the 2017 Atomic Games in January, resulting in three new hires for Atomic Object's Ann Arbor office.

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Ypsilanti residents launch new millage campaign for Water Street debt retirement

Organizers are optimistic because the 2016 defeat of a similar millage came down to less than 40 votes.

Sunseed Farm at Wolverine State Brewing Co.
Through farm partnership, Wolverine State brewery becomes a produce pickup spot

In the latest collaboration between the Ann Arbor brewery and Dexter's Sunseed Farm, CSA members can now grab a beer while they pick up their produce.

New Desai Accelerator managing director Angela Kujava.
U-M Desai business accelerator welcomes new managing director, eclectic new startups

The latest startups to receive mentorship and a $25,000 investment through the accelerator range from a community healthy eating app to a recruiting network for college coaches.

Café Ollie to relaunch and expand with fine dining and craft cocktails

Owners have dropped their plans to sell the café and are aiming to reopen their business as two separate new restaurants in mid-March.

A conference room at GO Where Meetings Matter.
Pittsfield Twp. alternative conference center finds local success, national recognition

After 25 years of sitting in boring and unproductive meetings herself, the owner of GO Where Meetings Matter started brainstorming ways to make meetings more comfortable, affordable, and productive.

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