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Peter Allen at his Ann Arbor office
Beyond the high-rises: How development outside downtown is changing Ann Arbor

While the construction of new high-rises in downtown Ann Arbor captures many of the headlines, development outside of downtown is still playing a significant role in Ann Arbor's evolution.

Fred Beal in front of the future Kingsley Condominiums
9 developments that will change Ann Arbor’s skyline in 2017

As multiple areas of downtown prepare to continue growing skyward this year, we take a look at the motivations behind new developments and how they stand to change the city.

The Allmemdinger Building
From Allmendinger to Duo Security: Ann Arbor is defined by its brightest businesses

In the late 19th Century, Ann Arbor made its name with organs and pianos. Today, cyber security is part of its claim to fame. Though more than a century separates the Allmendinger Organ Company from Duo Security, the two companies have more in common than meets the eye.

Rob Hess of Go! Ice Cream
Five local building blogs you should be reading

Want a real-time indicator of a community's economic health? Look for where the construction or, even better, restoration is occurring. Concentrate has put together a list of five Ann Arbor area construction blogs worth following.

Local venture capital loaded for bear after decade of digging in

Once upon a time, venture capital in Michigan was small and inconsequential. Today it's powering the Great Lakes State's new economy, growing at a time when the industry has shrunk. Concentrate takes a long look on what that means for our local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Seeing is believing spurs growth for Court Innovations

Ann Arbor-based Court Innovations has created software that can navigate local online court systems for civil infractions and is used Grand Rapids, Highland Park, Ypsilanti, and East Lansing. Next up, expanding into New York, Florida, and California.

Deconstructing a house on Main Street
Deconstructing the past for a zero-energy future

After 30 years of neglect, two century-old Ann Arbor homes are being salvaged, nail-by-nail, for use in a new commercial net-zero energy building. How cool is that?

Ann Arbor job growth is Gazelle-powered

Small firms are proving to be the primary job creators for new economy talent in Washtenaw County. Concentrate tracks two years of data and sees enough headroom for even more.

Accelerate Michigan win sets stage for DeNovo Sciences future success

DeNovo Sciences has come a long way in its first five years, but especially after winning the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition in 2011. That win is why DeNovo Sciences is one of the Gazelle 100, a year-long exploration of the fastest-growing startups in metro Detroit as part of SEMichiganStartup's "Year of the Gazelle" series.

Dug Song of Duo Security
Welcome to the Year of the Gazelle

Over the next year, we will identify the fastest-growing local companies and tell you the behind-the-scenes stories of the entrepreneurs, investors, and the resources that are building Michigan's new economy.

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