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Ann Arbor SPARK's 2026 annual meeting emphasized the Ann Arbor area's innovation ecosystem as a bulwark against tumultuous times, while also recognizing top local entrepreneurial achievers.
A Michigan Municipal League program helps Ypsi and other municipalities connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with existing capital and technical assistance.
Ypsilanti-based gardening nonprofit Growing Hope wants community members to help shape the future of a program that allows home and hobby gardeners to share a cooperative farmers market booth.
The free Small Business Support Hub program at SPARK East offers weekly in-person consulting sessions, networking opportunities, and other resources tailored to entrepreneurs' needs.
Bloodroot Herb Shop founder Alex Crofoot says the clinic builds on a longstanding vision to integrate free care into her shop’s broader model.
Ann Arbor SPARK has joined The Global Institute on Innovation Districts Global Network, allowing it to collaborate with over 50 innovation districts in 14 countries.
What began as a test track for autonomous vehicles has grown to support tech startups working in electrification, cybersecurity, and advanced mobility systems.
Inside a shared commercial kitchen in Ypsilanti, recipes become businesses, side hustles turn into full-time work, and local food entrepreneurs gain community.
Residents of Ypsilanti Township's Gault Village neighborhood plan to show love for locally-owned B-Cubed Bakery by painting a mural on the bakery building.
Ypsilanti and six other Michigan communities are working on building their local economies in the Recast Leaders program. Here's a look at how the program works.
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