Site chosen for Ypsilanti SPARK incubator
Ann Arbor SPARK goes east and finds and old building to house their new business incubator in the growing city of Ypsilanti. Of course, renovations are scheduled and should be up and incubating by the fall.
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Video The Sound Of Innovation: Joseph Curtin Studios
Joseph Curtin designs and builds violins and violas for a distiguished and international clientele. Combining cutting edge acoustic technology and master craftsmanship, he is helping evolve both the art and science behind some of the world's most beautifiul music.
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium draws investment seekers
Plenty of people are looking for investment opportunities in southeast Michigan, and the recent Michigan Growth Capital Symposium in Ypsilanti was the place to find it last week.
Spin Advertising hopes to double staff within the next year
There is no two ways of spinning it, Ann Arbor-based Spin Advertising is growing. The marketing firm is posting triple-digit revenue growth and looks to add two full-time positions within the next year or two.
U-M spinoff Tissue Regeneration Systems receives $2 million in VC
Venture capital strikes again in Ann Arbor. This time Tissue Regeneration Systems is the recepient, getting a $2 million infusion from Venture Investors.
Small Business Q & A: Scoot Around Town and Vintage Performance
As more and more new businesses are opening in Ypsilanti, local entrepreneur has a few choice words of advice for them.
Biotechnology Business Consultants helps A2’s life sciences start-ups take flight
As more and more start-ups look to make names and profits for themselves in the life sciences game, it's firms like Biotechnology Business Consultants that help them take flight. The 18-year-old firm has grown to five people and expects to add another person as it helps more and more businesses grow.
Translume’s tiny devices create big-paying jobs
The number of people who work for Ann Arbor's Translume is nearly double the number of years the company has been around, and the glass micro-machining firm hopes to add a few more jobs to that total in the near future.
DesignHub brings website development and jobs to Saline
DesignHub is making a name for itself in Saline and helping the small town make a name in the new economy. The website development and marketing firm has grown to four people and hopes to add another job or two sooner rather than later.
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
Once upon a time, Detroit's auto industry was founded on the visions of its leaders and the risks investors made supporting them. While start-ups drive innovation, venture capital is the fuel that feeds their engine. So, where do promising new companies go to raise the funds they need to succeed and stay local? For 27 years the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has helped provide an answer. The annual two-day event starts today in Ypsilanti. Could it provide the missing link to Michigan's economic evolution?
Video The Sound Of Innovation: Joseph Curtin Studios
Joseph Curtin designs and builds violins and violas for a distiguished and international clientele. Combining cutting edge acoustic technology and master craftsmanship, he is helping evolve both the art and science behind some of the world's most beautifiul music.
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium draws investment seekers
Plenty of people are looking for investment opportunities in southeast Michigan, and the recent Michigan Growth Capital Symposium in Ypsilanti was the place to find it last week.
Spin Advertising hopes to double staff within the next year
There is no two ways of spinning it, Ann Arbor-based Spin Advertising is growing. The marketing firm is posting triple-digit revenue growth and looks to add two full-time positions within the next year or two.
U-M spinoff Tissue Regeneration Systems receives $2 million in VC
Venture capital strikes again in Ann Arbor. This time Tissue Regeneration Systems is the recepient, getting a $2 million infusion from Venture Investors.
Small Business Q & A: Scoot Around Town and Vintage Performance
As more and more new businesses are opening in Ypsilanti, local entrepreneur has a few choice words of advice for them.
Biotechnology Business Consultants helps A2’s life sciences start-ups take flight
As more and more start-ups look to make names and profits for themselves in the life sciences game, it's firms like Biotechnology Business Consultants that help them take flight. The 18-year-old firm has grown to five people and expects to add another person as it helps more and more businesses grow.
Translume’s tiny devices create big-paying jobs
The number of people who work for Ann Arbor's Translume is nearly double the number of years the company has been around, and the glass micro-machining firm hopes to add a few more jobs to that total in the near future.
DesignHub brings website development and jobs to Saline
DesignHub is making a name for itself in Saline and helping the small town make a name in the new economy. The website development and marketing firm has grown to four people and hopes to add another job or two sooner rather than later.
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
Once upon a time, Detroit's auto industry was founded on the visions of its leaders and the risks investors made supporting them. While start-ups drive innovation, venture capital is the fuel that feeds their engine. So, where do promising new companies go to raise the funds they need to succeed and stay local? For 27 years the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium has helped provide an answer. The annual two-day event starts today in Ypsilanti. Could it provide the missing link to Michigan's economic evolution?
