Google’s Book Search forges on, page by page
Google is taking it one page at a time as its book digitization project moves forward at the University of Michigan.
Ann Arbor
KISS to revolutionize Internet auto auctions for dealerships
Buying a car is never easy, but the folks behind KISS Auto Auction hope to at least streamline that process with its new auto-auction website for dealerships. The founders expect the idea to catch on nationwide while creating jobs locally.
Is Ann Arbor going Hollywood? Moviemakers take renewed interest in filming here
Making movies in Tree Town looks like it will be a regular occurrence now that Hollywood is apparently taking a keen interest in Ann Arbor as a shooting location.
$1 million in venture capital heads for Accord Biomaterials
More venture capital money is landing in Ann Arbor. A trio of local VC firms are investing $1 million into Tree Town-based Accord Biomaterials latest innovation.
Residents move into downtown Ann Arbor’s Ashley Terrace
The first residents are moving into downtown Ann Arbor's newly opened Ashley Terrace. The condo tower on the edge of downtown is expected to begin filling up in earnest this spring as construction begins to wraps up.
Cummins-Barnard becomes HDR, creates energy jobs
Alternative energy maybe a hot topic in Michigan but it's also an avenue that is helping HDR create jobs in Ann Arbor. What was once Cummins-Barnard energy consultants was recently acquired by HDR but still plans to stay in Ann Arbor and create up to 15 jobs this year.
PMA hopes to break ground on Tierra Place this summer
Downtown Ann Arbor is about to get a little denser when PMA Consultants starts building its new home, Tierra Place. The 8-story mid-rise will include space for retail, commercial and residential space interspersed with a bevy of environmentally friendly features. Work is set to begin in July and wrap up within one year.
Talk of Ann Arbor convention center raises many questions
Downtown Ann Arbor's newest It project seems to be building a new convention center, however, the path to putting one together is at best a long and winding one.
Lumen Christi Church Design growing faster than expected
Someone must be smiling down on the Ann Arbor area because the region is blessed with a multitude of start-ups. Take Lumen Christi Church Design, specializing in old-school, cathedral-style church interiors. The two-person accidental start-up's work is taking off across the nation and hopes to hire a person or two in the not-too-distant future.
Radius Garden revolutionizes garden tools, to sprout jobs
Digging in the dirt will be a little less painful for gardeners and a little more pleasurable for Ann Arbor's Radius Garden. The start-up has enjoyed 300% annual growth since it introduced it revolutionary new garden tools in 2004 and expects to hire a few people in the near future.
