A look back on this week’s economic development headlines, announcements, and other share-worthy news from the Ann Arbor region.
M25 published its Best Startup Cities in the Midwest and ranked Ann Arbor at #6. A few notes: the study did not control for population and some metro areas like Chicago and Minneapolis included neighboring regions while the study chose to separate Ann Arbor and Detroit. Look for a deeper analysis next week from Ann Arbor SPARK.
A recent LinkedIn blog states, “When rent gets ridiculous, talent runs away.” Simply, high-cost cities like Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco are having a harder time with talent attraction. This opens the door for lower-cost-of-living places in the U.S. like Ann Arbor. We have an entire blog series dedicated to featuring Ann Arbor employees who returned or relocated to the area to pursue great tech careers and enjoy a better quality of life.
Michigan Venture Capital Association releases its annual awards nominees, including Arboretum, Venture Investors, Clinc, HistoSonics, Censys, and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation.
Ford and Ann Arbor partner on a new mobility data platform: How Ann Arbor, Michigan Became a Living Lab for City Mobility.
Five Reasons Michigan Has Become ‘Silicon Valley Of Mobility Tech’
Ann Arbor SPARK’s Skip Simms participated in the most recent Leaders Connect breakfast series, Financing Innovation-Based Companies.
KLA breaks ground on its flagship $150M Ann Arbor campus.
Inside Voxel51: AI video analytics startup founded by U-M professor and student.
These U-M alumni founded a startup to streamline end-of-life decisions.
Upcoming Events
October 25: Ann Arbor to host A2.Ai: an artificial intelligence and machine learning conference
October 22: U-M Celebrates Invention and Startup Funding Fair
November 7: Washtenaw Economic Club Luncheon, The Importance of Diversity in the Growth of your Business
