January 06, 2022
How the Ongoing Pandemic Has Impacted Employment in the Ann Arbor Region
October 22, 2021
Michigan Recognized for its Place-Based Economic Development Strategy
October 18, 2021
University of Michigan Credit Union Receives National Arts + Business Partnership Award
October 04, 2021
Ann Arbor SPARK’s FastTrack Awards Honor 18 Companies for Significant, Consistent Growth
September 29, 2021
Paul Krutko Statement on Ford choosing to Invest Outside of Michigan
August 04, 2021
Consumers Energy Again Named One of America’s Top Companies for Women
August 03, 2021
Ann Arbor SPARK Launches New Event Series, ACE, to Provide Small Business Education, Networking
July 23, 2021
2021-2022 Ann Arbor SPARK Board of Directors
David Ruud (Chair)Senior Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerDTE Energy Kelly Sexton (Vice Chair)Associate Vice President for ResearchUniversity of Michigan Office of Tech Transfer David Snodgrass (Treasurer)President & CEOLake Trust Credit Union Tiffany Ford (Secretary)President and CEOUniversity of Michigan Credit Union David Parsigian (Immediate Past Chair)Co-Managing PartnerHonigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Mike ArchinalTownship ManagerGenoa […]
July 01, 2021
The Entrepreneurship Center, Washtenaw Community College: Renew Training & Grant Program
June 14, 2021
Request for Information on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work
Ann Arbor SPARK is looking for a partner that can provide education, training, and guidance to growing companies in the greater Ann Arbor region around the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We believe that introducing and reinforcing these values at the beginning of new company formation helps lead to companies that are more […]
May 18, 2021
Ann Arbor SPARK Reports Startup and Established Business Growth, Results of COVID-Related Grant Activity at Annual Meeting
May 13, 2021
How and Why to Keep Remote Employees Engaged
The KLA Site Selection Process with Ann Arbor SPARK
2018 marked a significant number of economic development projects for the Ann Arbor region, including the noteworthy announcement that KLA — a Silicon Valley-headquartered provider of process control solutions for semiconductor and related industries — selected Ann Arbor as the home for a new R&D facility. The new development is expected to generate a total capital investment of $70 million and create 500 high tech jobs over the next five years.