April 27, 2021
Kristine Nash-Wong Joins Ann Arbor SPARK as Entrepreneurial Services Manager at its SPARK East Innovation Center in Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor SPARK recently hired Kristine Nash-Wong to run its SPARK East Innovation Center in downtown Ypsilanti. Prior to this role, Nash-Wong served as a marketing strategy consultant to Ann Arbor SPARK’s entrepreneurial services clients, a role she will continue to fill in addition to her management of SPARK East. “Despite the economic challenges presented […]
April 06, 2021
Michigan Angel Community to Host Annual Celebrates Angels Event, Release 2020 Research Report on April 20
March 31, 2021
Business expansions bring high-wage jobs, new investments to Ann Arbor region
March 23, 2021
Ann Arbor SPARK to Manage Statewide Michigan Internship Program
March 09, 2021
A Year Later – SXSW and Michigan House are Back
February 25, 2021
New Eagle Promotes Kevin Alley to VP, Strategy
New Eagle has promoted Kevin Alley to VP, Strategy, to represent his role driving the company’s growth initiatives in the autonomous and electric vehicle markets. New Eagle offers control systems with integrated hardware and software, which give a wide range of companies the ability to control their IP and bring their vehicles to production fast. “Leading companies […]
February 24, 2021
SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program
February 17, 2021
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces nearly 6,000 small businesses across Michigan awarded $52.5 million through Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program
February 09, 2021
Business expansions bring jobs, new investments to Ann Arbor region
February 04, 2021
Innovative partnership to bring the space domain into MING missions
February 02, 2021
Startup vCases Wins $25,000 Best of Boot Camp Prize from Ann Arbor SPARK
January 28, 2021
$39M in Going PRO Talent Fund Grants Awarded to Train 30,000 Workers at More Than 850 Michigan Businesses
Funds help Michigan employers prepare the talent they need to compete and grow; workers gain skills needed for in-demand career paths Funds allocated by Michigan Works! Southeast, which includes Washtenaw and Livingston counties, exceeded $3M, distributed to more than 90 companies Through $39,015,052 in grants from the Going PRO Talent Fund, Michigan is helping nearly […]
The KLA-Tencor 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-Tencor — 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.