“In just four years, John Nanos has gone from teaching organic chemistry at the University of Michigan to building a multimillion-dollar company that’s helping the environment. Katherine Yung profiles Ann Arbor SPARK client Nanosystems in October 4th, 2009 feature.” http://www.freep.com/article/20091004/BUSINESS06/910040435/1002/Business/Greener-chemical-products-allow-start-up-to-blossom
“But Nanos, who got his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Kalamazoo College, wasn’t a businessman. He credits the economic development organization Ann Arbor SPARK with helping him to develop a business plan and file for patents. Nanosystems were also one of many start-ups in the state that benefitted from free equipment that Pfizer Inc. donated when it closed its Ann Arbor research campus last year.”
