The demands on a growing business are extensive. Ann Arbor SPARK understands this and is here to alleviate your growing pains. From site selection and permitting to incentives and workforce coordination, Ann Arbor SPARK’s Business Development team provides personalized project management support to help your company move forward efficiently. We have the experience, connections, and resources to support your goals and facilitate your projects.
Discover funding that supports expansion, job creation, and capital investment.
Tap state and industry resources to understand and respond to tariff impacts.
Navigate zoning, permitting, licensing, and local approvals across Washtenaw County.
Connect with talent and access workforce training funds for hiring, upskilling, and retention.
Find a space that suits your growth, expansion, or relocation plans.
Ann Arbor SPARK helps companies identify and pursue business incentives that support expansion, job creation, and capital investment.
Incentives for companies investing in innovation and technology.
A performance-based cash grant to encourage job growth in Michigan used by the MEDC to encourage companies to grow here.
A 50 percent reduction in property taxes on new investment, for up to 12 years. It is used by local governments to help encourage investment in their communities.
DTE Energy: Business Energy Efficiency Programs and Rebates
Consumers Energy: Business Rebates and Energy Solutions
Ann Arbor SPARK works with state and industry partners to help businesses understand and respond to tariff impacts.
Access export assistance, tariff impact assessments, and strategic planning to build resilience and achieve long-term success.
State resources to help companies of all sizes navigate trade policies and supply chain challenges.
Find various resources on how tariffs shape global trade, economies, and the automotive industry.
Ann Arbor SPARK helps employers connect with local talent and access workforce training funds that support hiring, upskilling, and retention.
Feature career openings and connect with job seekers across Washtenaw County in key industries including mobility, IT, and life sciences.
Recruitment assistance, customized workforce solutions, and access to workforce training funds.
Flexible training funding delivered in partnership with Washtenaw Community College.
Best practices and resources curated by Ann Arbor SPARK, MWSE, and the Greater Ann Arbor Society of Human Resource Management (GAASHRM).
Consider us an extension of your team — your feet-on-the-ground, local resource for checking things off of your to-do list.
