Two Ann Arbor SPARK Companies Mentioned in Fortune Article
Fortune’s recent “Tales of Rejuvenation in Motor City” includes two companies from the Ann Arbor region. Gerry Cox, courtesy of Fortune Velesco Pharmaceutical Services’ Gerry Cox talks about his transition from a large pharmaceutical company to founder of a start-up. Velesco is an Ann Arbor SPARK Business Accelerator company. Daniel Gizaw, courtesy of Fortune Danotek Motion Technologies, a company supported through the Michigan Pre-Seed... [Read More...]
Ann Arbor SPARK Takes Top Honors at MEDA, IEDC Awards
Ann Arbor SPARK’s marketing materials recently took top honors from the Michigan Economic Development Association. Also, our business accelerator was awarded honorable mention from the International Economic Development Council. Valerie Christofferson accepts Ann Arbor SPARK's IEDC award. L to R: William Best, FM – Chairman of the IEDC Board of Directors; Christofferson; Timothy Solomon, CEcD – Chairman of the IEDC Awards Task Force... [Read More...]
Reflection on the IEDC Annual Conference: Day Two
This week, I’m sharing my experiences from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) 2010 Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Day 2: It was a gloomy start with temperatures around 60 and rain but my morning tour of Technology and Higher Education really stood out in the trip. We toured the Ohio Supercomputer Center, TechColumbus, and the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center (DEC). All three locations were very unique in their infrastructure... [Read More...]
Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Announced
The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan, a new region-wide network for building and retaining new business in southeast Michigan, today announces the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, an international business plan competition designed to highlight Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. read more>> Read More →
New Economy Initiative Awards $3 Million to Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan
This picture is from the press conference announcing the new Business Accelorator Network for Southeast Michigan The announcement of the new Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan, a region-wide collaborative effort dedicated to attracting and retaining business in southeast Michigan, took place on Monday, June 21st. The New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan, an innovative philanthropic effort to accelerate the transition... [Read More...]
Voi!- Recent Coverage for Local Company eNcipient
Local company, eNcipient, LLC is an energetic product development company. They’ve combined personalized style, protection, and function to create the most revolutionary iPhone case yet. The recently released Voi! iPhone case has received rave reviews. Read about them. Read More →
