Nanosystems featured in the Detroit Free Press
“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... [Read More...]
Company Formation and Growth Fund
Loan program to preserve Pfizer assets launched The Company Formation and Growth Fund is a new loan program designed to preserve assets, mostly employees, from the Pfizer reorganization. It is a low interest loan offered to life science companies in the state who will be hiring former Pfizer employees in the upcoming year. For each person hired a qualifying company can ask for $50,000, up to $500,000 in an unsecured low interest loan. There... [Read More...]
New Pool of Funds for Pfizer Assets
MSF Approves $8mm Fund The Michigan Strategic Fund met Wednesday and approved proposals from three economic development organizations, including Ann Arbor SPARK, to create a fund to be invested in companies, including start-ups, that will keep Pfizer employees in the state. Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo and Holland will meet next week to work out the details regarding the eligibility and distribution of the funds $8 million. The primary purpose of the... [Read More...]
