Ann Arbor USA Blog » Pfizer http://blog.annarborusa.org Recent News & Information from Ann Arbor SPARK Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:23:14 +0000 en hourly 1 Nanosystems featured in the Detroit Free Press http://blog.annarborusa.org/nanosystems-featured-in-the-detroit-free-press/ http://blog.annarborusa.org/nanosystems-featured-in-the-detroit-free-press/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:02:23 +0000 admin http://blog.annarborusa.org/?p=850 “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.”

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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 is a month long approval process that will determine loan approval and final amount.

More information about the program is at http://www.annarborspark.org/business-resources/business-growth-expansion/company-formation-and-growth-fund/

Skip Simms
Ann Arbor SPARK
skip@AnnArborUSA.org
O – 734-821-0072
C – 734-646-3173

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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 fund is to encourage existing companies in Michigan to hire Pfizer people being let go this year, and support teams of Pfizer people who want to start their own business in the life science industry.

We’ve been waiting for such funds to be released for a few months.  The state is eager to see the money deployed.  So stay tuned as the details get worked out.  I’m optimistic we will have the plan ready to be implemented by the end of July.  Of course there will be lots of publicity to make everyone aware of this opportunity.

Skip Simms
Ann Arbor SPARK
skip@annarborspark.org
C – 734-646-3173

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