MI vs SF: The Art Of The Business Plan Competition
One excels at style. The other, substance. But when it comes to nurturing an entrepreneurial ecosystem, both matter. Jon Zemke attends Silicon Valley's quarterly Founder Showcase and our own annual business plan competition, Accelerate Michigan, and finds a clash of both cultures and community. News from Concentrate Read More →
Its a small world after all
Paul Krutko speaking at the VC breakfast. Our team is up bright and early this Tuesday morning to spread the word of cool technologies, high returns, and the growing venture capital scene in Michigan to a group of around 30 Silicon Valley VC’s and high net worth individuals. The group was very interested in hearing more about our upcoming CEO Podcast between Paul Krutko, President and CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK, and Jan Garfinkle, Founder and Managing... [Read More...]
Bay Area CEO’s Experience Pure Michigan
It was a chilly but eventful Monday in the Valley for our MichAGAIN team. After visiting many coffee shops, some owned by Michiganders (shout out to Good Karma Cafe), speaking with students in the Society of Computer Engineering at San Jose State University, and learning about the Hacker Dojo in Mountain View (stay tuned for tomorrow’s update) it was time for our CEO to CEO dinner. No, there is no free parking in San Jose either! It was highly attended... [Read More...]
Software firm Cataphora opens office in Ann Arbor
Cataphora, a Silicon Valley-based software firm, is opening up an engineering center in downtown Ann Arbor to take advantage of the talent pool at the University of Michigan. "We recruit nationwide but some of our best employees have been coming from the University of Michigan," says Chris Kurecka, manager of Michigan engineering for Cataphora. The nine-year-old firm employs 37 people, including one employee and two interns at the new... [Read More...]
Software firm Cataphora opens office in Ann Arbor
Cataphora, a Silicon Valley-based software firm, is opening up an engineering center in downtown Ann Arbor to take advantage of the talent pool at the University of Michigan. "We recruit nationwide but some of our best employees have been coming from the University of Michigan," says Chris Kurecka, manager of Michigan engineering for Cataphora. The nine-year-old firm employs 37 people, including one employee and two interns at the new... [Read More...]
Software firm Cataphora opens office in Ann Arbor
Cataphora, a Silicon Valley-based software firm, is opening up an engineering center in downtown Ann Arbor to take advantage of the talent pool at the University of Michigan. "We recruit nationwide but some of our best employees have been coming from the University of Michigan," says Chris Kurecka, manager of Michigan engineering for Cataphora. The nine-year-old firm employs 37 people, including one employee and two interns at the new... [Read More...]
Software firm Cataphora opens office in Ann Arbor
Cataphora, a Silicon Valley-based software firm, is opening up an engineering center in downtown Ann Arbor to take advantage of the talent pool at the University of Michigan. "We recruit nationwide but some of our best employees have been coming from the University of Michigan," says Chris Kurecka, manager of Michigan engineering for Cataphora. The nine-year-old firm employs 37 people, including one employee and two interns at the new... [Read More...]
Richard Florida says density = innovation
Though we have to wonder whether it's density or really the presence of world-class research universities that have the bigger impact (or is that a chicken-egg question?), Richard Florida presents some interesting ideas about urban density and the creation of patents. And Ann Arbor makes the list! Excerpt: "It's not surprising that San Jose (Silicon Valley) tops the list with .831 patents per square kilometer or that nearby San Francisco... [Read More...]
Paul Krutko Appointed New CEO and President, Ann Arbor SPARK
Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor SPARK's new CEO, President Paul Krutko has been selected as the new president and CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK. Krutko will join the organization on April 18 and will oversee continued efforts to expand economic opportunities in the Ann Arbor region through collaboration with local, state, federal and university resources. Krutko brings over 31 years of economic and business development expertise to Ann Arbor SPARK. Recently,... [Read More...]
Final California Blog
I want to go back to “Google land” where the toilet seats are heated and you are never more than 150 feet from food. My California journey is done and I am now back on eastern standard time. The last day of the trip was a perfect ending to a marvelous journey. Read more. Read More →
