Latest Washtenaw County, Michigan Stories
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ann Arbor's A2 Fiber effort is hoping for more than just the luck of the Irish as it vies to be selected for Google's Fiber for Communities initiative. A2 Fiber is kicking off a YouTube video contest on St. Patrick's Day, Wednesday, March 17. Contestants are eligible to win a fabulous prize for creating a video telling why Google should choose Ann Arbor as a pilot community and how we uniquely can leverage the super high speed Internet access to...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Michigan companies recently received a combined total of $155,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program. Avicenna, Current Motor, Shepherd Intelligent Systems and TRIG Tires and Wheels received the funding to support commercialization of their core products. Avicenna, based in Ann Arbor, received microloan funding supported by the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Local Development Financing Authority. The company, a spin-out from the University of...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Michigan companies recently received a combined total of $95,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program. Buycentives, CIMple Integrations, and Local Orbit received the funding to support commercialization of their core products. Ann Arbor-based Buycentives helps manufacturers deliver customized sales incentives to online car shoppers during the shopping process. Via information provided by the consumer and parameters controlled by the...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- New Eagle, a technology-enabled service provider, was recently awarded the first loan from the Eastern Washtenaw Microloan Fund, a funding opportunity for start-ups that's part of the Michigan Microloan Fund Program. Washtenaw County helped to fund the Michigan Microloan Fund Program to help companies like New Eagle, based in Ypsilanti, Mich., who will use the microloan to commercialize its MotoHawk® software. "Investing in innovation-based...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Michigan companies received a combined total of $200,000 from the Michigan Microloan Fund Program, administered by Ann Arbor SPARK. Allinnova, Procuit, Solarflex, and The Whole Brain Group will use the funding to commercialize their products. The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, the Ann Arbor Local Development Financing Authority and Washtenaw County support the Michigan Microloan Fund Program. "Attracting the funding required to support a...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- One problem always facing the 40,000+ professional associations and organizations is getting more people to their meetings and events. In an effort to make life easier for association meeting planners, software developer RB Systems, Inc. launched EveryMeeting.com(TM), a place where associations can post their meetings and events, including speaker information and link to a contact person or website for further follow-through. EveryMeeting.com also...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders has long been an entertainment destination, hosting the hottest authors, musicians and other entertainment personalities in stores and capturing those events for millions to enjoy online. Now, Borders is providing customers with unprecedented event access with a live, interactive video Webcast of musician Ingrid Michaelson performing songs from her critically-acclaimed new album, "Everybody," Oct. 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. Pacific), at...
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), Ann Arbor SPARK, Greater Wayne Economic Development Corporation and a private foundation have collaborated to create the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center (MLSIC). MLSIC will connect well-funded, experienced entrepreneurs with business accelerator organizations and start-up life science companies. "By offering state-of-the-art labs and start-up support in one location, MLSIC will be...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Systems In Motion, a Silicon Valley-based IT services firm, has chosen to locate a new support center in the Ann Arbor region. Systems In Motion was approved today for state tax credits by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority board, and will also receive support from Ann Arbor SPARK, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Washtenaw County Employment Training and Community Services (ETCS-Michigan Works!), Michigan Department of...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Three companies were recently awarded a combined total of $137,500 in micro loan funding through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan's SmartZones to support start-up growth throughout the state. Advanced Battery Concepts, FreeStride and RealBio will use the funding to further the commercialization efforts of their technologies. "Helping companies reach commercialization of their technologies is a key way Michigan...
