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Initial public offering nets U-M pharmaceutical spinoff more than $80 million
A pharmaceutical company that spun out of the University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer in 2004 raised nearly $82 million in an initial public offering July 18. OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, now...
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Mayor says Ann Arbor is legally protected against more student high-rises...
The Varsity student high-rise on Washington Street in downtown Ann Arbor is nearing completion. This was as it looked on June 7.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comAnn Arbor officials have been saying for...
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Russell Hancock, CEO Podcast: Conversations on Economic Opportunity
Russell Hancock, president and CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my one-on-one conversations with over one...
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U-M entrepreneurship institute selects professor with global experience as...
The Ross School of Business announced Monday that Stewart Thornhill will take over in September as the executive director of the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Before coming to the...
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California startup millionaire moves biotech company to Ann Arbor area
The Ann Arbor area has been the launching pad for a number of biomedical companies and now it's attracting West Coast entrepreneurs looking to break into the industry. According to a report in the...
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Pittsfield Township says its $30M State Road plan is independent but similar...
South State Street at the intersection of Morgan Road on Tuesday, July 23. Under a plan developed by the Washtenaw County Road Commission and Pittsfield Township, the road would be widened to four...
View ArticleDowntown Manchester's Black Sheep Tavern closes its doors for good
The Black Sheep Tavern, 115 E. Main St., closed Saturday after three years of business in downtown Manchester, according to The Manchester Enterprise. Kellie Englund told The Manchester Enterprise...
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Sidewalk closed at Liberty and Main in downtown Ann Arbor for curb ramp work
The scene on Tuesday afternoon at the southeast corner of Liberty and Main in downtown Ann Arbor. Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.comThe southeast corner of Liberty and Main streets in downtown Ann Arbor...
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Free entrepreneur luncheon, and more
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: • Aug. 2: Entrepreneur Luncheon. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sandler Training - Ann...
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Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac of Ann Arbor donates Silverado to Forgotten...
Staff from Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac of Ann Arbor recently announced that on behalf of General Motors, the dealership recently donated a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 2500 Extended Cab pickup truck...
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People & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Eastern...
Ted Coutilish From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here's a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • The Grosse Pointe North High School...
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Three Ann Arbor companies land $250,000 investments from Michigan Pre-Seed...
Three Ann Arbor companies recently received $250,000 investments from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. The fund, managed by Ann Arbor SPARK, invested a total of $1.5 million in six companies across...
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Ann Arbor's Cafe Marie hosts weeklong bone marrow drive for cook with leukemia
Longtime cook at Ann Arbor's Cafe Marie, Percy Pryor, says "thank you" to the community and his co-workers for all of their love and support during his cancer treatments.Courtesy of Facebook Previous...
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Top 5 vacant retail spaces in Ann Arbor: What's next for these sites?
The building at 414 E. William, once occupied by Maru Korean restaurant, was sold in 2012. It's still vacant, but seems like a prime restaurant corner just across the street from the Zaragon West...
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Tecumseh Products plans multi-million dollar investment in Mississippi plant
Tecumseh Products Company has consolidated its operations in the Ann Arbor area, but company officials announced this week that a manufacturing facility in Verona, Miss., will undergo a multi-million...
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Ann Arbor Denny's reopening Friday following dining room renovations
Denny's is reopening Friday after a renovation project.Angela Smith | For AnnArbor.com The Denny's restaurant at 3310 Washtenaw Ave. in Ann Arbor is reopening its doors Friday following nearly a week...
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Sesi Motors demolishing its former Ypsilanti Township dealership
Demolition is underway on the former Sesi dealership in Ypsilanti Township.Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Sesi Motors is tearing down its half-century-old dealership on East Michigan Avenue in...
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Ann Arbor shops and restaurants hiring at steady pace but not getting summer...
Hiring is up across the board as Ann Arbor continues to build on its highest employment levels ever. According to the most recent job numbers from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and...
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How could Ann Arbor refocus development in the downtown area?
The 600-bed Landmark student high-rise on the corner of South University and South Forest is one of seven student apartment buildings constructed or approved in the downtown Ann Arbor area since...
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U-M student startup MyFab5 says goal for restaurant review site is to...
Calvin Schemanski shows off the MyFab5 website to onlookers at an open house at the TechArb student startup incubator in downtown Ann Arbor.Ben Freed | AnnArbor.com University of Michigan student...
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