Tech on the Edge

September 24th, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

As a part of a2tech360, we anticipate welcoming 500+ visitors to our campus to celebrate the technologies, innovation, and talent of 40+ companies/exhibitors (from the “edge” of the Ann Arbor area) showcasing their unique products and projects. Admission is free for attendees.

Here’s the tentative schedule for Thursday, September 24th:

• 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Pitch Competition
• 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Company booth showcase at 2|42 Community Center
• 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.: Keynote Speaker
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: "After Party" – spirits, appetizers, and music!

New this year

1. Pitch Competition -- 5-6 pitches, 20 min. each
2. Exhibitor lounge
3. Lunch is provided

We welcome lots of volunteers!

June 6, 2019

Join us for Tech on the Edge, a BioTech Expo
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
648/600 S. Wagner RoadAnn Arbor, MI
2|42 Community Center/MI-HQ

FREE for attendees!

January 05, 2020

Stem cell company Forever Labs grows market, increases funding with storage process

Forever Labs Inc., an Ann Arbor stem-cell company that graduated from the prestigious Y Combinator incubator program in Silicon Valley in 2017, has started raising a Series A round of funding that it hopes to close out soon at $6 million to $8 million. Continue Reading

August 28, 2019

3D-Printed Ligaments, Night Vision, & Hydroponic Lettuce: Inside The Mi-HQ Life Sciences Campus

We often hear about the tech startups of Ann Arbor, which have experienced quite a bit of long-anticipated growth since recent successes of a number of local infosec and software development firms, but there’s a side to Ann Arbor tech that not many people see: the life sciences.  Continue Reading

February 18, 2019

Incubators, Accelerators, and Co-Working spaces in the Ann Arbor Region

The Ann Arbor region is blooming with incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces. Entrepreneurs and their growing companies are in constant need of space and inspiration.  Continue Reading

June 06, 2017

AkzoNobel rewards start-ups as Imagine Chemistry winners are announced

Ten start-ups will see their ideas for more sustainable chemistry move a step closer to reality after being named winners of AkzoNobel’s Imagine Chemistry challenge. Continue Reading 

June 13, 2017

WACKER Officially Opens US-based R&D Center for Silicones in Ann Arbor, MI

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, officially opened its Silicones R&D Center located in Ann Arbor, MI, today. Continue Reading

October 06, 2016

WACKER Expands US-based Research and Development Capacities for Silicones

WACKER, the Munich based chemical company, is expanding its research and development facilities for silicones by establishing a new R&D center located in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Continue Reading

October 05, 2016

As "work from home" loses its luster, Ann Arbor coworking grows

After 12 years of working from home, Sarah Zettel was sick of it. Continue Reading

April 24, 2016

Incubator may birth new firms, new fame

The Michigan Innovation Headquarters, doing business as MI-HQ, is a 130,000-square-foot development in the build-out phase that will serve as an incubator for startup tech firms and as lab and office space for existing companies. Continue Reading

March 11, 2015

A plan to make Ann Arbor Michigan's startup city

Mark Smith has some big ideas. Physically big ideas. On a cold day in early March, the Ann Arbor resident looked out at a sprawling, largely vacant commercial campus and detailed his vision for it. Continue Reading