ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor tech economy?s heating up ? so jump into the knowledge pool. Keep up with the exciting things happening in and around the Ann Arbor this fall. Think tech opportunities, jobs, and business growth!
Google is coming ? and grant money. The 21st Century Job Fund grant recipients will be announced after Labor Day. One-third of the proposals still in the running (179 out of 505) for a piece of the $100 million pie are from the Ann Arbor area ? some 32 companies. Other Ann Arbor area-based proposals advancing to the interview stage in August include those submitted by the IT Zone, Ann Arbor SPARK, University of Michigan (23 proposals – Go Blue!), Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest, Michigan Venture Capital Association, Center for Automotive Research, MichBio and the Michigan Research Institute.
There?s going to be money ? and lots of it — coming into Ann Arbor. Google is starting to hire and will be setting up shop. Companies and organizations will be jump starting their 21st Century Job Fund projects. They?ll need consultants, lawyers, accountants, administrative assistants, technical talent ? and more. Whether you?re looking for a tech job, a consulting project or new clients ? Fall 2006 is the time to take action.
Here?s how to get into the swim of things:
Watch for news. Subscribe to the local publications and on-line tech newsletters, like MITechNews.Com (our partner in this newsletter).
Join the IT Zone. We?re adding meetings and programs to help our members connect with job opportunities and projects resulting from the 21st Century Job Fund grants. You?ll make the right connections at the IT Zone ? nearly half of the 32 area companies are past Entrepreneur Boot Camp participants and/or IT Zone members. We have joint meetings scheduled this fall with New Enterprise Forum, Great Lakes Entrepreneur?s Quest and MichBio. We?re co-located with Ann Arbor SPARK. The Chairman of the IT Zone board is Ken Nisbet, Executive Director of the University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer.
Log on to My 21CJF. For breaking news on the 21st Century Job Fund, check out
MI21CJF where David Haviland, a principal at Shepherd Advisors, posts information as it becomes available. You?ll get the official word ? and also Dave?s insightful comments as the process moves forward.
See you at the pool.
