Areas Served: City of Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone through the Local Development Finance Authority and Ann Arbor SPARK have established the Ann Arbor Microloan Fund (the Fund).
The mission of this fund is to support innovative, high-growth start-up companies in the city of Ann Arbor as they near commercial viability.
The focus is on companies that are creating innovative ideas and solutions in the areas of: – Advanced automotive, manufacturing, and materials – Alternative energy – Homeland security and defense – Life sciences -Information technology – Web 2.0, social networking – B2B and B2C technology services and products The purpose of the Fund is to accelerate company development by providing access to early-stage capital to extend the personal investment of entrepreneurs and their own finance network during the critical stage when they are developing their businesses to the point of readiness for outside investment and sales.
Companies are required to participate in a due diligence investigation by Ann Arbor SPARK, thereby professionally identifying and addressing competitive, financial, regulatory and related risks through the screening process.
Contact InformationAnn Arbor SPARK
Address: 201 S Division
City: Ann Arbor
State: Michigan
Website:
http://www.annarborusa.org/start-here/funding/microloans
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