Dingell Meets with Ann Arbor Entrepreneurs on Start-Up Day Across America

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As part of Start-Up Day Across America, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today visited local entrepreneurs at Ann Arbor SPARK to showcase the innovation and job creation taking place at their companies. Start-Up Day is a bipartisan effort to raise awareness about the important role startup companies play in our economy by providing local entrepreneurs with an opportunity to educate their representatives about challenges they are facing.

"Fast growing startup companies are no longer unique to Silicon Valley, Austin or Boulder," said Dingell. "In southeast Michigan and across the country, entrepreneurs are reshaping industries from retail to healthcare to education, and driving the majority of job growth in the United States. We want southeast Michigan to be a hub for these emerging companies, and we're already well-positioned to lead the way. The entrepreneurs I met today came to Michigan -- and want to stay in Michigan -- because of the collaborative work environment, the permanent talent pool from our world class colleges and universities, and the support provided by public-private partnerships like Ann Arbor SPARK. In Congress, I'm committed to creating an environment that helps our entrepreneurs innovate, grow and create jobs in southeast Michigan for decades to come."

"As we've seen in Ann Arbor, especially with the revitalization of our Liberty Street corridor, startups have a tremendous, positive impact on our economy," said Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor SPARK president and CEO. "These growing companies attract investment to our region, create jobs here, and are the root of our ability to compete, globally, as the 'Startup City' where innovation businesses want to grow. We're proud that SPARK Central plays an important role in supporting Ann Arbor's startups and entrepreneurial ecosystem."

The SPARK Central Business Incubator provides business space, services and support to help entrepreneurs launch and develop innovation-based technology. With reduced overhead costs, entrepreneurs can put more money back into growing their business.

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