Life Sciences

What do higher education, agriculture and Metro Detroit all have in common? Combine those assets in this location and you understand why southeast Michigan is a leader in research, start-ups and innovation in the life sciences sector. Nevermind the region's pioneering in urban farming and abundance of natural resources.

Life Sciences Features

Our Post-Pfizer Economy

Natalie Burg / Concentrate Friday, February 24, 2012

When Pfizer left Ann Arbor it was hard not to view the glass as half empty. Five years and 16 start-ups later, that perspective has started to reverse. And in many ways, the transition from one large company to many more entrepreneurial efforts is exactly what our community and state needs to establish a healthier long term economy.

Got Talent? A Conversation with Kurt Riegger

Jon Zemke / Concentrate Friday, January 27, 2012

When it comes to building a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, Kurt Riegger, COO of OcuSciences, argues that there's no lack of ideas or innovations in Ann Arbor. Talent with enough experience to execute on those ideas may be another question. Riegger has launched, funded, and advised 26 companies, and chats with Concentrate about what our community needs to succeed.

MI vs SF: The Art Of The Business Plan Competition

Jon Zemke / Concentrate Friday, December 02, 2011

One excels at style. The other, substance. But when it comes to nurturing an entrepreneurial ecosystem, both matter. Jon Zemke attends Silicon Valley's quarterly Founder Showcase and our own annual business plan competition, Accelerate Michigan, and finds a clash of both cultures and community.

Basha Diagnostics Finds Major Success Competing Against Local Hospitals

Samer Hijazi Sunday, August 28, 2011

Some residents in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County might feel comfortable going to their local hospitals for diagnostic check-ups. But since 1980, many patients have been comfortable taking an alternative route — getting their medical testing done by the top diagnostic company in the area, Basha Diagnostics, without having to step foot in a hospital.

Incubating Metro Detroit's Health Care Economy

Kim North Shine / Metromode Friday, June 24, 2011

Business incubators and accelerators are all the rage. Communities see them as a vital new tool in economic development. Southfield, in its attempt to capitalize on the region's growing reputation for medical excellence, is hoping to launch its first health care incubator.

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