Featured: Growth Company
Founded in 2001, A123 was born out of research labs of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was funded initially with a
$100,000 grant from the US Department of Energy. Among the companies
using A123 batteries, battery systems and technology in the fields of
transportation, grid energy storage and portable power are AES, BAE
Systems, Better Place, Black and Decker, Cessna, Chrysler, Daimler,
Delphi, Duke Energy, General Motors, Google.org, LADWP, Madison Gas and
Electric, Magna Steyr, Mercedes Benz High Performance Engines, Proctor
and Gamble, Sempra and Volvo Truck.
Featured: Growth Area
It takes good DNA to establish a healthy bioscience industry and SE Michigan's gene pool is deep and wide. Along with academic and research powerhouses,
Michbio --a local life sciences trade association-- is a relentless advocate for this ever-growing field. You could play connect-the-dots with the successful biotech start ups that have popped up in the region, inlcuding Molecular Innovations in Southfield.
Featured: Growth Areas