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Ann Arbor SPARK’s "a2Tech360" is underway with a series of events planned over the course of the 10-day event celebrating innovation in the greater Ann Arbor region. Jennifer Hayman is Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communication & Events for Ann Arbor SPARK, and she talked to Caroline MacGregor about the "Women in Tech" event lined up for Monday, September 28th from 10 AM-3 PM.

A state board voted Tuesday to scale back business incentives for a southeast Michigan battery supplier. Colin Jackson reports.

Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 kicks off Tuesday withTech Homecoming, followed by a series of events celebrating innovation in the greater Ann Arbor region. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

AAA Michigan says the state is enduring record high prices for diesel fuel. As Russ McNamara reports, those added costs will eventually trickle down.

Richard Brown has had a successful career as a nuclear medicine physician and professor of radiology. Now at the age of 71, he has decided to take on a completely new endeavor — as a first-time consumer product founder in Ann Arbor. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber’s Andy LaBarre shared how a first-time entrepreneur has taken a consumer product idea toward commercialization at 71.

New job and career outlooks from the state of Michigan are detailing where to expect the most growth in the coming years. Colin Jackson has more

A number of Ann Arbor businesses have started to phase out using single-use plastics. Not only has this lowered their operational costs, it's beneficial to many local environmental initiatives. Phillis Engelbert, owner/operator of Detroit Filling Station in Ann Arbor, is among these entrepreneurs leading the way in working towards zero waste. She talks more about her actions and how others can follow her example with Rebekah Warren.

Each month, we partner with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to look at how the news of the day impacts the local business community. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor was joined by Andy LaBarre, Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Chamber, and Cybersecurity expert, Detective Kevin Parvize to explore how emerging cyber security issues are increasingly posing a threat to the local business community.

The growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way people do business. On this month’s "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor chats with Atomic Object Managing Partner, Jonah Bailey and Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, Andy LaBarre about how responsible adoption of AI can help companies remain innovative and achieve long-term growth.

The City of Ann Arbor is moving to develop a decarbonization program for commercial businesses to advance its A2ZERO Carbon Neutrality plan. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.