Akervall Technologies Expands Its Saline, Michigan, Production-R&D Center
05/13/2014
"Moving to a new facility where we can move confidently towards commercialization and production of the SISU products is a huge milestone for Akervall Technologies," said Sassa Akervall, company Co-founder/President. "On top of having operations, research and development, and manufacturing under one roof, we also recently purchased a packaging machine. We plan to first bring packaging in-house, then eventually our own manufacturing in order to bring jobs back to Michigan. It's an incredibly exciting time for Akervall Technologies, and there's no doubt that our success is, in part, thanks to support we've received from Ann Arbor SPARK."
Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization that advances the region by encouraging and supporting business acceleration, attraction and retention, provided funding as well as incubation and business acceleration services. On its path towards commercialization, Akervall Technologies received, and repaid early, funding through Ann Arbor SPARK from the Michigan Microloan Fund Program.
"Supporting a company like Akervall Technologies in taking a great idea, developing an innovative product and bringing it to market – all from the Ann Arbor region – is exactly the mission of Ann Arbor SPARK," said Paul Krutko, President/CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK. "That Ann Arbor SPARK has identified and offers a range services that can help a company across this continuum, and that this region has the ecosystem to support its further development, shows the strength of our entrepreneurial economy."
Ann Arbor SPARK identifies and meets the needs of business at every stage, from start-ups to large organizations. Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, government, and community investor partners including the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Community College, Washtenaw County, Livingston County, Washtenaw County Michigan Works!, the City of Ann Arbor, Bank of Ann Arbor and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
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