Michigan Business Beat | Paul Krutko Ann Arbor SPARK - Top 10 Economic Development Growth Priorities

Michigan Business Network · Aug 29, 2025 · 6m

Chris Holman welcomes back Paul Krutko, President & CEO, Ann Arbor SPARK, Ann Arbor, MI. Ann Arbor SPARK hosted the rollout of these Top 10 priorities please share the details of that economic development announcement? Innovation and entrepreneurship are central to Ann Arbor’s economy. How would doubling Michigan’s R&D tax credit directly benefit startups and tech companies here? SPARK works closely with both large employers and small startups. How do these priorities balance supporting established industries while fostering emerging ones? Community revitalization is a statewide focus — what…