Ann Arbor is one of the main players transforming Michigan's economy from brawn-based to brain-based and it's no more evident that in last week's job creation announcement from the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

Ann Arbor-based companies received millions of dollars in tax incentives to invest millions more into expanding their businesses and creating local jobs. The bottom line equals 845 new high-tech jobs and more than $52 million in investments.

The list of growing companies include:

Accuri Cytometers – 88 new jobs, $13 million investment
Solidica – 12 new jobs, $1 million investment
NeuroNexus Technologies – 7 new jobs, $1 million investment
Compendia Bioscience – 20 new jobs, $1.25 million investment
Nephrion – 200 new jobs, $2 million investment
Cielo MedSolutions – 70 new jobs, $1.875 million investment
Meditrina Pharmaceuticals – 243 new jobs, $12.325 million investment
Avidimer Therapeutics – 8 new jobs, $5 million investment
Arbor Photonics – 136 new jobs, $1.515 million investment
Nanocerox – 25 new jobs, $1.057 million investment
Pixel Velocity – 36 new jobs, $2 million investment

All in another day of doing business in Ann Arbor.

Source: Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Writer: Jon Zemke