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he Michigan Israel
Business Accelerator
(MIBA), the
nonprofit international
trade organization
committed to accelerating
Michigan’s economic growth
through Israeli corporate
connections, announces
the most recent innovative
companies based in Israel
to choose Michigan for
international growth.
They include:
Upstream, an automotive
cybersecurity and data
management company that
has opened an office in Ann
Arbor with seven employees.
Fullpath, an automotive
customer data and customer
experience platform, has
named Detroit a “hiring
hub,” already adding one
additional employee to their
Michigan team and paving
the way for additional hires
in Michigan.
UVeye, an automatic
vehicle inspection provider,
hired a Michigan-based
employee to manage a
key relationship with an
automotive OEM.
Electreon, a wireless
electric vehicle charging
company that is a key
partner in the electrification
of the nation’s first
EV-charging roadway
in Detroit’s Corktown,
expanded to Michigan as a
location for growth.
These projects have led
to $7.2 million in economic
activity in Michigan. Since
2021, via the MIBA, Israeli
companies have contributed
more than $11 million
in economic activity in
Michigan.
New collaborations
between Israeli innovators
and Michigan businesses,
just since the beginning of
2024, include:
• UVeye partnering with
Penske on a pilot project in
dealerships.
• Adasky and Gentex
collaborating on a project
that has led to significant
investment that will include
new jobs.
• Electreon’s work with
MDOT, city of Detroit and
others has led to recruiting
in Michigan.
These collaborations
have already led to nearly
$500,000 in economic
benefit to these Michigan
companies.
“Michigan continues to
attract innovative companies
from Israel,” said Scott
Hiipakka, CEO of
the MIBA. “Our
economic climate
represents strong
opportunities
for Israeli
innovation,
despite the
ongoing conflict
in Israel. Businesses there
have adopted the motto
of ‘Israeli Tech, No Matter
What’ and they continue
to innovate and remain
interested in what Michigan
has to offer here.”
Innovative Technology
Companies Choose Michigan
Michigan Israel Business Accelerator announces
new economic investment.
Scott
Hiipakka
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here’s to
Corporate Specialties, led by Valerie Hayman
Sklar, has been named a winner of the 2023
Inner City 100 (IC100) awarded by Initiative for a
Competitive Inner City (ICIC). Since 1999, ICIC
has identified and celebrated the 100 fastest-
growing businesses in under-resourced
communities in the U.S. through the IC100
award. The 2023 IC100 winners were evaluated based on
revenue growth from 2018 to 2022. Corporate Specialties
was ranked No. 70 on the list based on its four-year
revenue growth rate of 73.2%. In 2021, Corporate
Specialties was ranked #97.
In the recent “Henry Ford Draft,” employees
nominated individuals to be honored as
exemplary employees demonstrating
leadership, teamwork and dedication. Of
the hundreds nominated, the list was then
consolidated to 31 people. Of those, only
five were chosen from Henry Ford main
campus in Detroit. Abigail Ruby was one. She will be
honored with a photo and certificate; and she will be
featured on Ford’s communications and social media.
She will get an authentic Detroit Lions jersey, signed by
one of the players.
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