Ann Arbor SPARK awards $200,000 to Michigan startups at Invest360 pitch event

Ann Arbor Spark Foundation awarded $200,000 in investments at the 2026 Invest360 Pitch Competition & Summit on Sept. 23. Constrat won the information technology category, took the People’s Choice vote, secured $100,000 total. Crank Bio won life sciences, received $50,000; RoboWorkX won mobility, received $50,000. Fifteen startups pitched across three sectors at the University of Michigan Golf Course Clubhouse during a2Tech360. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Ann Arbor Spark Foundation published the original content used to generate this news brief on September 23, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. (C)