Ann Arbor SPARK is an economic development organization serving the Ann Arbor region. It was formed through the merger of three previous organizations. Its mission is to help both existing businesses and startups at every stage. It provides services such as business acceleration, talent development, entrepreneurship education, funding programs, and incubator space. Ann Arbor SPARK tracks key industry sectors and works with many regional partners through an open source economic development model. It benchmarks its performance against other organizations and has helped numerous companies expand and create jobs in the region.