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Detroit's Visca turns students into employees, expects to add 3 more

metromode, 10/2/2008

Visca is turning Detroit's college students into Detroit's newest workers, helping stem Michigan's brain drain.

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Visca not only specializes in developing micro sensors but also talented up and comers around its TechTown home.

One of the main goals of the Wayne State University spin-off is helping staunch the area's brain drain. It has gone from four to 14 employees within the last four years with some of those hires coming from within the university.

Visca has hired two former students within the last year and expects to hire another three within the next year. These jobs range from PhD scientists to engineers.

"We have roots here in Michigan and Detroit," says Gregory Auner, chief technology officer with Visca and professor at Wayne State University. "We want to see the brain power stay here and build the company organically."

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