Business Sector: Advanced Manufacturing

DEGC is the city’s economic development catalyst, dedicated to finding innovative solutions that attract investment, create jobs, and revitalize Detroit’s economy for all residents. Visit our website to learn more about our mission and how you can get involved.

Kalamazoo Forward Ventures (KzFV) is a $50 million, Black-founded investment firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Built to bridge gaps and spark opportunity, KzFV backs bold entrepreneurs, game-changing ideas, and community-rooted developments—with capital, connection, and care. We’re not your average fund. KzFV brings together three distinct investment arms under one roof. 1) Venture Capital: Focused on […]

Business-CONNECT serves as MSU’s front door for corporations, directing businesses to the right MSU resources – from recruiting students to finding a researcher for a specific project– and enabling two-way strategic communications and planning for business customers. The Business-CONNECT team also supports entrepreneurial and regional economic development efforts. We, as well as MSU Technologies and […]

The MSU Research Foundation supports the Michigan State University ecosystem with resources that increase the impact of research and innovation. The Foundation achieves its mission through grant programs that contribute over $15 million annually to the University, entrepreneurial programming delivered through its venture creation subsidiary, Spartan Innovations, and early-stage investments made through it venture funds—Red […]

The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is a statewide $5 million pre-seed fund powered by InvestUP. The Fund is supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) through the Michigan Innovate Capital Fund initiative to support early-stage Michigan start-ups commercializing competitive edge technologies. The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund provides pre-seed investments ($50,000 up to $250,000) to […]

Pointe Angels is an independent investor club in the Grosse Pointe communities, east of Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 2019, Pointe Angels provides members with opportunities for meaningful financial returns on capital investments in scalable early-stage ventures. Pointe Angels favors Michigan start-ups, but invests globally.

Mercury is an early-stage venture capital platform that seeks out transformative software startups, led by exceptional founders, in communities across America. To date, Mercury has created over $9 billion of value with an operationally-focused venture investment strategy helping startups achieve rapid, sustainable growth. Mercury partners with first-time entrepreneurs who require support and guidance, as well […]

Michigan Capital Network (MCN) is an early-stage investment management firm based in Grand Rapids, MI. We manage $150M in assets across 6 core funds, 2 custom funds, and several special purpose entities (SPEs) for institutional investors, local family offices and corporations, and high net worth individuals across the state of Michigan. We invest primarily in […]

OU INC is a state-designated SmartZone incubator and technology accelerator focused on transforming industry and university innovations into thriving commercial ventures. Its mission is to fuel regional economic growth and help position Southeast Michigan as a global hub for high-tech companies driven by top talent.

MSU Technologies (MSUT) is Michigan State University’s technology transfer and commercialization office. MSUT facilitates the commercial development and public use of technologies and copyrightable materials developed by MSU faculty and staff. Housed within the MSU Innovation Center, MSUT moves MSU’s technologies from the lab to the marketplace to improve lives and communities locally, regionally, and […]