Business Sector: Business Services

The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College is a meeting place and resource hub open to the public. Their purpose is to connect the community to resources and professional assistance in order to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to market. In addition to many free workshops, the Entrepreneurship Center has an open coworking space available […]

WMU’s Business Connection is an office of Western Michigan University dedicated to strategically matching Western’s resources to the needs of the local business community. By working together with the numerous resources available on campus, the office serves as a “one-stop-shop” for companies that want to engage with the University.

The MTRAC Innovation Hub for Advanced Computing Technologies is a statewide program that funds translational research activities in Cognitive Technologies (e.g., machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, RPA), Immersive Technologies (e.g., Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR)), Industry X.0, Cybersecurity, Blockchain/Distributed Ledger, and Next Generation Computing. The mission of this hub is to […]

The WMU Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation strives to bring together community members, faculty, business experts and students to provide a setting for students to develop and commercialize new technology.

The Zell Entrepreneurship and Law Program (ZEAL) at the University of Michigan (UM) Law School offers an Entrepreneur Clinic that provides free legal services to UM student-led startups and other startups in Southeastern Michigan. The clinic also offers legal office hours around the UM campus as well workshops and other legal training activities. ZEAL also […]

Cleary University’s vision is a world where everyone understands, experiences and benefits from innovation and entrepreneurship. As America’s foremost applied for business university, Cleary University will be the country’s preferred partner for innovation and entrepreneurship education. The mission of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Cleary University is to enrich the community of students, […]

The mission of the Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) is to inspire and transform the University of Michigan community into entrepreneurial thinkers and doers. The CFE provides active learning experiences to all students and faculty at the university through classes and programs that are designed to teach the skills needed to translate high-potential projects and ideas […]

Wayne State University Technology Commercialization (TC) is responsible for the identification, protection, marketing and licensing of intellectual property (e.g., patents, unique biological or other materials, and certain copyrights) developed by WSU faculty, staff, and students. The TC office promotes an entrepreneurial culture and supports startup ventures and regional economic development. TC also negotiates Material Transfer […]

Formerly known as the LTU Collaboratory, Centrepolis Accelerator is a hands-on, regional resource center at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield fostering business growth and economic vitality. They assist entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and second stage start-ups in growing and launching their ideas through education, resources, networking, mentoring and connection to funding sources, all in our state-of-the-art collaborative […]