Business Sector: Engineering Design + Development

MTEC is a Michigan SmartZone supporting the commercialization of technology companies emerging from Michigan Technological University and the Houghton/Hancock area to build a prosperous regional economy.

Region 6 Smart Zone

Housed in Flint, Michigan, we are a non-profit with a mission to relieve the innovator of the entrepreneurial burden. We know entrepreneurship can be difficult, and that’s why we’re here to help. As a community of student professionals, lead by a dynamic leadership team, we vet entrepreneurial ideas to provide a helping hand in business […]

At Magna Technology Investments we invest in the future of the automobile and the future of the industry. We are stage agnostic and invest strategically in order to satisfy Magna’s mission to create a better world of mobility, responsibly. We are a corporate strategic venture fund investing off balance sheet.

GM Ventures, the venture capital arm of General Motors, strategically invests in startups that share GM’s vision of a world with zero emissions, zero crashes, and zero congestion. The firm connects growth-stage companies that have breakthrough technology to GM’s extensive network of iconic brands, talent, and manufacturing expertise to accelerate and commercialize innovations for global […]

Woodward Angels activates early stage, founder friendly investment capital for high-growth startups in and around Detroit. We invest in tech and digitally scaling companies at the pre-seed and seed stage, and invest our time and energy in helping those companies succeed.

Birmingham Angels was established in 2019 with a core vision to change the way early-stage capital is deployed in the state of Michigan. We assert that every successful startup ecosystem around the world is based on the following three principles, the density of resources and activities, access to early-stage capital, and velocity of capital deployment.

Grand Angels empowers entrepreneurs in West Michigan and the Great Lakes Region with capital, mentorship, and resources, fostering community growth while achieving meaningful returns for our members. We are one of the five angel groups support by Michigan Capital Network.

M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, investing solely in tech startups headquartered in the Midwest. Since we launched in 2015, we’ve become the most active investor in our region.

Red Cedar Ventures, a venture investment subsidiary of the MSU Research Foundation, supports the launch and acceleration of early-stage startups emerging from Michigan State University. As the first venture fund in mid-Michigan, Red Cedar Ventures has played a key role in advancing MSU technologies, fostering ecosystem partnerships, and driving economic growth across Michigan. Since 2014, […]