Business Sector: Media

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business development, talent and jobs, tourism, film and digital media, arts and cultural grants, and overall economic growth. The MEDC offers a number of business assistance services and capital programs for business attraction and acceleration, talent enhancement, and urban and […]

TechTown is Detroit’s most established business accelerator and incubator. At TechTown Detroit, powerful connections are made to a broad network of resources, catalyzing entire communities of entrepreneurs best poised to energize the local economy. Through both tech-based and place-based entrepreneurship support programs and technical assistance, TechTown Detroit strives to deliver both economic and community development […]

Innovate Marquette is an MEDC-designated SmartZone with a mission to help position Marquette County and the Upper Peninsula grow and support a world-class entrepreneurial ecosystem which fosters technology innovation and accelerates new job-creating tech-based businesses.

Growth Capital Network (GCN) Optimal Impact Group is an Ann Arbor and Detroit-based strategic management, research and evaluation consulting firm focused on economic development, healthcare, and philanthropic communities. Our primary goal is to help our partners optimize their impact through program analysis, strategic design, action plans and effective measurement. We love data so you don’t […]

Start Garden is a management company administering the Grand Rapids SmartZone and running the Seamless program that bridges new IoT startups to regional enterprises.

Michigan Business Innovation Association (MBIA) is comprised of the state’s best business incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, maker spaces, economic development partners, and entrepreneurial support professionals who are focused on creating jobs and developing Michigan’s local economies. The MBIA provides a supportive entrepreneurial environment that stimulates the growth of business to ensure economic vitality and encourage […]

The Desai Accelerator is an intensive program of funding, mentorship, and resources to help early-stage ventures scale and succeed. Startups are accepted in cohorts, and the program culminates with a Demo Day, where each team will pitch to investors. The Desai Accelerator is a collaborative effort at the University of Michigan between the Zell Lurie […]

Serving West Michigan since 1985, The Right Place, Inc. is a regional economic development organization funded through investments from the private and public sectors. The Right Place drives regional economic development initiatives to stimulate economic growth, wealth creation, and operational excellence by focusing on productivity, innovation, and the retention, expansion, and creation of quality employment […]

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 […]

Northern Michigan Angels is a premier network of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders in Northern Michigan who provide accredited investment capital, strategic advice, and mentoring to early-stage companies. The mission of the angel group is to help grow the economic base of Northern Michigan and to provide members an outstanding financial return on their time […]