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January 27 Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation

The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation is an organization whose mission is to promote economic development within the City of Sault Ste. Marie. The function of the EDC is to assist businesses within our geographical area to get started, and also to succeed and grow, helping to develop economic growth.


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January 16 Lakeshore Advantage | Holland SmartZone

Lakeshore Advantage is the nonprofit economic development organization serving Ottawa County in West Michigan. It provides a full range of economic development services for companies doing business in Ottawa County. The Holland SmartZone serves to provide support to start-ups in Ottawa County by providing navigation to resources such as grants and loan programs as well […]


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March 26 InvestUP

InvestUP is the lead regional economic organization for the Upper Peninsula. Our mission is to drive prosperity across the Upper Peninsula.


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August 07 Centrepolis Accelerator | Southfield SmartZone

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 […]


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August 07 National Center for Manufacturing Sciences

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences fuels innovative solutions for manufacturers. A nonprofit, member-based consortium, the organization’s objective is to drive the global competitiveness of North American Manufacturers through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technologies.


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August 07 Arbor Dakota Strategies

Arbor Dakota is a company dedicated to growing Great Ideas into Great Companies. Simply put, we help early stage companies implement growth strategy which will in turn, enhance shareholder value. We focus on early stage tech companies and have particular expertise with “Software as a Service” (SaaS) businesses. We help these companies with their growth […]


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August 07 Aurora Consulting LLC

We are experts in strategic intellectual property portfolio development, providing high-touch IP portfolio management services. Our dedicated services connect the IP, technology and business strategy for each client, providing fuel for rapid growth and strategic management.


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August 07 Bamboo Detroit

Bamboo Detroit is the largest co-working space for entrepreneurs in Detroit. It offers 24/7 access to shared offices downtown, conferences rooms, fiber internet, coffee and tea, workshops and events, and a talented network of support for growing businesses.


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August 07 Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center

Southeastern Michigan’s premier wet lab incubator and innovation center, the Michigan Life Science & Innovation Center is a 70,000 square foot life science incubator complete with state-of-the-art wet labs, a 13-bed Phase 1 Clinical Trial facility, well-appointed offices and conference rooms, ample parking, and every possible business amenity. Tenants include very early stage start-ups through […]


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