Stage of Investment: Idea/Pre-Seed

The MTRAC Innovation Hub for Life Sciences at the University of Michigan is a grant program supported by the University of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation with the goal of providing mid-stage, translational research funding and resources to identify, nurture, and “fast forward” projects with a high potential for commercial success. Projects funded […]

Fast Forward Medical Innovation is part of the University of Michigan Medical School. Its team offers resources and support to world-class biomedical researchers at the University of Michigan and across the state, in the realms of diagnostics, therapeutics, devices, and healthcare IT. Fast Forward Medical Innovation’s groundbreaking funding programs (including the statewide MTRAC for Life […]

The CMU Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship is a campus-wide early stage entrepreneurship and innovation center that provides education, experiential learning, and support for student entrepreneurs to create and incubate business ideas and launch startup ventures. Support programs include workshops and events covering ideation/concept crafting, team building, customer discovery, business model generation, lean startup concepts, […]

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 MTRAC Innovation Hub for Advanced Materials at Michigan Tech University is a grant program supported by Michigan Tech University and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation with the goal of offering gap funding for proof-of-concept, prototype development and other activities appropriate for early stage technologies. Milestones are designed to create opportunities for significant outside funding […]