Stage of Investment: Startup/Early

OU INC is a state-designated SmartZone incubator and technology accelerator focused on transforming industry and university innovations into thriving commercial ventures. Its mission is to fuel regional economic growth and help position Southeast Michigan as a global hub for high-tech companies driven by top talent.

MSU Technologies (MSUT) is Michigan State University’s technology transfer and commercialization office. MSUT facilitates the commercial development and public use of technologies and copyrightable materials developed by MSU faculty and staff. Housed within the MSU Innovation Center, MSUT moves MSU’s technologies from the lab to the marketplace to improve lives and communities locally, regionally, and […]

Spartan Innovations is a venture creation subsidiary of the MSU Research Foundation, provides startup services designed to accelerate growth. These include accelerator programs, early-stage funding opportunities, connections to university and corporate partners, mentorship from entrepreneurs-in-residence, as well as workshops, speaker series, pitch events, and networking opportunities.

In October 2014, Invent@NMU opened its doors as a student program of Northern Michigan University (NMU). Our goal is to provide an experiential learning opportunity for students as well as to help regional inventors and entrepreneurs take their product or business ideas to market or assist existing business owners looking to innovate from within. Here, […]

The MSU Innovation Center is the hub for University/Corporate partnerships at Michigan State University. We bring cutting-edge ideas to the marketplace by leveraging MSU’s intellectual property through corporate-sponsored research, licensing MSU technologies for commercial use at existing companies, and starting new companies based on the innovations that occur across MSU’s campus every day. In addition, […]

The WMed Innovation Center is the place to start and grow life science, technology, or engineering ventures. The 69,000-square-foot, purpose-built incubator and co-working space was created to support the earliest startups to maturing companies with subsidized, low-cost laboratories, office and conference space, high quality scientific equipment and expertise, and a wide range of support services.

Innovation Partnerships at the University of Michigan is the nexus of research commercialization. Our office plays a critical role in translating discoveries from U-M faculty and researchers into real-world solutions by supporting patent protection, commercialization, startup company formation and growth. Through strategic connections with industry, entrepreneurs and investors, Innovation Partnerships ensures that U-M innovations reach […]

The Dow Entrepreneurship Institute is a collaborative, open-access platform designed to drive economic development and foster innovation and entrepreneurial growth throughout the Great Lakes Bay region.

Renaissance Venture Capital invests in venture capital funds around the U.S. and connects those funds with both Michigan’s start-up community and with major companies looking for innovation. Renaissance’s work increases entrepreneurial activity in the region and introduces promising young companies to potential partners, providing benefit to both communities and enhancing financial performance.

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.