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Overview

The National Business Incubator Association defines Business Incubation as a “support process that accelerates the successful development of start-up and fledgling companies by providing entrepreneurs with an array of targeted resources and services.”

These pages help the business development professionals at our associated institutions, and others, connect entrepreneurs with the assistance, networks, and tools they need to make their ventures successful.

The business incubators listed below either have -- or can help entrepreneurs find – the space and services they need. Click on the map to get descriptions and contact info. Or use the linked list below to go to any of these incubators.

Incubation Resources

Michigan Incubator Network Map  

Michigan is fortunate to have multiple Business Incubation facilities in operation around the state, largely through the SmartZone network. For more information about a specific facility, click on the map below.

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Incubators and Business Accelerators
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti: Ann Arbor SPARK
Detroit/Woodward Technology Corridor: Tech Town
Grand Rapids: West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative (WMSTI)
Houghton/Hancock: MTEC SmartZone
Kalamazoo: Southwest Michigan Innovation Center
Lansing/East Lansing: Bio-Business Incubator of Michigan (MBI)
Mount Pleasant: Central Michigan University Research Center (CMU-RC)
Muskegon Lakeshore: Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC)
Rochester Hills: Oakland University's SmartZone Business Incubator (OU INC)
Troy: Automation Alley

The incubator/accelerators listed above are part of the larger system of Michigan SmartZones. SmartZones offer additional services beyond business acceleration and incubation; they function as regional economic development bodies. Visit the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's SmartZone pages for more information.

Additional Incubators & Accelerators include:

Hastings Industrial Incubator
Muskegon's Whetstone Project Business Accelerator
Detroit, NextEnergy Incubator



State and Local Economic Development Agencies Go to the top of the page.

The following state and local economic development agencies may be helpful in locating available space.


Technology Sector Associations Go to the top of the page.

Laboratory Equipment Resources Go to the top of the page.

These resources are just a few of the many sources for new and used laboratory equipment.

 


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