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
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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.
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 |
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The following state and local economic development agencies may be helpful
in locating available space.
| Technology Sector Associations |
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| Laboratory Equipment Resources |
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These resources are just a few of the many sources for new and used laboratory
equipment.
| Would you like to recommend additional
resources? |
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Contact us at MUCIadministrator@umich.edu
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