® michiganbusiness.org MICHIGAN SMARTZONES SmartZonesSM provide distinct geographical locations Business accelerator services include, but are not limited where technology-based firms, entrepreneurs and to: researchers locate in close proximity to all of the • Business development mentoring community assets that assist in their endeavors. • Networking events SmartZone technology clusters promote resource • Business feasibility studies collaborations between universities, industry, research • Business planning organizations, government and other community • Entrepreneurial training institutions, growing technology-based businesses and jobs. New and emerging businesses in SmartZone • Grant writing technology clusters are primarily focused on • Incubator and wet lab space commercializing ideas, patents and other opportunities • Management recruitment surrounding corporate, university or private research • Market analysis institute R&D efforts. • Product development • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) assistance TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS ACCELERATION AND INCUBATION • Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) assistance • Technology assessments Michigan’s 15 SmartZones include technology business • Technology mining accelerators that provide the services identified below and help facilitate the commercialization of technology • Venture capital preparation and introductions emerging from research in Michigan universities and • Incubators: private companies. Accelerators mine technology from Automation Alley universities and private enterprise, assist companies and Bizdom Detroit entrepreneurs in building business structures around MLSIC Plymouth the technology, conduct product development and Grand Rapids Current help companies secure necessary start up financing. SMIC Kalamazoo The SmartZones are also home to incubation facilities providing office and wet lab space to technology SPARK East Ypsilanti companies. Tech Town Detroit MTEC Houghton Macomb OU Incubator Technology Innovation Center East Lansing CMU Research Corporation Mid-Michigan Innovation Center Midland MAREC Muskegon Lakeshore Advantage Holland OU Incubator Rochester Hills For further information, contact the MEDC Customer Contact Center at 517.373.9808. ©2014 Michigan Economic Development Corporationsm 02/14 SMARTZONES Smartzone 1. MTEC SmartZone Michigan Technological University service areas www.mtecsz.com 1 2. Sault Ste. Marie Lake Superior State University www.ssmartzone.com 2 3. Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center Grand Valley State University www.gvsu.edu/marec 4. West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences www.gvsu.edu/businessresource/ west-michigan-science-technology- initiative-5.htm 11. Pinnacle Aeropark Detroit Metropolitan Airport, 5. CMU Research Corporation Wayne County Economic Central Michigan University Development Growth Engine www.cmurc.com (EDGE) 5 5a 5a. Mount Pleasant SmartZone Satellite www.waynecounty.com/ MidMichigan Innovation Center edge/892.htm 3 www.mtpleasantsmartzone.com 12. TechTown 4 6 6. Lansing Regional SmartZone Wayne State University www.techtowndetroit.org 13 Cities of East Lansing and Lansing; 15 14 Ingham County; Lansing Regional 13. OU INCubator Chamber of Commerce; MBI Oakland University—Rochester 12 8 9 10 International; Michigan State University; www.oakland.edu/ouinc 7 11 the Michigan State University Foundation; and the University 14. Macomb INCubator Corporate Research Park Oakland University— http://edc.lansingmi.gov/modules. Macomb php?name=Pages&sp_id=244&smenu_ www.oakland.edu/macombouinc id=168 15. Automation Alley 7. Southwest Michigan Lawrence Technological University Innovation Center and Oakland University Western Michigan University www.automationalley.com www.kazoosmic.com 8. Battle Creek Unlimited Western Michigan University and Kellogg Community College REGIONS www.bcunlimited.org Upper Peninsula region East Michigan region 9. Jackson Technology Park Baker College, Jackson Community Northwest region South Central region College and Spring Arbor University www.enterprisegroup.org Northeast region Southwest Michigan region 10. Ann Arbor SPARK West Michigan region Southeast Michigan region University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University www.annarborusa.org East Central region Detroit Metro region 2819-140108.