For media inquiries, contact Kimberly Palter, kimberlypalter@wayne.edu. See TechTown’s press releases.
Between 2007 and 2019, TechTown served more than 2,700 companies at our Midtown hub and in neighborhoods across Detroit. These businesses created nearly 1,600 jobs and leveraged more than $160 million in start-up capital.
Our work is made possible through the generous support of these funders:
Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation
Office Managing Partner, EY
Executive Director, Detroit Future City
Detroit Engagement Manager, Ford Smart Mobility; Board of Governors, Wayne State University
President & CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services
President & CEO, The War Memorial
Co-Founder and President, Detroit Mobility Lab
Vice President, Operations, Karmanos Cancer Institute
Executive Committee Chair, Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Venture Capital
Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Entrepreneurship Clinic, University of Michigan Law School; Board of Governors, Wayne State University
Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Councilman, District 7, City of Detroit
System Vice President of Facilities and Support Services, Henry Ford Health System
Executive Director, Southwest Economic Solutions
Retired, Price Waterhouse Cooper
Principal, Toyota AI Ventures
President and CEO, NextEnergy
Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Customer Experience, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
President and CEO, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Chief Executive Officer, ASG Renaissance
Chief Philanthropic Officer, General Motors
Chair, President, Wayne State University
Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer, Henry Ford Health System
Vice President, Invest Detroit
CEO, New Detroit, Inc.
Ex Officio, President & CEO, TechTown Detroit; Vice President for Economic Development, Wayne State University
Dean, Mike Ilitch School of Business, Wayne State University
Middle Market Banker, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Associate Dean, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Director, Anderson Institute, Wayne State University
Vice Chair and Secretary, Vice President for Research, Wayne State University
Vice President & Chief Information Officer, DTE Energy
Director of STEM Learning Innovation and Associate Provost for Inclusive Workforce Development, Wayne State University
Senior Vice President, Lending, Invest Detroit
Vice President for Finance & Business Operations, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Wayne State University
Below is a select list of the numerous partners who help us deepen our impact:
ACCESS Growth Center, Amazon Web Services, Apple, Bank of America, Beaumont Health, Brightmoor Alliance, BUILD Institute, Challenge Detroit, City of Detroit, Comcast, Detroit Creative Corridor Center, Detroit Development Fund, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Detroit Future City, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Detroit USPTO, DukeEngage, Eastside Community Network, FedEx, General Electric, General Motors, Global Detroit, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Grand Circus, Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation, Great Lakes Women’s Business Council, Henry Ford Innovation Institute, IBM, Invest Detroit, Invest Michigan, Jefferson East, Inc., KYBBA, LEAR Corporation, Lifeline Consulting, Live6 Alliance, Macomb-OU INC, Michigan Small Business Development Center, Michigan Women’s Foundation, Microsoft, Midtown Detroit, Inc., Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, New Enterprise Forum, Oakland County Medical Mainstreet, Osborn Business Association, ProsperUS Detroit, Public Sector Consultants, SCORE Detroit, Southwest Detroit Business Association, TiE Detroit, University of Detroit-Mercy, University of Windsor, University Research Corridor, US Commercial Export Assistance Center, US Consulate General of Canada, US Small Business Administration, Venture For America, Village Capital, Wayne County Community College District, Wayne State University, WETech Alliance, Windsor Essex Economic Development Corporation
