We help tech startups and local businesses launch and grow. We are an incubator and accelerator. We support businesses with coworking and office space, meeting space and event space. We also connect entrepreneurs to resources, and learning and networking events in Detroit.
06.12.2018 JP Morgan Chase grants $1.55 million to TechTown, financial assistance groups Crain’s Detroit Business
06.09.2018 Detroit Center for Nonprofit Support plans September soft launch Crain’s Detroit Business
05.09.2018 WSU, TechTown, NextEnergy team up on Urban Tech Crain’s Detroit Business
04.18.2018 Detroit Future City exec to lead new Center for Nonprofit Support Crain’s Detroit Business
07.17.2018 A new Latin restaurant, tequila bar is coming to Corktown Detroit Metro Times
06.20.2018 Live Cycle Delight Boosts Its Offerings With New Yoga Studio in West Village Crain’s Detroit Business
05.23.2018 Detroit’s Voluptuous Bien’ Aime Boutique captures a growing niche, curvy women The Hub Detroit
05.22.2018 Detroit Ento: Building a People-Powered, Purpose-Forward Food Future Sustainable Brands
For media inquiries, contact Kristin Palm, kristin@techtowndetroit.org. See TechTown’s press releases.
Between 2007 and 2017, TechTown served more than 1900 companies at our Midtown hub and in neighborhoods across Detroit. These businesses created nearly 1400 jobs and leveraged more than $130 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
Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Principal, VENTRA Group, LLC
President & CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services, LLC
President and CEO, The War Memorial
Director, Treasury Services and Project Management Office, Henry Ford Health System
Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Venture Capital
Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Entrepreneurship Clinic, University of Michigan Law School
Dean, College of Engineering, Wayne State University
Associate Dean, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Director of the Anderson Institute. Wayne State University
Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
District 7, Detroit City Council
Executive Director, Southwest Economic Solutions
Vice Chair and Treasurer Partner, Price Waterhouse Cooper
Executive Director, Jobs & Economy, Detroit Mayor’s Office
Principal, Toyota AI Ventures
President and CEO, NextEnergy
Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Customer Experience, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
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
Vice President, Small Business Services, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Federal & Development Projects Director, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Ex Officio, President & CEO, TechTown Detroit Vice President for Economic Development, Wayne State University
Dean, Mike Ilitch School of Business, Wayne State University
President and CEO, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
CEO, THAW Fund
Associate, Global Philanthropy, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co
Vice Chair and Secretary Vice President for Research, Wayne State University
Vice President & Chief Information Officer, DTE Energy
Founder and Principal, Strategic Business Development, LLC
President & CEO, Michigan Science Center
Vice President Finance & Business Operations, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Wayne State University, Finance & Facilities Management
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