Funders

Our work is made possible through the generosity of these supporters:

Accenture
Ally
Bank of America
Beringea
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
Comerica
Comcast Business
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
David Rose
Detroit Economic Development Corporation
Detroit Development Fund
Detroit Future City
Detroit Jews for Justice
DTE Energy Foundation
EY
Fifth Third Bank

Gilbert Family Foundation
Global Ties Detroit
Henry Ford Health System
Honigman
Hudson-Webber Foundation
Ilitch Charities
Invest Detroit
Jane Fitzgibbon
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Kresge Foundation
Local Initiatives Support Coalition
McGregor Fund
Dr. Michael Busuito
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Michigan Central
Ned Staebler and Anne Staebler
New Economy Initiative
PwC

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Rehmann Foundation
Renaissance Venture Capital
Southwest Business Development Association
The Honorable Terri Lynn Land
The Platform
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Varnum Law
Verizon
Walker-Miller Energy Services
Walters Family Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
William Davidson Foundation
WSU Mike Ilitch School of Business
WSU Office of the CFO
WSU Office of the Vice President (OVPR)
WSU Law School
WSU School of Medicine
WDET 101.9

Partners

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