Start Studio: ID (Ideation & Discovery)For early-stage tech founders exploring ideas. Validate the problem, test assumptions, and define a business model. Ends with a pitch to experts. Ideal for: Dreamers and solo builders with untested tech ideas.

Start Studio: MT (Market Testing)
For validated ideas ready to test with real users. Build prototypes, gather feedback, and identify ideal customers. Ideal for: Founders ready to test and refine early products.

Start Studio: IP (Initial Product)
For founders building investor-ready products. Get support in MVP development, capital strategy, and growth planning. Ideal for: Startups aiming to raise funding and scale.

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Venture 313 is a platform designed to support entrepreneurs at any stage—whether you're just starting out or ready to scale. Users complete a journey planner and receive a customized Playbook to guide their growth.

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Scale Studio is a TechTown Detroit program for established, revenue-generating service companies. Scale Studio focuses on helping participants to document and convert their intellectual property into monetized education or infotainment-based content. We offer six weeks of support via weekly online and weekly coaching sessions with experts.

All Participants work toward three key outcomes: Establishing a tech-enabled aspect of their business, generating reliable, recurring revenue from the tech side, and operating the tech side profitably.

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The Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) is available to participating business accelerators in Michigan’s statewide SmartZone network. These funds are used to deliver specialized services not otherwise available from these business accelerators to assist advanced technology companies, regardless of the company’s geography. A participating business accelerator will engage a third-party specialist to help advance the client’s path to commercialization, company success, and economic impact for the state of Michigan.

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MAIN is one of the components of the Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), a $52.2M grant awarded to a broad coalition of partners. Led by the Detroit Regional Partnership, MAIN partners collaborate with the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, and the Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan to leverage the region’s automotive, engineering, design, innovation and manufacturing strengths, leadership, and assets as elements of a smart, secure, sustainable, and inclusive advanced-mobility cluster.

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MedHealth connects innovators, providers, payers, funders, health systems, economic developers, and businesses so they can develop cutting-edge products that improve the quality of care.

It's designed to back startups on both ends of the Michigan and Ontario border that boost the startup scene for the medical device and digital health entrepreneurial ecosystem; contribute to the growth and retention of business, talent, and investment; and serve to position medical innovation as a catalyst for the regional economy.

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Ops+ is your definitive back-office partner, confidently delivering streamlined, human-centered solutions. We excel in simplifying HR, payroll, benefits, and finance for startups, nonprofits, and growing teams. The ‘+’ symbolizes our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional support, unmatched clarity, and outstanding results. Join us at Ops+ and elevate your success to new heights—because your success is our mission.

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Are you seeking specialized support for your tech startup or neighborhood small business? TechTown’s Strategists, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and Professional Service Network members offer free, 25-minute consultations to help you take your business to the next level. Our experts bring diverse skills and specialties, and are eager to share their knowledge with you. Ready to start the conversation? Schedule an appointment with a team member who best aligns with your business needs.

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Through the Small Business Support Hub Grant, funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, TechTown Detroit, ProsperUs Detroit, Eastern Market Partnership, Michigan SBDC, and BUILD Institute have partnered to expand our collective free resources and events to all of Wayne County.

The Hub offers free, low-cost resources and invaluable business insights to help start, scale, and grow your business. Resources include in-person and virtual workshops, cohort-based training, coaching with industry experts and business strategists, ecosystem networking events, and more.

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First Thursdays is a gathering where entrepreneurs, startups, and ecosystem partners unite to share ideas, forge connections, and support one another on their entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or starting, First Thursdays offers something for everyone.

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