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Spartan Innovation Center
Our region has a deep foundation to build from when it comes to incubators and business accelerators. Spartan Innovations, a subsidiary of the MSU Foundation, supports over 100 startups in high-tech, high-growth Michigan State University Spartan Innovations Center
Seamless offers a platform that pairs enterprise companies in non-competing industry verticals with tech-based startups while providing business support for those startups. industry verticals including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and mobility across the Greater Grand Rapids area and throughout Michigan. The organization offers entrepreneur-in-residence programs, incubators, grant funding opportunities, mentorship, coaching, investment through Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise early-stage startup funds, and other resources for startups from its Grand Rapids facility. To date, they have partnered with co-investors to invest over $11 million in startups across West Michigan. Seamless
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GVSU’s Applied Computing Institute
Michigan State University
MSU’s Conquer Accelerator
Start Garden
Start Garden has provided a platform for startup and
Grand Valley State University’s Applied Computing Institute (ACI) has a proven track record of software and app development to assist enterprise and early-stage tech companies.
Michigan State University (MSU) also joined Greater Grand Rapid’s innovation ecosystem with its Spartan
MSU hosts its Conquer Accelerator program, focusing on startup support and mentorship.
early-stage ventures to secure funding and support since 2012. The 5x5 Pitch Nights and other competitions have accelerated tech startups.
Innovation Center, which targets high-growth, high-tech companies in life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and mobility.
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