Wayne State Univ Research & Techno- Logy Park In The City Of Detroit

Programs: Business units and programslabs - technology-based programming labs venture accelerator: highly competitive, boot-camp style program helps show entrepreneurs how to turn their early stage technology-based startups into sustainable, market-ready businesses. Detroit technology exchange (dtx): programmatic partnership designed to recruit and groom talent for tech entrepreneurship and convert innovative technologies into detroit startups. Partners: techtown, grand circus, invest detroit and the detroit creative corridor center. Technology commercialization: techtown evaluates and roadmaps the commercialization potential of university or health care system-developed technologies; high potential technologies transition into techtown programs. Start-up incubation: techtown's incubation program customizes support based on each tech startup's unique business needs. Startups have a business model that's based on demonstrated customer need and a technology in the early prototype stage. Blocks - place-based programmingblocks retail boot camp: prepares serious entrepreneurs with strong retail concepts for the successful launch of their brick-and-mortar business in a core detroit commercial districtswot city: combines economic development and start-up acceleration strategies to transform detroit's historically underserved neighborhoods into vibrant and dense communitiesspace - real estate programmingoffice and lab space: commercial real estate for innovative detroit businessesjunction440: co-working community offering detroit entrepreneurs an affordable, flexible and collaborative work environmentmeeting and event space: recently renovated first floor includes event space with seating up to 180; meeting, conference and training rooms; open, galley-style kitchen with cafe seating.