Global sponsors

Silicon Valley Bank

For more than 30 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB provides targeted financial services and expertise through its offices in innovation centers around the world. With commercial, international and private banking services, SVB helps address the unique needs of innovators.

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs For Entrepreneurs gives talented entrepreneurs access to Comcast NBCUniversal’s renowned network of partners, brands and mentors to foster rapid breakthroughs in media, entertainment and connectivity.

AMEX

Our Corporate Program for Startups* provides you with powerful backing and working capital, plus all the benefits, business tools, and guidance that comes with American Express. From idea to IPO and beyond, we’re with you for the long haul.

Dell Technologies

Partnering with Dell from the start will allow you to save money in the short and long-term. Dell can provide any product you need, from one computer to an entire enterprise solution, allowing you to get all your hardware and software needs without having to switch from company to company.

Vanta

Vanta is the easy way to achieve compliance certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, GDPR). Over 2000 fast-growing companies trust Vanta to automate their security monitoring and get ready for compliance audits in weeks instead of months. Simply connect your tools to Vanta, fix the gaps on your customized dashboard, and then work with a Vanta-trained auditor to complete your certification.

Snowflake

Snowflake delivers the Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Join the Data Cloud.

Local sponsors

Cellular EMT

Cellular EMT offers on-demand cellphone and tablet repairs in the Metro Detroit and Ann-Arbor areas. If you need the best in phone repair remember Cellular EMT. Lifetime warranties and most repairs are completed within an hour.

Detroit Venture Partners

Detroit Venture Partners backs seed and early stage startup teams with the grit, creativity, and passion to tackle and mold opportunity. We offer unrivaled mentorship and connections throughout the Quicken Loans Family of Companies and to the broader businesses and leaders committed to seeing Detroit’s entrepreneurs succeed.

Detroit Venture Partners

Detroit Venture Partners backs seed and early stage startup teams with the grit, creativity, and passion to tackle and mold opportunity. We look for founders who are creative, disciplined, and trustworthy. We offer unrivaled mentorship and connections throughout the Quicken Loans Family of Companies and to the broader businesses and leaders committed to seeing Detroit’s entrepreneurs succeed.

Foundry Group

Our passion is helping outstanding entrepreneurs and fund managers turn promising ideas into market-defining and market-leading companies and firms. We are committed to spreading the Foundry Group ethos through our investments in companies and funds.

Coffee of Origin

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Ken Mitchell Videography

Ken Mitchell Editing Videographer Audio/Video Tech

Gray Capital Solutions

Taking your business to new levels of success!

Rivals

Keenan Hastings Photograhper

Dickinson Wright

Exploring Opportunities Expanding Possibilities

Grand Circus Detroit

Inspired Learning

Partners

Bamboo Detroit

Bamboo builds shared workspaces for all, so you can do more together.

Cellular EMT

On Demand Phone Repair. Got a broken phone? Short on time, or late to work? Order on-demand phone repair right now and one of our mobile repair EMTs will fix your phone fast!

gBETA

gBETA Detroit is a local pre-accelerator that works with Detroit based startups helping them get to the next step be it funding or acceptance to a equity based accelerator.

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EverythingHR

At EverythingHR we believe DEI is essential to achieving our business goals and vision of being the most admired company in our industry. Openness to diversity expands our access to the best talent and inclusion allows us to engage talent. That’s why we pride ourselves in providing the best PEO, ASO, HRO, and financial services to our clients. Our goal is to free up your time so that you can do the things that make your business or organization a success.

Innovative Solution Partners

At Innovative Solution Partners we understand business, technology, and the urgency behind making sound, accurate business decisions. We work with clients, large and small, just like you. Our exclusive process provides companies with thoughtful insights that align teams, enhance focus, and accelerates company performance. We help you take control of your data to create insights into how your business is operating.

International Strategic Management, Inc.

ISM brings "best practice"​ marketing and cultural/diversity training and services to small and mid-sized companies nationwide by focusing on the development of your global enterprise and guiding you in working with ethnic-specific companies, domestically and overseas. Our project management specialists takes on the intricate details of designing, organizing and implementing projects such as RFPs, marketing campaigns, sales plans, and office organization.

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COWORKINGSALZBURG

COWORKINGSALZBURG is the first coworkingspace in our city. We organize lots of networking events on weekends/evenings concerning the topics of entrepreneurship, client acquisition & financing. We love spreading awesome things happening at COWORKINGSALZBURG or in our digital network. That‘s why we take loads of pics and share some of them online. Talents attract talents – that’s epic. COWORKINGSALZBURG is a place of opportunities. We love what we do – do you?

Connecting Dots

International Strategic Management, Inc. and the Global Trade Mission have united to create a program that supports youth in STEM and entrepreneurship within global settings. Over 5,000 students have already engaged in this intensive hands-on virtual learning experience that simulates an entrepreneurial and business international trade mission.

The Finjan Show

A podcast about entrepreneurship, leadership and globalization where we bust myths on leadership, management, culture, global and education.

The Resilient Entrepreneur Program

A direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic designed to prepare both leaders and entrepreneurs in sustaining their business activities now and into the future. This includes a 5 week course that consists of weekly lessons comprised of structured educational material.

Proxie

Black women are the largest demographic to start businesses yet, they are the least funded. Proxie aims to bridge this gap by creating and offering resources to black women-owned businesses. Since starting Proxie has grown to a 1100+ member online community that provides high-level content, partnerships, downloadable templates to new businesses and aspiring start-ups across the county, impactful courses and content packs to help businesses cut through the noise and reach their full potential.

Bill & Rod's Applicance, Inc.

Bill & Rod's Appliance was established in 1963. We started with quality appliance service and parts sales with advice to go with it. This tradition continues to this day as we have expanded from a small store front to a 10,000 sq. ft. showroom space that showcases new and used appliances, and grills. We only carry brands that we are confident are better quality and feel confident selling to our friends and relatives.

SkinnyTees

Launched in 2009 by fashion industry veteran Linda Schlesinger Wagner, skinnytees was created to quell women’s most essential need and hardest fought fight… the search for the “perfect top!” With more than 120 colors and prints and over 60 styles sold worldwide - skinnytees fits any occasion. skinnytees is a brand for all women, all ages, all sizes, from day to night, work out to work, pregnancy to post baby and everything in between. And that’s…..THE SKINNY!

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with more than 100 economic development partners, markets Michigan as the place to do business, assists businesses in their growth strategies, and fosters the growth of vibrant communities across the state.

BxAdvisors

To assist business owners in maximizing their business value by turning their hard work and dreams into reality by strategically planned exits.

YOUR Center

YOUR Center's Mission To provide barrier free client-centered services that assist, serve, and advocate for policies and programs that help reduce the spread of HIV and other health disparities, and to improve the quality of life in unique communities.

Michigan Governor's Office

As Governor Whitmer has led Michigan through an extraordinary time. Her leadership helped get the once in a century pandemic under control and laid the groundwork to rebuild Michigan’s economy. Whitmer ran on fixing the damn roads, cleaning up drinking water, and expanding opportunity for all. She remains dedicated to investing in small businesses, the lifeblood of our communities, making sure they have the support they need. Gretchen Whitmer is honored to serve as Governor of Michigan.

Build Institute

Helping people turn their business ideas into reality by providing tools, resources and a support network. To date, we have graduated over 1800 aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs. We offer classes, networking events, mentorship, resource connections and a nurturing community that allows ideas to develop and flourish. With a little support and a lot of hard work, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running. Do you have an idea? Dream of starting a business? Join us and get Building!

Dr. Geneva Speaks

Dr. Geneva Williams is an impact leadership expert, certified life coach, podcaster, author, and speaker that assists successful businesses, nonprofit organizations women, executive leaders, & teams with: Community Planning/Needs Assessment/Engagement Fundraising Strategy Interim Executive Management Leadership Development/Training/Coaching Techniques on Navigating Workplace Dynamics Program/Grants Development Relationship Building Strategic Communications/Planning Strategic Philanthropic Advice

Accutrak Consulting and Accounting Services PLLC

Accutrak is a certified SBA 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business firm providing accounting, tax, and financial management consulting solutions. Our team of professionals and CPAs, offer comprehensive financial management and accounting services to government agencies and growing small to medium sized businesses that are committed to success.

Warren Galloway & Associates LLC

We are a small business consulting firm providing professional business coaching and planning, with a specialty in supporting businesses access capital.

T-Share

T-share is a social-collaborative platform for Spanish-speaking educators that combines social media interactions with monetary rewards to take their teaching methods to the next level.

National Arab Orchestra

The NAO is dedicated to preserving and performing the classical and contemporary traditions of Arab music and provides educational opportunities to students bridging social and cultural barriers through music.

Gocleer

Gocleer's mission is to create simple and flexible access to mobility insurance, governed by the values ​​of transparency, smartness, personalization, justice and honesty, in order to attract users looking for car insurance and new forms of mobility (scooters, bicycles, etc). Its short-term objective is to help users save on 100% digital insurance by reducing the use of the car by promoting intermodality, that is, the combined use of alternative means of transport.