CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Partners

Organization	Mission
	Maize Ventures is a student organization that connects and supports active student businesses. Its key directives include sharing resources, human capital, and workspace among student startups. Active student entrepreneurs from Maize Ventures provide office hours in collaboration with the Center for Entrepreneurship for peers seeking entrepreneurial advice.
	The TechArb is a coworking space for University of Michigan students. Humbly enough, it began with a few students looking for a shared office to work on their start-ups. Through assistance from RPM Ventures and Maize Ventures, the TechArb was born in May 09 as a 4-month experiment to support 30 students as they run nine distinct start-ups.
	D-PAN (deaf performing artists network) exists to bridge the existing gaps between the deaf/hard of hearing community, the entertainment industry, and the public at large. We create the content, support infrastructure, communications media and distribution channels necessary to effectively cross these barriers.
	We are partnering with UM Music,Theater, and Dance department for projects such as the "Feel the Music" competition.
	Ann Arbor SPARK is an organization that offers programs, resources and support to innovation-based business in Ann Arbor, Michigan, be it a start-up or a large organization looking for opportunities to expand.
	MPowered is an organization that fosters entrepreneurial interactions among students, faculty, alumi, industry and the outside world student entrepreneurship community by providing a range of opportunities
	The Institute provides a dynamic environment for giving a new generation of University-educated entrepreneurs the wings to fly.
	The Medical Innovation Center is a uniquely positioned organization that encourages new methods of collaboration among clinicians, dentists, scientists, engineers and business professionals to foster innovation, enable new medical technologies and, ultimately, improve health.
	The UM tech transfer office facilitates the transfer of research into the marketplace.
	The Frankel Commercialization Fund is a pre-seed investment fund supporting ideas generated within the University community and the surrounding area.