Startups, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Innovators
Inclusive Ecosystem Builders
ACCESS & GROWTH
Attract Talent to Enter or Scale Within The Ecosystem
VentureLab
6-Week Pre-Accelerator
Fall 2023 Deadline: October 1, 2023
Detroit Startup Week
5-Day Celebration of Detroit Entrepreneurship
Tentative: June 21 - 25, 2021
Detroit Startup Weekend
3-Day Business Hackathon
ACCELERATION
Cohort Programs Accelerating Early-Stage Growth
Startup Boost Detroit
6-Week Pre-Accelerator
April 5, 2021 - May 10, 2021; Demo Day: June 9
App Deadline: March 22, 2021
Backstage Detroit Accelerator
3-Month Early Stage Accelerator
TBD
INVESTMENT & DEALFLOW
Second-Stage Acceleration, Partnerships + Founder Support
Catalyst Fund & Venture Scout Programs
Ecosystem Focused, Founder-Contributed Fund
ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Strategic Support for Founders, Mentors and Peers
Founders Dinners
Bi-monthly Invite Only Dinners For Founders
Venture Catalysts Fellows
Ecosystem Builders Partners & Mentorship Program
Design Challenges | Product Sprints
Solution-oriented Product / Strategy Labs For Founders & Corporate Innovation
Diversity & Inclusion - Events & Programs
Example: AfroTech Detroit (2018) 2-Day conference experience dedicated to highlighting Detroit as a technological hub for inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship.
PROGRAM PARTNERS & SPONSORS
STARTUP CAPITAL PARTNERS
Venture Catalysts Ecosystem Builders
Monica Wheat
Executive Director / Co-Founder / Partner
Katrina Turnbow
Partner
Amanda Lewan
Co-Founder / Partner
Kelly LaPierre
Co-Founder / Partner
Kyle Bazzy
Co-Founder
Tapan Kataria
Venture Partner
