Upcoming Events
Past Events
Northern Michigan Startup Week - TechStars Startup Weekend Pitch Competition
It’s Demo Day! After 54 hours of hustle, teams will pitch their startup to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes.
Cahoots Happy Hour - Ann Arbor
Calling all tech folks, creatives, entrepreneurs and the like - join us for an afternoon of drinks, snacks and chatter with fellow community members!
Webinar: How To Not Suck At Pitching Your Startup!
How To Not Suck At Pitching Your Startup! presented by HPVP & Startup Hypeman
Northern Michigan Startup Week - Space Night
Join us for Space Night, where you will meet and engage with Michigan-based entrepreneurs at the forefront of the space industry to hear about their experiences here in Michigan and beyond, including where the industry is headed.
Renaissance Venture Capital DEI UnDemo Day
New Enterprise Forum: Pitch Pit
Pitch Pit is a wonderful opportunity to vet a business idea in front of an experienced panel of judges and an encouraging audience
DEI UnDemo Day Prep to Rep
Renaissance Venture Capital DEI UnDemo Day Prep
Google Developers Founder Fridays
This month's discussion: Early-Stage Startup Considerations with Google Cloud
MANU-TECH Pitch Competition
Lean Rocket Lab is hosting a ManuTech Physical Product pitch competition. This event will be held in person and streamed online. The competition will highlight startups and entrepreneurs creating innovative physical products and/or hardware.
Detroit Coffee & Coworking
Escape working from home for a few hours to connect and collaborate with other remote workers.
Inclusive Workplace Series | Cultural Competency
The Inclusive Workplace Series provides training and guidance to growing companies in the greater Ann Arbor region who want to understand various aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to consider in the development of their business.
Celebrating Black History Month: Preparing Black-Owned Businesses for Success
A virtual business conference presented by TechTown Detroit in partnership with Build Institute, Great Lakes Women's Business Council, Invest Detroit, Minerva Education and Development Foundation (MEDF), Michigan Small Business Development Center and ProsperUS Detroit.
New Enterprise Forum Annual Awards Celebration
Join our members and celebrate the accomplishments of the startup entrepreneurs being recognized by New Enterprise Forum.
Mind Smash: Where the brightest tech brains unite!
MIND SMASH is a monthly gathering of Detroit's brightest tech brains, bringing together technology innovators of all kinds to bump elbows, solve problems, and challenge each other productively. All digital business professionals are welcome, and no tech-related topic is off-limits.
Inclusive Workplace Series | Intro to Building a Diverse Workplace
The Inclusive Workplace Series provides training and guidance to growing companies in the greater Ann Arbor region who want to understand various aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to consider in the development of their business.
Ann Arbor New Tech Meetup
Ann Arbor New Tech is one of the longest-running, largest attendance, tech startup events in the region. Since 2009, we've hosted hundreds of companies at our monthly flagship event, where 3-5 companies get 5 minutes to pitch their product, do a 5 minute Q&A with the audience, after which we open it up for community announcements and networking
New Enterprise Forum: Pitch Pit
Pitch Pit is a wonderful opportunity to vet a business idea in front of an experienced panel of judges and an encouraging audience
Global Economic Outlook for 2022 and Beyond - Automation Alley
Automation Alley’s conference will feature international business experts who will explore the shifting dynamics of the global economy and how companies can best position themselves to take advantage of the opportunities (and rise to the challenges) of doing business around the world in 2022.
Desai Accelerator Demo Day
MVCA Virtual Networking Year in Review
Finding Work-Life Balance as an Entrepreneur
ABCs of SBIR/STTR
This training is designed to provide enough information for attendees to determine if they would like to seriously pursue proposal development and provides the tools to help begin the process.
Conquer Accelerator Virtual Pitch Event
Manu-Tech Pitch Day
This virtual event will provide insight into breakthrough technology that is enabling operational resiliency for our Michigan manufacturing firms.
Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Demo Day!
Women Founders Demo Day 2021 is designed to recognize the accomplishments of the 12 selected startups in our latest North American cohort.
From Seed to Scale: Exploring the Fundraising Journey
What does it take to go from raising a seed round to a Series C+ growth round? What are the milestones venture capitalists are expecting founders to hit along the way?
Tech Homecoming
New Enterprise Forum Panel: Do You Even Need to Impress Investors in Today's Fundraising World?
Financial Reporting that Drives Results
Google for Startups Founder Fridays
On November 5th, join Google’s Developer Ecosystems and Google Cloud for Startups to learn from high-growth startups across three industries : Ed-tech, fintech, retail, on how they overcame challenges and grew their business on Google Cloud.
Spotlight on Detroit and Ann Arbor with National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Join us with the NVCA, in partnership with Gunderson Dettmer, for our eighth city Spotlight, featuring investors discussing the innovation community in Detroit and Ann Arbor
Building a Strong Angel Portfolio with Commune Angels
Making money investing in early-stage companies involves managing uncertainty and mitigating risk. Building a strong portfolio over time is THE fundamental activity for angel investors, and it requires clear answers to some crucial questions.
The Challenges of Selling Market Disruption
Tech Talk 2021
Tech Talk features inspiring TED-style talks by leading innovators in their respective fields. Online and in-person tickets are available.
Tapestry: A Global Detroit Celebration
Global Detroit's Annual Event. Global Detroit's mission is building an inclusive and prosperous Southeast Michigan.
Shine & Rise #IamRemarkable Workshop
Join on Shine & Rise for the #IamRemarkable workshop, a Google initiative that strives to empower women and underrepresented groups.
A2AR Trek
Take the A2AR Trek and interact with augmented reality throughout the region.
2031: What the Future Holds
Join us for an insightful tech forecast as global thought leaders discuss trends and revolutionary products in healthcare, IoT, AR/VR, mobility, and other driving industries that have a foothold in the region.
Ann Arbor Mobility Summit Panel: Charting Your Funding Strategy for a Mobility Startup
Investors discuss their funding strategy for early stage mobility companies and share advice on how pre-revenue companies could position themselves when looking for seed investment.
Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneur Boot Camp Celebration
Entrepreneur Boot Camp is an intensive program to help entrepreneurs of early stage, technology-driven companies quickly determine if they have a viable business opportunity and focus on crucial next steps.
Ann Arbor SPARK's a2tech360
October 1st - 8th. This week of events celebrates Ann Arbor’s spirit of innovation through experiences, conversations, and connections that strengthen and expand the region’s vibrant ecosystem. Entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, businesses, academic institutions, non-profits, job seekers, and the general public are all welcome to join.
Toast of the Town
Techtown Detroit's 6th Annual
Take the Entrepreneurial Leap with Gino Wickman
Do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? Join us on September 23rd at 12:00pm ET for a one-hour webinar with Gino Wickman, founder of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and author of Entrepreneurial Leap, where Gino will share what he has learned through working with thousands of entrepreneurs.
What CEOs Need to Know About Building a Sales Culture
They say culture eats strategy for breakfast, so how do you develop a company culture that generates business growth? One important step is hiring the right sales team – one that will inspire a sales-focused culture to meet your revenue targets. In this event, you’ll learn how to hire the right team members and develop a sales culture at your company.
Google Developers Founder Fridays
HOT TOPIC ALERT! Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent for your startup
Creating a Culture of Innovation
The 5 Stages of CEO Evolution
Startup Detroit Open Pitch Night
Startup Detroit Open Pitch Night
Foundations of Operational Excellence Part Two: Problem Solving and Process Improvement
Unleashing the Power of Stage Marketing on Zoom
Fostering Innovation and the Growth of Entrepreneurship
NIH Academic Grants
How to Impress Investors with Your Startup's Traction
NEF Presentation and Panel Discussion
Managing Your Mental Health as an Entrepreneur
ABC's of SBIR/STTR
Michigan Medical Device Summit
The Michigan Medical Device Summit is a gathering of thought leaders, innovators, providers, and change-makers to discuss critical issues facing the state’s medical technology sector.
Hustle and Deal Flow
Strategy Development, Communications and Execution
Startup Detroit Open Pitch Night
Michigan Forum for Digital Health
Intersecting Research, Big Data, AI and Care Management: The Future of Healthcare if Digital
Foundation of Operational Excellence Part I: Strategic Planning
Structuring a Sales Meeting on Zoom
Michigan Medical Device Summit
Advancing Healthcare and Improving Lives Through Medical Technology
Mental Wellbeing in the Startup Workplace
Biggest and Most Costly Entrepreneurial Challenges
NEF Showcase and Pitch Pit
Venture Capital Panel Discussion (mobility focused)
From Founder to Successful Startup CEO
NIH Proposal Preparation Training with BBC etc.
Google I/O 2021
Connect with developers from around the world at this year’s virtual Google I/O for thoughtful discussions, hands-on learning with Google experts, and a first look at our latest developer products.
MAY STARTUP DETROIT OPEN PITCH NIGHT
Pitches and community updates from the Detroit Startup Community.
Start Studio Spring 2021 Virtual Showcase
NSF and NVCA: Invention to Impact
ID Ventures Principal, Ben Bernstein on The Cackle
Creating a Killer Sales Presentation on Zoom
InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum
InvestMidwest highlights startups in the Midwest region with the most promise for success that are currently seeking Series A or B funding of $1M to $20M. The conference provides an ideal opportunity for entrepreneurs to raise capital and all attendees to make new connections.
Introduction to Google Data Studio
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
Michigan Celebrates Angels
Investing in Michigan's Future
How to Impress Investors with your Business Plan Financials
Online Panel Discussion with New Enterprise Forum (NEF)
TechCrunch City Spotlight - Detroit
Midwest Startup and Tech Virtual Career Fair: Best Places to Work
On April 13th, we're teaming up with Hyde Park Venture Partners to bring together the Midwest's best startups and tech companies to work at and the region's top talent. If you're looking for a job, or looking to grow your team this year, join us!
Reimagining Cloud
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
APRIL STARTUP DETROIT OPEN PITCH NIGHT
Pitches and community updates from the Detroit Startup Community.
Using Mentors - Thing Mentors Wish Mentees Knew
Reach More Users with Google Ads Network
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
Popular Cloud Tools for Startups
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
Utilizing Flexible Talent to Transform your Current Workforce Model
Learn how you can increase the life expectancy and change-readiness of your organization with flexible talent.
Introduction to Google Tag Manager
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
New Enterprise Forum Showcase and Pitch Pit
New Enterprise Forum invites anyone interested in entrepreneurship to join us for an ONLINE Forum Meeting. Join us to ask questions, keep pace with local entrepreneurs, and connect with people who support the local start-up community.
Starting Up in the MI
How many entrepreneurs can we fit into a virtual room? This Official SXSW event is going to try to find out. Connect with founders from around the state (and beyond) and network.
How to Advertise on YouTube
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
Healthcare Burnout and How to Address It
The pandemic has laid siege to people all over the world, including healthcare workers. These essential employees are experiencing extreme working conditions and, as a result, are facing stress and trauma from burnout.
Breaking Barriers in Venture Capital
Meet some of Michigan's fantastic founders. From Seed Stage to Series B, these founders will share their story starting up and raising capital during the ups and downs of an unprecedented year.
SXSW Online and Michigan House
CONNECTING MICHIGAN TO A NETWORK OF CREATIVES AND INNOVATORS
Google Cloud Basics and Best Practices
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
Implementing OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) that Improve Performance
Startup Detroit Open Pitch Night
Join Detroit's growing startup community for our monthly Startup Detroit Pitch Night.
This is great way to connect to connect to Detroit's growing startup community. Anyone launching a new product or technology is invited to share and present.
Desai Accelerator Demo Day
Desai Accelerator is hosting our annual Demo Day, this time with a virtual twist. Over the past ten months, the five companies in our program have worked extremely hard to develop their businesses. Countless meetings with mentors, speakers, investors, and the Desai team have supported their journey to be sustainable and successful businesses.
How to get your Website Found on Google Search
Startup School is a set of practical hands-on trainings to advance founders and their teams by providing them with tools and skills growing startups need. The highly interactive sessions cover a range of topics varying from digital marketing, product specific knowledge to business strategy. They are delivered live to a small group of startup founders and employees by professional trainers, Google experts, and industry specialists.
How to Implement a Land and Expand Sales Strategy
One of the best ways to get your first several customers is to use the Land and Expand strategy. But most organizations simply do not execute Land and Expand properly. This webinar will help insure that this critical strategy works for your business.