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Welcome to The MIX
The MIX is a staff-supported, statewide coalition that helps innovators who want to make the world a better place find their place in it - right here in Michigan.
We do this by - well, MIXing things up - driving economic transformation and helping Michigan become one of the best places in the world to start and grow a leading-edge business.
Inclusion is the X-factor that will help make Michigan a leading destination for diverse, growth-minded firms from around the world. It is central to our work.
Michigan’s diverse, innovative startups and corporations - with the right support - can create exciting jobs and opportunity that appeal to future generations of Michiganders who will come and stay here to find the perfect place to live, work, and play.
With the right policy environment, a strong strategic focus, persuasive storytelling, and connection to relevant support services, these firms will grow and thrive. In Michigan, they can be in The MIX.
Create a growth-friendly ecosystem for innovative companies already in or coming to Michigan, including policy and practice landscape
Convene and collaborate with partners around technology cluster, innovation district, and other strategies to support growth and attract needed investment; benchmark, track, monitor, and report on key innovation indicators and trends
Support local, national, and global visibility, awareness, and celebration of Michigan’s diverse innovation ecosystem
A little innovation could go a long way.
Meaningful inclusion will change the way.
Startup concentrations across the Midwest. Source: https://www.startupblink.com/startups