🚀#SaveTheDate Michigan Tech Week 2026 | May 19–21, 2026 💡Talks on AI, sustainability & tech 🤝Network with #Founders, investors & innovators 🏆Pitch competitions & challenges 🌎Regional meetups across MI 📌Mark your calendars, MTW 2026 is coming! #MITechWeek #Innovation

🌸Michigan Tech Week is moving to SPRING 2026 Our vision, a statewide + global stage for Michigan’s high-growth ecosystem🌍 Bold. Founder-first. Future-focused💡 📍Detroit as our base. Michigan as our stage More details dropping next season👀 #MiTechWeek #Founder #Michigan

Who would you team up with to build something bigger? Tag them in the comments! ⬇️ #MFFVentureTogether #MichiganStartups

Want to see how collaboration is shaping Michigan’s startup scene? Follow these founders and stay connected with #MITechWeek to support the future of innovation.

Jameson Dutweiler – Strut Motors (Detroit): Innovating eco-friendly transportation solutions to drive sustainable progress.

Terra Osman – Farmish (Grand Rapids): A marketplace for homegrown produce, eggs, and plants—bringing fresh, local goods to more people.

Chris Powers – Reciprocity (Pontiac): Software helping nonprofits connect 33,000+ people with essential community resources.

Chening Duker – Pluck.eco (Detroit): A sustainable delivery service bundling local business orders into one eco-friendly drop.

The MFF Venture Together Competition flips the script on pitching, rewarding collaboration over competition. 2024’s winners earned $120K non-dilutive cash, $20K in legal services, & a year of coworking—but most importantly, they built a roadmap for shared success.

By prioritizing diversity, inclusivity, & innovation, Michigan founders are proving that investing in historically underserved populations, regions, & entrepreneurs not only unlocks more markets & strong returns but also stronger communities. #InclusiveInnovation #MITechWeek2024

From accelerators like @techtowndetroit, @annarborspark, and @TechstarsDET to the MFF Pre-Accelerator and Detroit Hacker House @maximizehq , to co-founder meetups at @BambooCowork—mentorship, funding, & community are helping founders thrive in Michigan. Where will you grow?👇

🎓🔥 College Day at #MITechWeek showcased Michigan’s brightest student innovators! 🏆 Hackathon winner Pathwayze walked away with $5K for their career pathing platform, while Student Pitch Competition winner Alivio Medical won $7.5K + legal services. #MITechWeek #CollegeDay2024

🚀 Michigan Tech Week 2024 celebrated innovation, resilience, and Michigan’s entrepreneurial spirit! From founders Robert Wolfe & Sara Chen to health tech pioneers Lisa McLaughlin, Dr. Anthony Chang, & Mike Klein, the week was full of impactful stories and insights.🎬

🌐 Want to stay connected? Sign up for updates and learn more about Michigan’s growing tech ecosystem: 📩 MTW Newsletter ➡️ lnkd.in/gbp-FgAc 📺 Fox2News Recap ➡️ lnkd.in/gmgYJ6qe 📰 Crain’s: Investing in Michigan ➡️lnkd.in/gF5MrAYi

🙏 Thank you to everyone involved— sponsors, staff, volunteers, and organizers—for making #MITechWeek a success. You’ve connected two peninsulas & the broader tech ecosystem to all of the amazing people and companies we have thriving here in Michigan.

🌍 From startups to industry leaders, we saw the impact of businesses pushing boundaries and building for a better future. Michigan’s tech and innovation scene is here in a huge way!

👏 Huge shoutout to Michigan Founders Fund and the coalition of partners who made this founder-focused event possible! This year’s agenda lifted, awarded, and showcased hundreds of innovators with the mission to improve conditions for our people, places & planet.

"If you didn’t know, now you know": Michigan is a true powerhouse for tech and innovation, and #MITechWeek showed it! Thousands gathered for sessions, networking, and two dozen events across the city to celebrate our state's thriving entrepreneurial spirit -- @rmoudgil.

🚀 What a week at Michigan Tech Week 2024! Detroit’s Michigan Central was alive with energy as entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders from across Michigan came together. Check out the highlights! 🎥 [Attach Video] #MITechWeek #Innovation #DetroitTech

Day 4 of #MITechWeek is kicking off NOW @newlab join us for keynote sessions this morning, Outdoor Pitch Competition at 1p, College Pitch competition at 1:30p, and Hackathon at 3p! #InnovateInDetroit