Local Revolving Loan Funds

Bay, Saginaw, and Midland County each have a Revolving Loan Fund available for companies interested in investing in the Mid-Michigan Region. Funds may be used for working capital and fixed assets. 

North Coast Technology Investors

Venture capital firm serving the Mid-Michigan region with offices in Midland and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Highly capitalized, North Coast Technology Investors provide full service support to qualified entrepreneurs including business plan assistance, capitalization, and entreprenuer in residence program.

Mid-Michigan Innovation Center's Blue Water Angels

The Blue Water Angels is a network of individuals and select organizations interested in investing capital in Mid-Michigan technology companies with a promising future. The group was established in 2008 with more than $1 million in capital.

RSPPA - Michigan's Pre-Seed Capital Fund

RSPPA (Rational Siting/Push-Pull Accelerator) is a pre-seed funding program for start-up technology companies engaged in nanomaterials, specialty chemicals, bio-based materials, and plastics industries. Partners include Midland Tomorrow, Michigan State University, The Dow Chemical Company. Dow Corning Corporation, Michigan Molecular Institute, and North Coast Technology Investors. 

Invest Michigan

An aggressive effort by the State of Michigan to make investment capital available to entrepreneurs creating  jobs. The fund will be capitalized from the state of Michigan’s pension fund, will be managed by a top investment manager, and have a business advisory board available to assist entrepreneurs.

Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund

The Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund (Michigan ETF) brings funding opportunities to Michigan technology companies involved in federal innovation research and development. The Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), dedicated funds to match federal SBIR/STTR funding for research and technical innovation generated in Michigan.