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The Business Accelerator Fund (BAF)

The Business Accelerator Fund (BAF) is available to participating business accelerators in Michigan’s statewide SmartZone network. These funds are used toward the delivery of specialized services that are not otherwise available from these business accelerators to assist advanced technology companies, regardless of the company’s geography. A participating business accelerator will engage a third party specialist to help advance the client’s path to commercialization, company success and economic impact for the state of Michigan.

BAF requests are reviewed and awarded through a competitive process, and TechTown is a participating partner and administrator of BAF Funding.

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  • The purpose of BAF and who it was designed to help startups in Michigan move from idea to commercialization by covering the costs of specialized services that are often too expensive for young companies.
  • Who BAF serves, specifically early-stage tech companies that are working on innovative products or services but need expert guidance to scale.
  • The support BAF provides to business owners; like market analysis, intellectual property, business development, and investor readiness.
  • The impact of BAF on the community is that it purposefully lowers barriers to commercialization, strengthening Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and helping promising startups grow into sustainable businesses.

TechTown has worked with hundreds of emerging and premier tech-based and tech-enabled organizations. The Tech-Client Portfolio highlights the variety of tech businesses we’ve served and collaborated with. Check out the organizations by category. Visit their sites to learn about their specific offerings and impact.

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