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= [[File:AMICLogo2.jpg]]<span style="font-size:larger;">Overview</span> =

<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition (AMIC) is a business pitching competition open to any early stage business. &nbsp;While originally being a collaborative effort between various Michigan business accelerators, AMIC recently combined with the University of Michigan Centre of Entrepreneurship in order to tackle student led ventures. The competition requires the submission of a business plan and a presentation in front of a set of judges. &nbsp;Company startup awards range up to $500,000 while student awards range up to $21,000. In order to accept awards your company or sending university must be located in Michigan. AMIC is commonly regarded as,</span></span></span></span>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span style="color:#696969;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">"</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">THE launchpad for Great Lake startups"</span></span></span></p>
= <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Purpose</span></span> =

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition was created by the Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan to foster Michigan’s fledgling entrepreneurial ecosystem. &nbsp;It is supported through a combination of various business incubators, including - Ann Arbor SPARK, Automation Alley, and Macomb-OU INCubator.</span></span></span><br/><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The competition is designed to encourage early stage businesses a</span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">nd startup companies. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The competition is designated for startup ideas and innovative business opportunities. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In turn these companies aid the local economy by creating new jobs. AMIC is</span></span></span></span>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Targeting entrepreneurs with mid-to-late seed-entrepreneurial businesses — the competition has an immediate and positive impact on Michigan’s economy."</span></span></span></span>[[File:AMICSpeaker.jpg|border|AMICSpeaker.jpg]]</p>
= <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Competition</span></span></span> =

== <span style="color:#000000;">'''<span style="font-size:large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Company Competition</span></span></span>'''</span> ==

=== <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eligibility</span></span></span></span> ===

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The company competition is separated into 8 categories:</span></span></span></span>
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<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Advanced Materials</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Advanced Transportation</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alternative Energy</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Information Technology</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Life Science</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Medical Devices</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Next Generation Manufacturing</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Products and Services</span></span></span></span></li>
</ul>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: &nbsp;The company does not have to fit perfectly under any of these umbrellas, these are simply guidelines for companies to follow.</span></span></span><br/><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Competing company may enter from anywhere in the world; however two members of the company must be present at the competition in order to be considered. Also, in order to accept any prizes, the company headquarters must be located in Michigan; this may require relocation.</span></span></span></span>

=== <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Criteria</span></span></span></span> ===

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Companies will be judged on the following criteria during the competition:</span></span></span></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Problem/ Solution evaluation</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Market fit/ Size</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Product distribution/ Customer acquisition</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Business Model</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Competitive Landscape</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Financial Projection over 4 years</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Team Evaluation</span></span></span></span></li>
</ul>

=== <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Competition</span></span></span></span> ===

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The company competition is split up into 3 stages with their own deliverables:</span></span></span></span>
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Application Stage</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10 Slide Deck Presentation</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 Page Executive Summary</span></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Semifinal Stage</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10 minute Presentation of slide deck</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10 minute Q/A session.</span></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Final Stage</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5 minute elevator pitch</span></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
</ol>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The prizes for first, second, and place and the people’s choice are $500,000, $100,000, $50,000, and $10,000, respectively.</span></span></span></span>

'''<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[[File:AMICaward.jpg|border|AMICaward.jpg]]</span></span>'''

== '''<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Competition</span></span>''' ==

=== <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eligibility</span></span></span></span> ===

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To compete in the student competition, you must attend any </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan Universities.</span></span></span></span>

=== <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Criteria</span></span></span></span> ===

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The student criteria is the same as the company competition, listed above.</span></span></span></span>

=== <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Competition</span></span></span></span> ===

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The student competition is split up into 4 stages with their own deliverables:</span></span></span></span>
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Application Stage</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Application form</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 Minute video pitch</span></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mentor Session Stage</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4 minute slide presentation to be reviewed by entrepreneurial experts</span></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Semifinal Stage</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Present the 4 minute pitch</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Narrowed to 27 teams</span></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Final Stage</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Present the 4 minute pitch</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Narrowed to 9 teams</span></span></span></span></li>
</ol></li>
</ol>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student winners may be awarded up to $21,000 for their startup.</span></span></span></span>

= <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Impact</span></span></span></span> =
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ACMI raised $40,000 dollars in the 2013 student competition, giving three small student-led ventures the financial stability to move forward.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Through the collaboration with the Michigan Collegiate Innovation Prize, ACMI supported the education of several student teams, as well as offered more than $100,000 in award money for student ventures.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The company competition has raised over $550,000,000 for Michigan startups. These startups have created over 1000 jobs for the area.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lauren Bigelow</span></span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b49b46d-e206-b860-7c9c-7079b0da835c"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lauren@growthcap.net</span></span></span></span>

<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span>[mailto:info@acceleratemichigan.org <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">info@acceleratemichigan.org</span>]</span></span></span>

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<span id="docs-internal-guid-42a177bc-e226-a9be-5282-05b69a9e1ef6"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website:</span>[http://acceleratemichigan.org/ <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://acceleratemichigan.org/</span>]</span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-42a177bc-e226-a9be-5282-05b69a9e1ef6"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn:</span>[https://www.linkedin.com/company/accelerate-michigan-innovation-competition <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.linkedin.com/company/accelerate-michigan-innovation-competition</span>]</span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-42a177bc-e226-a9be-5282-05b69a9e1ef6"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook:</span>[https://www.facebook.com/AccelerateMICH/ <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.facebook.com/AccelerateMICH/</span>]</span>

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<span style="color:#000000;">By: </span>[[Jeffrey Stransky|<span style="color:#000000;">Jeffrey Stransky</span>]]

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