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= Overview<br/> =
[[File:AccelerateMichigan.jpg|frame|AccelerateMichigan.jpg]] <span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-427eac6e-6c4d-568a-30fa-ca56575aff11">The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competi</span><span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-427eac6e-6c4d-568a-30fa-ca56575aff11">tion (AMIC) is a business pitching competition open to any early stage business. 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. There are various monetary awards, from $10,000 to $30,000 for students, as well as a company competition with rewards up to $500,000. The rules for the business com</span><span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-427eac6e-6c4d-568a-30fa-ca56575aff11">petition require that you</span><span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-427eac6e-6c4d-568a-30fa-ca56575aff11">relocate your business to Michigan.</span>
= Purpose<br/> =
<br/><span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">The MCIP is a six month program that guides students from brainstorming an idea to making it a reality. This is faciliated in a manner like UIF, through webx conferences, but is exclusive to Michiganites.</span>
= <span style="font-size:15px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline"></span>Company Competiton<span style="font-size:larger"><br/></span> =
<span style="font-size:larger">The company competito</span><span style="font-size:larger">n is seperated into 8 categories:</span>
<ul style="padding-left: 30px;">
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Advanced Materials<br/></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Advanced Transportation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Alternative Energy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Information Technology</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Life Science</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Medical Devices</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Next Generation Manufacturing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Products and Services</span></li>
</ul>
Note: The company does not have to fit perfectly under any of these umbrellas, these are simply guidelines for companies to follow.
<span style="font-size:larger">Companies select one of these categories to enter into. The competition is split up into 4 sections:</span>
#<span style="font-size:larger">Submission of Abstract + Executive Summary<br/></span>
#<span style="font-size:larger">Submission of Business Plan<br/></span>
#<span style="font-size:larger">Power Point with 10 minute presentation<br/></span>
#<span style="font-size:larger">5 minute elevator pitch with a maximum of 6 slides</span>
= <span class="mw-headline" id="Impact_Achieved_For_Students_and_Campus">Impact Achieved For Students and Campus</span><br/> =
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#ACMI raised $40,000 dollars in the 2013 student competition, giving three small student-led ventures the financial stability to move forward.