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<span id="docs-internal-guid-db5ae2bc-cbdf-1e9f-28b8-00b82e04e033"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michigan Tech trains and equips some of the best engineers in the country. The Houghton Smart Zone and associated resources provide an excellent support structure for new businesses, and contests such as the New Venture Competition inject much needed funding into the startup culture at Michigan Tech.</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-db5ae2bc-cbdf-1e9f-28b8-00b82e04e033"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Despite these resources there has not been widespread proliferation of student led startups at the University.</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-db5ae2bc-cbdf-1e9f-28b8-00b82e04e033"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In speaking with several would-be founders, the bottleneck seems to be finding talented individuals who compliment the needs of the startups. Students not involved in the startup culture at Michigan Tech, and whom have progressed far enough through their curriculum to add significant value to a startup, seem to be reluctant to add another responsibility to their busy schedule.</span></span>