FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACOMB-OU INCUBATOR RECEIVES OVER $45,000 IN PRIVATE SUPPORT
Local businesses become members of Corporate Partner Program to support entrepreneurship and industry diversification in Macomb County
STERLING HEIGHTS (July 2009) – The Macomb-Oakland University INCubator is excited to announce the commitment of more than $45,000 in private support from tri-county businesses to help fund business development and entrepreneurial activities within the business incubator.
“Private support is instrumental in the successful development of any non-profit venture because it enables an organization to meet client needs that would otherwise be unattainable,” said Dr. David Spencer, Executive Director of OU INC. “Businesses supporting business. We are incredibly lucky to have found corporate partners that see the benefit a business incubator, that mentors and grows start-up companies, can bring to an area that has been ravaged by an economic downturn.”
Current corporate partners to the Macomb-OU INCubator include:
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Apex Digital Solutions
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BAE Systems
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DASI Solutions
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Fitzpatrick Manufacturing, Inc.
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General Dynamics Land Systems
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Rave Computer
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Macomb Community College
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O’Reilly Rancilio P.C.
Started in October 2008, the Macomb-OU INCubator is a business support program that accelerates the successful development of start-up companies by providing entrepreneurs with an array of targeted business resources and services. Located at 7205 Sterling Ponds Court in Sterling Heights, Michigan, the Macomb-OU INCubator is a joint venture between the City of Sterling Heights, Macomb County and Oakland University. The INCubator concentrates on nurturing companies focused on defense and homeland security, advanced manufacturing and alternative energy industries.
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