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<br /> <br /> 1 INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENTS<br /> ASPIRE TO<br /> INCUBATE.<br /> INNOVATE.<br /> ACCELERATE.<br /> ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTNER 2<br /> 5<br /> message from the director <br /> 3 BUILDING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORK <br /> The Macomb-Oakland University Incubator (Mac-OU Inc) was<br /> constructed to support economic development in Southeast Michigan<br /> by accelerating high-tech businesses, cultivating academic innovation<br /> and encouraging research and development. In conjunction with<br /> our community partners, the City of Sterling Heights, Macomb<br /> County Government and our professional volunteers, we have built<br /> an entrepreneur-support network whereby innovative thought and<br /> enterprising risk-taking is fostered.<br /> Following the economic downturn of 2009, Mac-OU Inc was fortunate<br /> enough to be establishing its roots when the economy was recovering.<br /> Much of 20<a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=1"> </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=2"> 1 INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENTS A</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=3"> ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTNER 2 </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=4"> message from the director 3 BUILDING</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=5"> WHAT’S INSIDE 4 summary & table of</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=6"> 5 SECTION ONE. mission & ASSETS</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=7"> 6 PAGE 7: OUR STAFF pAGE 8: </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=8"> 7 PROFESSIONAL KNOWLE OUR Staff DGE</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=9"> EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING 8 OUR past &</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=10"> 9 EARLY-STAGE SMALL BUSI OUR FOCUS</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=11"> TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS 10 CREATIO</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=12"> 11 MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORA</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=13"> STATE OF MICHIGAN SMARTZONE 12 SMARTZONE</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=14"> 13 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY OUR FOUNDING PAR</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=15"> IN MACOMB COUNTY 14 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY M</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=16"> 15 MACOMB COUNTY OUR FOUNDING PARTNERS</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=17"> DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=18"> 17 CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS OUR FOUNDI</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=19"> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 18 sterling height</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=20"> 19 WORKING TOGETHER & BUILDING COMMUNITY</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=21"> CONNECTING ENTREPRENEURS & LEGISLATURE 2</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=22"> 21 SECTION two. history & development</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=23"> 22 PAGE 23: OUR EVOLUTION pAGE </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=24"> 23 OUR CONCEPT PHASE OUR EVOLU SEPTEM</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=25"> MARCH 2010 Facility Set-Up Mac-OU Inc acquires fu</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=26"> 25 OUR GROWTH PHASE OUR EVOLUTION (con</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=27"> FEBRUARY 2015 MEDC #7 Grant Award The project is </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=28"> 27 FOSTERING CONNECTIONS pipeline deve</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=29"> SHARING KNOWLEDGE 28 COLLABOR</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=30"> 29 INTRODUCTION TO THE ECOSYSTEM INtro</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=31"> RAISING ECOSYSTEM AWARENESS 30 </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=32"> 31 SECTION three. CORE PROGRAMS & expertise</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=33"> 32 5 PAGE 33: BEELINE TO COM</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=34"> 33 CLIENT SERVICES PROGRAM beeline to </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=35"> PROGRAM COMPONENTS 34 over P. 34 </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=36"> 35 BUSINESS EXPERTISE INDUSTRY PROFESS</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=37"> IN-KIND SUPPORT 36 OUR VOLUNTEE</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=38"> 37 CONSISTENT GUIDANCE BUSINESS ADVISO</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=39"> PpIiTtCcHh PpRrEePp INSTANTANEOUS SUPPORT </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=40"> 39 CREATING VALUE VIA VOLUNTEERS exp</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=41"> ALTRUISTIC COMMUNITY LEADERS 40 </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=42"> 41 COMMERCIALIZATION INSIGHT experts</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=43"> TRUSTWORTHY, ESTABLISHED NETWORK 42 </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=44"> 43 ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTING capital assis</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=45"> VIA CAPITAL STRATEGIST MIKE BRENNAN 44 B</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=46"> 45 STATE-SPONSORED ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPO</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=47"> </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=48"> 47 ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONME OFFICE SP</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=49"> SHORT-TERM LEASES 48</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=50"> 49 SECTION FOUR. impact & successes</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=51"> 50 5 PAGE 51: OUR CLIENTS PA</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=52"> 51 DASHBOARD OF ACTIVITY OUR CLIENTS </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=53"> CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS 52 </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=54"> 53 QUANTITATIVE MEASURES economic impac</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=55"> OUTPUT BY THE NUMBERS 54</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=56"> 55 FROM GARAGE TO INCUBATOR GRADUATE s</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=57"> “ “These career fairs have been very helpful </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=58"> 57 COMMERCIALIZING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMEN</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=59"> GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 58 MICROC</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=60"> 59 THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY success stor</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=61"> COLLABORATION WITH OU REAL WORLD PROJECTS FOR OU</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=62"> 61 SECTION FIVE. special programs & sponsors</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=63"> 62 PAGE 63: CERTIFICATE COURSE </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=64"> 63 OUR CONNECTIONS TO MAIN CAMPUS certi</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=65"> VIA OAKLAND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL & CONTINUING </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=66"> 65 LEAN EDUCATION FOR STATE OF MICHIGAN </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=67"> TRAINING GOVERNMENT 66 case study LEAN </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=68"> 67 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AG</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=69"> STATE OF MICHIGAN PROGARDAVMANVICAEMD ARCE-SOEUAR</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=70"> 69 DEFENSE INDUSTRY Michigan darpa matc</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=71"> ADMVADN.MCEFDP IRNESAECATRIOCNH 70 case </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=72"> 71 MAC-OU INC’S EXTENDED FOCUS ON HOMELA</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=73"> PROVIVAIDTIHNEGMINICDHUIGSTARNYCCYRBEEDRERNATNIAG</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=74"> 73 MICHIGAN DEFENSE CENTER OF THE MICHIG</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=75"> POISING MICHIGAN ON THE FOREFROPNRTOOVIFDCINYGBEI</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=76"> 75 BUILDING THE VELOCITY HUB velocity h</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=77"> BLAZING A CPYRBOEVRID-SIENCGUIRNITDYUTSRTARIYL CI</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=78"> thank you to our generous sponsors 77 </a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=79"> contact us WORKING TOGETHER TO INCUBATE, INNOVAT</a> <a title="Macomb-OU Incubator - Comprehensive Report 2017 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8069d6eb?page=80"> Macomb-OU Incubator</a>