John K. Blanchard

Automation Alley is a technology business association that caters to businesses, educational institutions, and government entities. It offers counseling and mentoring services to entrepreneurs including business plan, angel and venture capital pitch, intellectual property, and management team assistance; commercialization planning; strategic alliance building; and marketing technology assessmen. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

The Downtown Detroit Partnership engages in developing, planning and placemaking decisions for the economic prosperity. It also work with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors on multiple programs and projects. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Investment fund LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the field of commercializing enabling technologies in the healthcare, transportation, advanced manufacturing and resource efficiency sectors. It provides financing for early capital requirements.

The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit company that promotes tourism in Detroit, MI. The company's focus is on providing educational and fun vacation experiences for families, with a variety of attractions such as museums, zoos, parks, and great food.

Invest Detroit operates as a community development financial institution. It offers finance to predevelopment, emerging business, high growth companies, business and equipment and neighborhood retail. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Inc. operates as an organization to develop public access. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Wayne State University Research & Technology Park engages in the provision of business incubation and acceleration resources. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI.