About Us
TechTown, Detroit’s research and technology park, was established in 2000 when Wayne State University, General Motors and the Henry Ford Health System convened to create an engine of economic growth with both local and statewide impact. TechTown stimulates job growth and small-business creation by developing companies in emerging high-technology industries including advanced engineering, life sciences and alternative energy.
TechTown is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the Woodward Technology Corridor SmartZone.
In the years since its inception, TechTown has developed into an epicenter of high-tech business creation by equipping new companies with the services, support and resources they need to grow and thrive. The 12-block park is poised to become a critical source of job growth in Michigan.
About Our FastTrac Programs
An award-winning, comprehensive package of entrepreneur-learning programs and materials, FastTrac provides existing and aspiring entrepreneurs with key business insights and skills, leadership experiences, and valuable networking and mentoring opportunities they need to start, grow, and lead businesses. FasTrac is an official program of the Kauffman Foundation. Together Kauffman and TechTown have been working to expand the value of entrepreneurship across metro Detroit.
Nationally, FastTrac programs serve existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in non-academic environments. In addition, college students in their academic environment earn credit for completing courses using FastTrac materials. FastTrac has served nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs since 1993.
FastTrac programs are delivered by more than 300 alliance organizations—non-profit and for-profit alike—including chambers of commerce, business development centers, local and regional economic development councils, colleges, universities, consulting firms and many others.