International Soft Landings
International Soft Landings (ISL) is a program of services designed to assist foreign companies seeking business expansion opportunities in Michigan and North America.
In 2009, the National Business Incubator Association awarded TechTown with the Soft Landings International Incubator accreditation for the services and resources it provides to accelerate business activities of non-domestic companies.
ISL provides office space and other business services, plus high-level access to regional decision makers, key organizations, executives, companies and suppliers within the automotive engineering, biobanking, water technology, alternative energy, advanced manufacturing, and logistics industry sectors.
Through its network of domestic and international partners, ISL is able to provide introductions to organizations and trading partners in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and China.
ISL provides a complete business environment to small and mid-sized companies for the purpose of accelerating their company’s expansion and trade in Michigan and North America.
Selected services include:
- A variety of office choices (mailbox; cubicle, office; wet or dry laboratory space)
- Telecommunications equipment
- Shared, full-time receptionist
- Housing assistance
- Language training and translation
- Grant writing
- Compliance
- Legal and accounting services
- Patent assistance
- Intellectual property protection ssistance
- Domestic market research
- Access to capital
Academic Partners
- Wayne State University
- Michigan State University
- University of Michigan
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Windsor, Canada
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Our Partners
City of Novi
Contact
For more information on ISL including a price list for services, please contact Director Nancy Cappola at ncappola@techtownwsu.org or (313) 483-1324.