Wayne State University’s Front Door is your gateway to research, training, technology and business development.

The Front Door was established at Wayne State University in 2009 to strengthen the University’s ties to business and community partners by providing a link to WSU resources, from recruitment services to world class researchers and state of the art technologies.

The Front Door also plays a key role in local economic development through Tech Town, Wayne State University’s research park and business incubator.   Our offices are located inside Tech Town where our teams work together to develop companies in emerging high-technology industries including advanced engineering, life sciences and alternative energy.

The Front Door is sponsored jointly by Wayne State’s Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of University Development.

Innovate

Tech Town

TechTown, Wayne State’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.

Tech Town Business Development Programs

THRIVE is a marketplace full of resources to provide entrepreneurs with what they need when they need it.   Based on the entrepreneur’s business stage of development and entrepreneurial experience, THRIVE offers coaching, mentoring, entrepreneurs in residence, industry experts, subject matter experts, workshops and forums, capital overview and connections, physical space and networking.  These resources are provided with an aim to core entrepreneurial outcomes that TechTown can be best in class at supporting.  These core outcomes include, business idea feasibility, funding strategy, business plan, polished pitch, revenue generation, job creation and more. Learn more here.

SOFT LANDINGS: TechTown’s International Soft Landings is a program of services designed to assist foreign companies seeking business expansion opportunities in Michigan and North America. Learn more here.

Educate

Wayne State University provides proven, practical solutions to business challenges through executive education, business training and consulting.  Offering a unique blend of expertise and flexible design, Wayne State moves beyond off-the-shelf, pre-packaged training and consulting services by applying proven, no-nonsense problem-solving strategies to assess and satisfy the specific organizational needs of its clients.

Executive and Professional Development

Manufacturing Information Systems Center

Institute for Learning & Performance Improvement

Leaders on Leadership

Recruit

• Upcoming career fairs.

• Free Online Job Postings:  Where to post available job opportunities for students and alumni.
• Company Presentations: and employer services: Host/facilitate campus presentations, workshops or meet & greet to connect with students and alumni.

• Interview scheduling: Coordinate Pre-select or Open Interviews schedules on campus here.
• Career events:  Participate in various campus job fairs and/or campus career related events. Learn more here.
• Targeted Emails:  Send career related information to a targeted group of students/alumni.

• Wayne State University Internship Program

• Intern Michigan

License

Wayne State University research can provide you with the cutting edge capabilities you need to advance your business success.  The Front Door welcomes communications from industry representatives who have a potential interest in licensing WSU technologies.

Learn more about licensing opportunities by reviewing the available technologies and solutions listed below, then visit the homepage for our Office of Technology Commercialization.