On March 1, Inc. magazine did a writeup on Detroit’s education scene fueling the startup renaissance. Reporter Nicole Carter writes, “…people knee-deep in this new economy will tell you that the foundation of Detroit’s comeback is its growing entrepreneurial education system—a tapestry of universities, incubators, and competitions that foster growth and produce new talent in several [...]

TechTown was one of 34 organizations in the U.S. to receive a grant from ArtPlace, an unprecedented public-private collaboration to encourage arts-driven economic development projects. TechTown will use the grant to test the feasibility of a FAB Lab concept in Detroit. TechTown envisions the FAB Lab to be a multi-use space that will incubate artists, startup businesses and small companies while providing a cooperative working and social environment to foster innovation and collaboration.

Wayne State University is helping TechTown startup companies secure the best and brightest college talent with a new incentive program that rewards entrepreneurs for hiring work-study students. Companies in the TechTown community will now be eligible to receive a 50 to 100 percent reimbursement from Wayne State of the students' work-study salaries.