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eLab AI Launchpad at Michigan Tech week is an AI Pitch Competition aimed at supporting early-stage AI startups in Michigan with the launch of their company. Selected participants pitch their company to a live audience and panel of judges, and the two most compelling companies will win investments.

Founders from different companies team up together for one $120,000+ non-dilutive grand prize winner by showcasing how they'll build exceptional companies alongside a commitment to people, places, or the planet in Michigan. This competition uniquely asks existing founders to partner with others to enact a plan that benefits all of their businesses as well as the community.

The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund is hosting the first ever Michigan Outdoor Tech Pitch Competition at Michigan Tech Week.

The Michigan Tech Week Student Pitch Competition is a student-led business pitch competition designed to spotlight the top student startups from across the state. The competition aims to support future leaders in Michigan's startup ecosystem as they compete for over $15,000 in non-dilutive funding.

The Michigan Tech Week Student Hackathon is designed to foster collaboration among students from Michigan's universities, colleges, and technical training programs to tackle real-world problems that address Michigan-specific challenges in tech-driven, scalable ways. Sponsored by Maximize, students will team up across campuses to create prototypes that solve for Michigan’s unique challenges, demonstrating their solutions to compete for $10,000 in non-dilutive funding.