INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Techstars Mobility has a new home
The accelerator program is moving fromFord Field to the 7th floor of WeWork Merchant Row
This puts the program in a central location in Detroit growing tech scene, giving participants the opportunity to interact with other
entrepreneurs looking to be, as they say in Detroit, a big fish in a small pond.
Techstars Mobility has made in impact in Detroit since its
The program has invested in 33 startups who have raised $45 million
Focusing on all areas of mobility, the program leverages partnerships with top automakers and suppliers to utilize Detroit long history of
innovating mobile transportation.
The 2018-2019 program will work with CSAA Insurance Group, Bosh, Ford Motor Company, Honda, Volvo and
It an impressive group spanning the mobility space from automakers to insurers.
I&ve long pointed to Techstars programs as a good example of
using an area strengths to grow startups
Detroit Mobility program is the perfect example
To me, it makes more sense to build on an area proven industry than try to copy what works elsewhere
It allows the Motor City to continue to be the Motor City rather than trying to become Silicon City.
