Spartan Innovations

Established in 2012, Spartan Innovations is a venture studio that supports and accelerates the growth of tech startups across Michigan, with a focus on East Lansing, Grand Rapids, and the Greater Lansing Area. It offers resources such as mentorship programs, market assessments, business plan development, gap funds, and grant funding to help entrepreneurs grow their ventures.

Brad Fingland

Director of Venture Creation, Physical Sciences

Kyle McGregor

Director of Health Innovations

Frank Urban

Director of Venture Creation, Life Sciences

Janet Wyllie

Director of Gateway Services

3 past transactions

Frich

Seed Round in 2024
Frich is a fintech startup that empowers Generation Z to manage their personal finances more effectively through social engagement. Its platform enables users to set spending goals collectively with friends, fostering accountability and motivation through gamification and social media integration.

Titan Bioplastics

Funding Round in 2022
Titan Bioplastics is a material engineering company focused on nano-technology based composites and sustainable material solutions for manufacturing. It commercializes material innovations for multiple industries, including defense and energy/environmental technology, and specializes in coatings, polymer composites, nano barrier technology, graphene oxide and graphene resin composites, masterbatches, pilot-scale compounding, material testing, bioremediation, and energy capture technology. The company also manufactures plant-based composites and bioplastics for packaging, construction, and related applications, emphasizing recycled plastics, carbon-negative materials, and helping customers meet recycled-content standards while reducing waste.

CLIFTN MOTORS

Grant in 2020
Our mission is to make electric bikes mainstream in the US among millennials by providing high performance, cost effective ebike solutions to consumers, bicycle OEM’s, and bikeshares.
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