Michigan Founders Fund VIP tour

Ann Arbor & Detroit, October 9 - 11

Join us for a two-day Michigan VIP experience brought to you by Michigan Founders Fund and Dug Song.
Experience the best of Ann Arbor and Detroit’s startup ecosystem, community, culture, and food!

Agenda

Michigan Tech Week
Ann Arbor
Detroit

Monday, October 9

Ann Arbor

5:00 - 9:00pm

Cahoots, (206 E Huron St) — Unnetworking with Midwest House & Cahoots. Join Michigan Tech Week attendees in kicking off the week and experience! 

Tuesday, October 10

Ann Arbor

9:00 - 10:30am

Jack Roth Stadium Club (1201 S Main St) — A Michigan Welcome. Michigan Tech Week opening talks and remarks from the Mayor

10:30am - 11:00am

Grounding remarks from Trista Van Tine, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Michigan Founders Fund

11:30am - 12:30pm 

Mcity facility tour (3231 Baxter Road) —visit the world's first purpose-built proving ground for testing connected and automated vehicles and set the stage for learning about Michigan's powerhouse industries

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Go Blue—private University of Michigan Stadium tour (on field!) and curated lunch

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Leon Speakers & Mothfire Brewing Company (715 W Ellsworth Rd)

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Back to 4M, rest and recharge

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Private dinner @ Peridot (118 W Liberty Street)

8:00pm - 10:00pm

CIRC Bar (210 S 1st Street) — Reception with Michigan Founders Fund founders and ecosystem partners  (shuttle will take guests who want to leave early at 9:00pm)

Wednesday, October 11

Detroit

7:00am - 8:00am

Coffee in townhomes

8:00am - 9:00am

Transport to Detroit for a day of adventures!

9:00am - 10:30am

Private site visit of Joe Louis Greenway (6602 Walton), one of the most anticipated public greenspace openings in the state led by Leona Medley, Executive Director. Breakfast will be provided.

11:00am - 12:30pm 

Behind the Scenes @ Michigan Central & Newlab with extended time to network with founders (2050 15th St) 

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Lunch at Barda (4842 Grand River), one of the most highly sought after reservations in Detroit

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Apple Developer Academy site visit (660 Woodward Ave) — meet students carving pathways at the only academy of its kind in the country

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Pensole Lewis College (200 Walker St) —A truly unique Detroit endeavor. Meet the design pioneer D'Wayne Edwards (L.A. Gear, Air Jordan, 50 design patents) who is reimagining entryways to design

6:00pm - 9:00pm

An Evening at Library Street Collective's "The Shepherd" (1265 Parkview St) a public arts campus on Detroit's East Side featuring art from the late renowned artist, Charles McGee, a skatepark designed by Tony Hawk, and more

Artifacts

Attendees

MFF VIP Tour.pdf