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MTEC SmartZone announces the six companies participating in the inaugural cohort of the AMMP Accelerator program. The Advanced Material and Manufacturing Program supports the early-stage development of companies focused on either advanced materials or manufacturing sectors. The programs foster innovation, and job creation, and position the Keweenaw as a leading region for startup innovations in the Upper Midwest.
MTEC SmartZone’s AMMP Accelerator will work with six companies from the Midwest; MycoNaut, Clear Water Nanotechnology, BioMang, Resurgent Innovations, Intergrated Molecular Innovations, and Portable Oxygen Concentrator, a subsidiary of AIRS.
MTEC CEO Dave Rowe says that SmartZone remains committed to fostering entrepreneurial ideas. Additionally, the AAMP Program represents a significant step forward in the innovation hub’s efforts to cultivate innovators and drive economic growth in the region. The AMMP Program has financial support from the EDA Venture Challenge Build to Scale funding.
The cohort runs for 13 weeks and begins at the end of April. Those interested in learning more about the AMMP Program with MTEC SmartZone can find more details on the program and six companies visiting Houghton in April here.
