Michigan State University professor of civil and environmental engineering Syed Hashsham, Michigan State University professor Jim Tiedje, and University of Michigan professor of Chemical Engineering Erdogan Gulari is working on a low-cost and hand-held device for nations with limited resources to help physicians detect and diagnose cancer. The device is called the Gene-Z device, which can be operated using an iPod Touch or Android tablet.

MyBuys is a company that helps retailers create product recommendations. The company is based in Redwood City, California and is led by CEO Bob Cell. The company has doubled their staff in Ann Arbor, Michigan over the last year with 50 employees in the downtown area.

EcoMotors is a Michigan-based automotive company that is betting on fossil fuel-powered engines. They believe this could be more fuel efficient than internal combustion engines.