Airspace Link is a drone integration technology company headquartered at Newlab at Michigan Central in Detroit, MI, delivering turnkey solutions to help city and county governments safely integrate drones into their communities. It collaborates with government agencies, technology partners, and enterprise users to enable airspace management.

BeautyGoGO (now operating as Vylvet, Inc.) is a Detroit, MI-based beauty supply and delivery platform founded in 2022 that enables online shopping at local beauty supply stores for delivery or in-store pickup. The company serves select cities in Michigan, Texas, and Illinois.

Dan Gilbert's real-estate firm — acquired ~100+ downtown Detroit buildings, $5B+ invested; the physical engine of Detroit's revitalization.

Bloomscape is a Detroit, Michigan-based direct-to-consumer plant delivery company that ships healthy, expertly grown houseplants to customers' doors along with care guidance. Founded in 2017, the privately held company offers a 30-day guarantee on its plants. Bloomscape is headquartered at 5000 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI.

Capsa Technology is a fintech company headquartered in the Detroit, Michigan area, focused on bridging the financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. Its flagship platform, GetCapsa, allows businesses to convert unpaid invoices into cash within 48 hours through invoice factoring. The company was part of the Techstars Detroit Powered by J.P. Morgan accelerator program.

Cashpool is a Detroit-based fintech company that recreates the hedge fund experience for retail investors by combining copy trading and community in stock market and crypto investing. The company uses blockchain technology to connect different financial ecosystems. Cashpool participated in the Techstars Detroit Powered by J.P. Morgan accelerator program.

CoverTree is a Detroit, Michigan-based insurtech company that offers affordable manufactured home insurance. It acts as an agent for carriers such as Markel, providing customized homeowners insurance policies to protect manufactured homes and their owners.

Diet ID is a Detroit, MI-based digital health company founded in 2016 that has developed a clinically tested visual toolkit for dietary assessment and diet management. Its platform provides an objective measure of diet quality, aiming to make dietary assessment a standard vital sign in clinical settings. The company serves healthcare providers and health-focused organizations.

Ellis Island Tea is a Detroit, Michigan beverage company that produces all-natural, antioxidant-rich Jamaican sweet tea and ready-to-drink beverages. Founded by Nailah Ellis-Brown, the company operates a state-of-the-art production and co-packing facility in Detroit and ships nationally.

Gildform is a Detroit-based on-demand design and manufacturing platform for jewelry, fashion hardware, collectibles, and home décor, powered by AI and real-world manufacturing. The company enables brands and creators to go from concept to finished product, working with clients such as Disney/Marvel and Omi Woods. Gildform is recognized as the world's first on-demand 3D print jewelry manufacturing

HAAS Alert is a Detroit, MI-based safety technology company that operates Safety Cloud, a collision prevention service delivering real-time digital alerts to drivers about nearby emergency vehicles and roadway hazards. The company collaborates with automakers, public agencies, and cities, and joined Newlab at Michigan Central in 2022.

InvestNext is a Detroit-based real estate investment management software company offering a modern platform to help investment firms raise capital, manage investor relationships, and streamline fund operations. The company is on a mission to democratize real estate investing and make it accessible regardless of background.

LIVAQ is an electric off-road vehicle (ORV) startup headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, developing what it describes as the world's most emotionally-charged and highly sustainable all-electric ORV. The company aims to drive a cultural shift in the off-roading industry toward clean energy.

Locus Mobility is a Detroit, MI-based vehicle ownership platform that enables vehicles to self-manage predictable ownership decisions and tasks with one-click owner approval. The platform helps manufacturers and dealerships automate, coordinate, and deliver vehicle services directly to owners.

May Mobility is an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based autonomous vehicle technology company founded in 2017. It builds and operates autonomous vehicle systems aimed at making transit more sustainable, safe, accessible, and equitable for real-world deployment.

Ann Arbor MI. First purpose-built autonomous vehicle test facility in US. 32-acre simulated urban/suburban environment. Industry consortium: Ford, GM, Toyota, Bosch, Verizon. Feeds Detroit mobility VC ecosystem (Fontinalis, Assembly Ventures). Bridges UMich research to automotive CVC investment.

MemryX is a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI that designs AI chips using an innovative dataflow architecture with at-memory computing to deliver high performance at low power for edge AI applications. The company has additional offices in Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan, and Bangalore, India.

Ford's mobility-innovation district in Corktown, Detroit — the restored Michigan Central Station (for 30 years THE icon of Detroit's ruin) reopened 2024 as a startup + mobility-tech hub (with Newlab). The monument to the city's collapse, now the engine of its comeback — the second pillar of Detroit's revitalization alongside Gilbert/Rocket.

Pocketnest is a Detroit-based fintech startup offering a white-labeled AI platform that delivers personalized financial wellness guidance to Millennials and Gen X-ers through financial institutions. The company uses behavioral science and psychology to coach users toward financial goals and was acquired in October 2025 by MSUFCU and Maps Credit Union.

Quikly is a Detroit-based urgency marketing platform founded in 2012 that uses psychology-driven promotions to move shoppers to purchase in real time. Trusted by hundreds of brands, the platform has engaged over 70 million consumers. Quikly is headquartered on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit, MI.