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Competition begins for pitches to improve transportation in Michigan

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Applications are officially open for PitchMI, a statewide “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition to help solve Michigan’s transportation troubles

Michigan’s Growth Office will invest $100,000 in one innovative solution that transforms the way Michiganders get from point A to point B safely, affordably and efficiently.

PitchMI is a program by the state to spur entrepreneurial problem-solving, connect innovators with capital and create a ripple effect to accelerate more innovation, according to Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The competition is scheduled to take place Thursday, October 24 during the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification’s conference at Newlab in Detroit.

Applicants for PitchMI must be available to participate in-person.

Its open to start-up companies with 51% of their employees in the State of Michigan.

Solutions should be demonstration-ready with working prototypes.

The deadline to apply for is Monday, September 16.

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