AMMP 2026: Detroit Demo Day
We are looking forward to hosting our third Detroit Demo Day on Thursday, July 16, at Newlab at Michigan Central (2050 15th St, Detroit, MI 48216).
We will be celebrating advanced materials and manufacturing companies at the end of a 12-week accelerator program and giving them the chance to pitch in front of investors. To learn a bit more about them, please see the overview of our AMMP Accelerator 2026 companies.
Event Timeline
1:00 PM Doors Open for Reception
1:30 PM AMMP and MTEC: Welcoming Remarks
1:45 PM Keynote Address
2:00 PM AMMP Accelerator Company Pitches
3:30 PM Recess for Strolling Dinner, Startup Village, and Judging
4:30 PM Demo Day Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks
5:00 PM Afterglow: 1-on-1 Mixer at Femology HQ (3rd Floor at Newlab)
6:00 PM Doors Close
We look forward to having you attend the event!
MEDC and MTEC SmartZone funded AMMP Accelerator - thanks to your help and support, our founders attribute the AMMP Accelerator directly as the reason for achieving the following milestones. Out of our 3 cohorts, 19 cohort companies have:
Raised about $2.3M in investment,
Filed for 6 patents, 4 license agreements, 1 copyright, and 3 trademarks,
Kicked off 8 products in their commercialization pipeline.
Our founders have been making progress on their product development as well as early-stage revenue-generating opportunities.
About the MTEC SmartZone
MTEC SmartZone in Houghton-Hancock, Michigan, is the Western U.P.'s entrepreneurial hub. We are one of the most successful Smart Zones in the state commercializing new startup technology companies. In the last year, our clients have generated $105.9 million in sales and $32 million in investment, with a total $597 million in follow-on funding since 2003. At MTEC SmartZone, we turn wild ideas into wildly successful businesses. For more information, visit mtecsz.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook, and email mtec@mtecsz.com.
If you have any questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!