Michigan Founders Fund Pre-Accelerator powered by gener8tor Fall 2026 Founder Showcase in Kalamazoo!
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are required to show your ID before entering this event! Please bring it. Registration is taking place at the Richmond Center and closes at 7pm. (The Richmond Center is right next door to CFAAR, you will sees signs directing you to the area).
EVENT AGENDA:
6:30pm - 7:00pm - Registration, Networking + Food & Beverages at the Richmond Center
7:00pm - 8:00pm - Founder Showcase at the Center for Advancing Arts Research (CFAAR)
8:00pm to 8:30pm - Close Out and Additional Networking
EVENT DETAILS:
Join the Michigan Founders Fund Pre-Accelerator powered by gener8tor (MFFPA) alongside founders, investors, partners, and other builders for a night of delicious food, networking, and pitches from the fall 2026 cohort of early-stage startups seeking to raise their pre-seed and/or seed rounds.
Congratulations to the teams in first MFFPA cohort in Kalamazoo & Southwest Michigan—
Brownfield AI helps property owners and developers evaluate brownfield and surplus properties faster by bringing critical environmental, zoning, infrastructure, and regulatory information into one platform.
FieldStone (by ClaimRoute) helps small construction and trades businesses streamline customer communication, scheduling, and follow-up so owners can spend less time on administrative work and more time growing their businesses.
ALCD Systems helps licensed residential care providers manage compliance, staff requirements, resident records, daily operations, and inspection readiness in one centralized system.
Flowers Automotive Recyclers uses technology-enabled vehicle disassembly and inventory management to recover and route reusable automotive parts and materials to recyclers, rebuilders, and processors.
Tutela (by H2H Technology) helps organizations securely adopt AI by controlling what AI agents can access, do, and record.
Special thanks to our partners at Stryker Johnston Foundation, Kabundant, Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, and StartupZoo.
Parking Instructions: Please park in "Auditorium Parking Lot 35" near Miller Auditorium. The Richmond Center and CFAAR are located directly across the street from the parking lot (past the Miller Auditorium).