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University of Michigan's Desai Accelerator Demo Day | August 4th, 2016

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Channel: Michigan Engineering · 2016 · Science & Technology

The Desai Accelerator is a joint venture between the University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Institute at the Ross School of Business and the Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Engineering. Startups at Desai gain access to talented University of Michigan student interns as well as to mentorship from one of the most expansive alumni networks in the country. Funding and support for the Accelerator was provided by the Desai Sethi (DS) Family Foundation, the Davidson Foundation, the Wadhams family and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The selected companies include:

Ash and Anvil - A clothing company for shorter guys

Jamhawk - An online music service dedicated to active music discovery

Gaudium - An anime mobile gaming company

MySwimPro - A mobile platform for structured training for swimmers

Roomations - A service enabling homeowners to be paired with interior designers to expedite their home buying process

Sultant - A platform for small business owners to more easily and better understand their financial health

For more information about the Desai Family Accelerator Program, please visit http://desaiaccelerator.umich.edu/.