About Us

At TechArb, we empower University of Michigan students to bring their ideas to life.  We do this by teaching the entrepreneurial mindset, fostering a strong entrepreneurial  community, connecting student entrepreneurs to experienced mentors and the UM alumni network, and showcasing teams to funders.

TechArb is supported by the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Zell Lurie Institute, and the Office of Vice President Research.

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Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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Perks

The following is only a sampling of the perks generally available to participating TechArb Venture companies.

1. Community: A major strength of TechArb is its student community. We have found that teams learn as much from one another as they do from the TechArb staff and mentors. Each month, TechArb holds dinners to catalyze students to connect with each other and fostering deeper working relationships.
2. Mentoring: Techarb staff and local entrepreneurs/funders hold regular office hours to help student entrepreneurs learn and succeed.  We also connect student to UM alumni who are experienced entrepreneurs and funders. In addition, at the end of each month, we hold pseudo-board meetings with teams, providing team-specific advice, coaching, and accountability.
3. Networking: We prepare student teams to connect with the local and national UM entrepreneurial ecosystem, which includes angel investors, venture capitalists, serial entrepreneurs, accountants, and lawyers. The UM network in especially keen on helping TechArb teams build and grow amazing companies.
4. Training: Each week TechArb holds an all-hands meeting where we cover various topics related to startups or bring in outside entrepreneurs to share their stories and lessons learned. Note: TechArb Ideas and TechArb Ventures have separate training sessions to ensure material relevancy.
5. Grants: During the summer session, select teams can apply for grants (up to $10,000) so members can work full time on their venture. On top of this, student teams are connected to all grant programs across campus.
6. Space: Teams gain access to a shared facility where they have Wi-Fi, unlimited coffee, conference rooms, lots of white boards, and 24 hour access.