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Traverse City's Tech & AI Scene — Coming Soon
We're building a home for Northern Michigan's builders: local tech meetups, AI and startup events, 20Fathoms and TCNewTech happenings, and hands-on workshops — from game dev to AI and local LLM setup.
We'll write when the site is live. No spam — just the launch note.
Latest story
All stories →A New BlueTech Accelerator Is Feeding Startups Into the Freshwater Research Center
20Fathoms and Gener8tor are running eight freshwater startups through a free seven-week program ahead of the Freshwater Research & Innovation Center's 2027 opening.
By Jerome Heuze
Around town
While we build this site, here are local newsrooms, NMC programs, and tech organizations already covering Northern Michigan’s builders.
Tech & startups
- 20Fathoms (opens in a new tab) Startup incubator, coworking, and events in Traverse City.
- TCNewTech (opens in a new tab) Northern Michigan’s public pitch nights at City Opera House.
- Traverse Connect (opens in a new tab) Regional economic development, talent, and BlueTech.
- Venture North (opens in a new tab) Small-business loans and no-cost coaching for NW Michigan.
- Freshwater Research & Innovation Center (opens in a new tab) BlueTech research and incubation on Grand Traverse Bay.
NMC & learning
- Northwestern Michigan College (opens in a new tab) Traverse City’s community college — degrees and certificates.
- Computer Information Technology (opens in a new tab) Developer, infrastructure, and cybersecurity pathways.
- Great Lakes Water Studies Institute (opens in a new tab) Marine technology and freshwater programs on the bay.
- Marine Technology (opens in a new tab) NMC’s bachelor’s program in marine and water tech.
Local news
- Record-Eagle (opens in a new tab) Daily newspaper for northwest Lower Michigan.
- The Ticker (opens in a new tab) Traverse City news, business, and local events.
- Interlochen Public Radio (opens in a new tab) Northern Michigan public radio and regional reporting.
- 9&10 News (opens in a new tab) Regional TV news covering TC startups and NMC.