TechTown is an urban research and technology business park located just north of the

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(I-94) in the New Center area of

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. The organization defines itself as "a community of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, service providers and corporate partners creating an internationally recognized entrepreneurial village in the city of Detroit." TechTown is part of the

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system. It was founded in 2000 by Wayne State University,

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, and General Motors.

Location

The 12-

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, park is located on the border of Detroit's Midtown and New Center. WSU has a number of its facilities in the TechTown area. The

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, which churned out the first

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, is a few blocks east of the research park.

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* {{coord, 42, 21, 53.4, N, 83, 04, 22.3, W, region:US-MI_type:landmark, display=title High-technology business districts in the United States Economy of Detroit Wayne State University Business incubators of the United States Office buildings completed in 2000 2000 establishments in Michigan