EVENT: Register now for Accelerate Michigan, Dec. 9-11 @ Techtown in Detroit

click thru for details November 22, 2010 Pitches are being perfected. Executive summaries are being honed. Semi-finalists compete for the $500,000 Grand Prize. Join in the excitement of the inaugural Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, December 9-11, 2010. Connect with the investment, business, and entrepreneur communities at the Midwest's premiere $1 million business competition. Registration is now open for the 3-day event (Dec 9-11) and the Gala Award Brunch (Dec 11). Event highlights include 3-days of experiencing innovative company pitches, exciting student ideas, keynotes from leading entrepreneurs and investors as well as multiple receptions and networking opportunities. A full agenda of the 3-day event is available at www.acceleratemichigan.org. TICKET PRICES: $175 3-day event pass $75 Saturday only $125 Student 3-day event pass - ID required $75 Student Saturday only - ID required Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business plan competition which highlights Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. The competition fuels innovation-based business growth by uncovering the best and brightest new business concepts from local and global entrepreneurs, exposing those opportunities to potential investment capital and fostering their growth within Michigan. The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition targets mid-to-late-stage business start-ups with potential to generate an immediate impact on Michigan's economy, as well as student concepts with longer-term business viability. With more than $1 million in cash winnings, plus in-kind awards of services, staffing and software, the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is the world's largest business plan competition.