OU INC is a SmartZone Business Accelerator, in collaboration with the City of Rochester Hills, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and various industry partners. We serve as one of Oakland County's business startup resources, and provide a wide variety of services and capital for our clients. OU INC focuses on companies specializing in alternative energy, advanced/additive manufacturing, advanced automotive, advanced technology innovations, IT & digital technologies, medical devices, and mobility technologies. We provide entrepreneurial and business startup resources, as well as strategic business solutions for developing business ventures. OU INC also excels in accelerating ideas to market and supporting technological innovation. We foster a healthy environment for early-stage, growth-based, and high-tech companies, and provide support for existing entities through our facility and business development resources. OU INC is an International Business Innovation Association (InBIA)-certified international soft landings site. The InBIA recognizes the need for entrepreneurship centers that have the capacity to serve foreign companies interested in expanding outside of their domestic markets. So in order to serve these foreign companies, they’ve developed a global network of Soft Landings centers, including OU INC. Companies that want to expand into international markets need unique programs and services, and this Soft Landings network identifies entrepreneurship incubator programs that excel in serving these companies while providing them with support and visibility. To date, OU INC has supported soft landings for companies from Italy, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Greece, Ireland, and the UK.