Program gives tech students entrepreneurial experience

Enrollment is open for the Perot Jain TechLab program, supported with $2 million total over the next two years from the venture capital firm Perot Jain, Ford Motor Co. and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. MORE INFORMATION Perot Jain TechLab at McityPerot Jain, Ford and the state of Michigan share an interest in growing the talent pipeline for developing these technologies and bringing them to market. “We’re incredibly proud of the partnerships with Perot Jain, Ford and the Office of Future Mobility to enhance and expand our programming,” said Nick Moroz, director of entrepreneurial practice at the Center for Entrepreneurship. The students work with future mobility startups that are past the earliest stages, with a set of investors who hold equity in the company. Neha Tiwari and Swetha Subbiah mount a LiDAR system on an Mcity vehicle while Broderick Riopelle ensures that the sensor is being read by the vehicle.