The MIT Enterprise Forum®, Inc. was created to promote and support innovative and technologically oriented companies. The Forum was initiated by the MIT Alumni Association (Cambridge, MA chapter) over 20 years ago; that chapter alone has helped over 1000 companies attract resources and build growth-related expertise. Today, nearly 25 chapters in the U.S. and overseas offer membership and program participation to MIT alumni, non-MIT alumni, friends of MIT, local business executives and entrepreneurs. Throughout the network, the Forum maintains its strong commitment to presenting educational programs for the entrepreneurial community.

Locally, many organizations and individuals contribute to the Great Lakes MIT Enterprise Forum’s successful and innovative programs. With linkages to nearly twenty parallel organizations with complementary goals, MITEFGL is able to bridge between various communities and locales, while bringing national expertise into the local area. From satellite broadcasts to local panel discussion and business case competitions, MITEFGL is able to educate entrepreneurs and help them meet the investing and management communities required to grow their businesses.