The Southwest Michigan Innovation Center is a 58,000 square-foot incubator/accelerator designed to provide wet-lab space, access to venture funding, proximity to Western Michigan University resources and business services to emerging companies in life science industries. The facility is located at the Western Michigan University Business Technology Research Park in Kalamazoo, a state-designated SmartZone. Tenants in this state-of-the-art and advanced facility share space, equipment, common areas, managerial and technical assistance.