Top Michigan Design Startups (28)
Enwork is an American furniture company that designs and manufactures modern office furnishings for adaptable workspaces. Its portfolio includes tables, benching, desking, private-office and open-plan solutions, casegoods, storage, ergonomic products, and accessories. Founded as a provider of cost-effective worksurfaces, the company emphasizes functional, attractive, affordable products, rapid development, customer service, and sustainability through recycled and FSC-certified materials for contemporary workplaces.
We’re Hook—an award-winning creative content agency. We make ads, campaigns, and experiences that drive growth for innovative brands like Google, YouTube, Amazon, and Mailchimp. Our strength lies in our collaborative spirit, with our team of creatives, designers, animators, developers, and producers bringing a variety of experiences from different industries. We leverage our diverse perspectives to get more from the creative process...
Comfort Research LLC is a West Michigan-based product design and manufacturing company specializing in innovative and affordable furniture solutions. As the creators of the Big Joe and Big Joe Lux brands, they produce a wide variety of indoor, outdoor, and aquatic products, including their signature bean bag chairs. Their mission is to bring comfort to all through accessible, high-quality design...
Custer is a family-owned, Midwest-based workplace interiors company serving organizations with workplace design, commercial office furniture, integrated technology, interior remodeling, and durable commercial flooring and installation. Its stated mission is to create spaces where people work, learn, and heal through accountable execution and genuine care for clients and communities. The company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has operated...
Gordon M. Buitendorp Associates, Inc. helps schools and universities elevate student experiences through integrated services in planning, architecture, engineering, and marketing, with a focus on educational projects.
Studio+ is an Architecture, Interior Design, and Engineering firm that together with their clients creates design solutions that transform lives. With their passion for design, Studio+ seeks to deliver outstanding client service specialized in healthcare, senior living, commercial, municipal, and educational markets.
Troy Clogg Landscape Associates is a premier provider of award-winning outdoor living design and build services for residential and commercial properties in Michigan. With nearly 40 years of experience, the company is one of the largest and most successful firms in the region, specializing in professional landscape design, construction, and comprehensive snow management services.
Abonmarche is a multidisciplinary professional-services firm serving communities across Michigan and Indiana. Founded in surveying, civil engineering, and marina development, it now provides civil, structural, and MEP engineering; architecture; landscape architecture; coastal and waterfront services; planning; site development; digital solutions; and financing assistance. The company designs infrastructure, buildings, parks, roads, campuses, and waterfronts with an emphasis on resilient, livable communities...
Peter Basso Associates (PBA) is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) MEP consulting engineering firm based in Troy, Michigan. They specialize in the design of sustainable, high-performance mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, education, corporate, and government facilities. PBA is recognized as a leader in engineering solutions, balancing technical excellence with cost-effective performance.
Ross Design™ and Engineering is a Michigan-based custom manufacturer focused on metal stampings, CNC machining, production welding, tool and die work, assembly, testing, and inspection. The company supports projects ranging from prototypes to full-scale production and makes material-handling components, including casters and forks, as well as reservoirs and replacement parts. It emphasizes innovative design, durable workmanship, and vertically integrated manufacturing...
Established in 1957, Waltonen is a full-service design and engineering company located in Warren, Michigan. Clients include OEMs and major tier one manufacturers and suppliers in the automotive, transportation, aerospace, defense, medical, and consumer product industries. The cornerstone of Waltonen's success consists of long-standing relationships with both its clients and its employees, complete product development lifecycle support, and a variety...
Convivial Brands ELC Inc. is a family-owned house of brands headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, whose mission is to 'Make Life Better.' Operating as the strategic and operational backbone for its portfolio companies—Design Design (greeting cards and stationery), Tableau (dinnerware, drinkware, and table decor), Verdant (a printing manufacturer), and The High Five GR—it provides shared services including leadership, marketing, creative,...
Progressive Companies is a multidisciplinary design firm connecting people, places, and communities through transformative spaces, structures, pathways, and environments. Its architects, engineers, consultants, designers, and strategists deliver architecture, engineering, design, and strategic solutions for clients nationwide, emphasizing human-centered, sustainable, inclusive, performance-based work. The firm serves clients across 49 states and aims to improve organizational outcomes while strengthening communities through innovative...
Closet Factory is a nationally recognized leader in the custom closets and organizational spaces industry. Since 1983, they have provided custom storage solutions for the entire home, including closets, home offices, and garage cabinetry. By utilizing a collaborative design approach and in-house manufacturing, they create high-quality, personalized systems tailored to each client's needs, style, and budget, helping clients maximize their...
Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, an investment enterprise and wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. Its companies provide integrated services across the natural and built environment, including architecture, planning, engineering, environmental resources, construction oversight, facilities management, information technology, and project management. Bodwé supports clients nationwide while advancing the Pokagon Band’s economic growth and legacy.
Information Technology Partners, Inc. (ITP), founded in 1991, is a technology design and support services company specializing in distributed processing technologies. ITP is a small sized company with business entities in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. ITP provides services, such as, technology design, long-term technology support, technology best practice products, and application development to clients that specialize in manufacturing, distribution, retail,...
BizStream is a digital agency where fearless creativity meets technical execution. We partner with organizations to tackle complex challenges others shy away from, blending brand strategy, design, and deep development expertise to create digital platforms built for growth. Our work spans enterprise websites, content-driven experiences, platform modernization, and custom software. We do not just implement tools or launch sites. We architect...
BCA Architects & Engineers (Bernier, Carr & Associates) is a multidisciplinary design and construction-management firm serving communities across New York. It provides architectural and interior-design services, civil and building engineering, land surveying, planning, and construction management. Its team works on public and private projects, including schools, healthcare facilities, municipal infrastructure, aviation, and commercial buildings, combining in-house disciplines to guide projects...
JoysonQuin offers unique solutions for the cars of tomorrow. We design and engineer premium decorative trim, functional components and power management systems for electric vehicles. We realize emotional automotive interiors using a variety of furnishings made from real wood, leather, aluminum, carbon-fiber, textiles, and more. All our products come with the same promise — to deliver the ultimate in ambiance, comfort...
Meaningful brand connections start with meaningful ideas. Eview 360, a K5 Company, is an award-winning architectural design agency with a digital mindset for creating and executing brand experiences @ retail. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive and retail industry, we specialize in creating and translating memorable, exciting brand experiences into retail environments. Our enthusiasm for delivering unforgettable experiences...
