NY Times: Startups finding space and support in Detroit

At five years old and covering a city block, the incubator, known as TechTown, describes itself as an "entrepreneurial school" that provides space for emerging businesses to grow. It houses 150 start-ups in areas like education, the creative arts and environmental sciences.

Beyond space, it has given support, in the form of classes or access to low-cost office equipment, to other companies. Linda Angell, 56, who took an early retirement from General Motors, keeps a mailbox there for her year-old business, Touchstone Evaluations Inc., which provides design and testing support for medical and consumer products.

While TechTown is by no means singularly devoted to former auto workers, it has retained a focus on Detroit's economic past.