Jason Mack HOUGHTON — In February this year, the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board approved a one-year extension of its $100,000 Gateway Representative Business Incubator Grant for MTEC SmartZone. The grant, administered through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), will enable continued support of high-tech start-up businesses based in the Houghton/Hancock area. “The Gateway Grants have proven to be an essential funding source,” said MTEC’s Chief Commercial Officer, Patrick Visser, “It has enabled MTEC SmartZone to bring additional value to our startup clients thr...