Michigan Innovation Headquarters

What Michigan Innovation Headquarters does

Michigan County Map (MichiganCountyMap.com) is a privately operated, free digital content platform that provides interactive and printable mapping resources for all 83 Michigan counties. Its core product is a clickable web map with three view modes—simple outline, topographic, and satellite—backed by OpenStreetMap and Carto tile services, with county-specific detail pages (e.g., Keweenaw County Map) covering towns, natural features, lighthouses, hiking trails, and points of interest. Supporting products include free high-resolution downloadable PDF maps and county-by-county data tables with FIPS codes and land/water percentages, designed for classroom, road trip, genealogy, and offline reference use.

Name

Michigan Innovation Headquarters

Legal name

MichiganCountyMap.com

Website

https://michigancountymap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Michigan County Map is a free, privately operated digital platform offering interactive and printable mapping resources for all 83 Michigan counties, serving travelers, genealogists, students, and Michigan residents via direct website access and advertising-supported monetization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Mapping and Geographic Information

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

Geocoding, Search & Place Data Platforms (BPAMANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

Keywords

• Interactive county maps
• Printable PDF maps
• Geographic information
• Digital map platform
• State geography resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: The website generates revenue through advertising displayed on its pages, including Google Analytics integration for traffic analytics and potential ad monetization.
2. Content Licensing: The website grants limited licenses for personal, non-commercial use of maps and content while retaining ownership of all intellectual property.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MichiganCountyMap.com provides free interactive and printable maps of all 83 Michigan counties, including multiple viewing modes (simple outline, topographic, satellite), downloadable PDF resources, and county-specific detail pages with FIPS codes, land/water percentages, towns, roads, lighthouses, ghost towns, and points of interest. The site serves consumers seeking trip planning, genealogy research, and geography education resources, with all content available at no cost for personal non-commercial use.

Product overview

MichiganCountyMap.com is a digital mapping platform offering interactive and printable resources for Michigan's 83 counties. The core product is an interactive county map with multiple viewing modes (standard, topographic, satellite) that allows users to click and explore county details, cities, roads, and points of interest. Supporting products include free downloadable PDF county maps, county-specific detail pages (e.g., Keweenaw County Map), and various map style variants (simple outline, topographic, satellite) designed for different use cases including education, trip planning, genealogy research, and offline reference.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interactive Michigan County Map A digital, clickable map allowing users to explore Michigan's 83 counties, view county details, find cities, roads, and points of interest, and access geographic information on demand. Designed for travelers, students, genealogists, and Michigan residents seeking a free interactive way to understand Michigan's county-level geography.
• Printable Michigan County Maps High-resolution PDF maps of Michigan counties available for free download, suitable for printing, classroom use, road trips, and offline reference. Aimed at users who need a tangible or offline map rather than an interactive tool.
• Simple County Map A clean, black-and-white outline map showing clear county boundaries without additional details. Designed for students, educators, printing, and quick reference where simplicity is the priority.
• Topographic County Map A terrain and elevation map showing hills, valleys, and landscape features across Michigan's counties, illustrating how the Great Lakes and geography shape county borders. Targeted at travelers, hikers, and educators who need to understand Michigan's physical terrain.
• Satellite County Map Real-view satellite imagery showing Michigan's counties as they appear from above, displaying natural colors, waterways, urban areas, and farmland. Aimed at users who want an aerial visual reference for trip planning or general exploration.
• Keweenaw County Map A dedicated interactive and printable map resource for Keweenaw County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, featuring towns, natural features, lighthouses, ghost towns, hiking trails, and Isle Royale ferry access information. Built for travelers, genealogists, and residents researching or visiting this specific county.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OpenStreetMapcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides map tile data and geographic information for the interactive mapping features. The site uses OpenStreetMap contributors as the basemap source for interactive county maps.
• CartocoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides basemap services for the interactive mapping platform. Carto's map tiles are used as the foundation for displaying county boundaries and geographic features.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maps.com: Online retailer and publisher of maps with consumer-focused digital and printable map offerings. Comparable as a destination for free and paid state/county maps targeted at travelers, students, and educators.
• MapQuest: Consumer-focused web mapping portal offering interactive maps, directions, and location search. Directly comparable as a free, ad-supported digital mapping destination for end users, though broader in geographic coverage than Michigan County Map.
• Geology.com: Consumer-facing geography and earth science site offering free state and county maps, printable PDFs, and educational content. Directly comparable in its free, ad-supported model and focus on US geographic reference content, including Michigan.
• WorldAtlas: Educational geography portal offering state- and county-level maps, facts, and travel content for the US and beyond. Closely comparable to Michigan County Map in combining free interactive maps, printable resources, and educational content aimed at students and travelers.
• MapsofWorld: Web portal offering state, country, and thematic maps with educational and travel-oriented content. Comparable in its free, content-rich mapping portal model with state/county-level US coverage.

Others

• OpenStreetMap: Open-source collaborative mapping project whose basemap data Michigan County Map actually integrates. Comparable as a free consumer-facing mapping resource, but functions more as an upstream data/infrastructure provider than a curated content destination.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Maps: Established publisher of premium printed and digital maps with educational and consumer audiences. Comparable as a producer of state-level geographic content, though positioned as a premium brand rather than free ad-supported resource.
• Rand McNally: Long-established commercial map publisher with printed and digital maps across the US. Comparable as a supplier of state and county-level geographic content to consumers, though its distribution is broader (atlases, travel content) rather than Michigan-specialized.
• Google Maps: The dominant consumer mapping platform with global coverage, interactive maps, satellite imagery, and place data. Comparable as a provider of free geographic information, though it operates at vastly larger scale and serves all geographies rather than specializing in Michigan.

Emerging players

• 24x7Web: Smaller SEO-driven mapping content sites that aggregate state and county geographic information. Comparable as low-overhead, content-led sites monetized through ads and licensing in adjacent geographic niches.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MIHQ1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mi-hq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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