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This study space has all the perks of the bookstore or coffee shop without making you purchase anything.<br><br>A co-working space is a place for entrepreneurs and the public to escape the distractions of working at home.<br><br>If you have a laptop or tablet, you can use the free Wi-Fi to complete assignments. The space also has whiteboards, projection screens, a flat-screen TV, social enterprise periodicals, and a business reference library.<br><br>The Innovation Incubator is housed inside the co-work space at the Northbank Center. <br>Northbank Center<br>432 N. Saginaw Street<br>Suite 207<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-553060aec061a285ec714da0db6c0232\"><strong>What does it cost?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">All services are offered at no cost.<br><br>[IN] is funded by the University of Michigan-Flint, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, and the C.S. 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