Mike Wilkes serves as a Corporate Innovation Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, where he connects leading corporations with cutting-edge startups to drive transformative innovation.
Prior to joining Plug and Play in 2025, Mike worked with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's Innovation Fund, and the North Texas Angel Network, focusing on building deal flow and growing the economy of McKinney, Texas.
Mike is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he majored in leadership and business. Before attending university, he served as a Squad Leader in the United States Marine Corps for four years, earning recognition for his leadership across deployments to Kuwait, Iraq, the Southwest border, and the United Arab Emirates.
Mike Wilkes serves as a Corporate Innovation Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, where he connects leading corporations with cutting-edge startups to drive transformative innovation.
Prior to joining Plug and Play in 2025, Mike worked with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's Innovation Fund, and the North Texas Angel Network, focusing on building deal flow and growing the economy of McKinney, Texas.
Mike is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he majored in leadership and business. Before attending university, he served as a Squad Leader in the United States Marine Corps for four years, earning recognition for his leadership across deployments to Kuwait, Iraq, the Southwest border, and the United Arab Emirates.
