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Centrepolis Accelerator @ LTU Receives $800k Investment from the Gilbert Family Foundation

Gilbert Family Foundation and the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University today announced a new investment to launch the Idea to Product program, designed to support entrepreneurs in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park.

Centrepolis Accelerator @ LTU Launches an Autonomous Systems Industry Consortium (ASIC)

Centrepolis Accelerator @ Lawrence Technological University is proud to announce the launch of the Autonomous Systems Industry Consortium (ASIC)—an essential initiative to position Michigan as a national leader in the autonomous systems sector.

State of Michigan Announces New Round of "Make It in Michigan" Mobility Prototyping Grants with a Focus on Autonomous Systems and Critical Technologies that Address Domestic Supply Chain Gaps

Led by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) and the Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI), in partnership with Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, the program offers grant awards of up to $100,000 per company, with a total funding pool of $2 million available dedicated for product development of mobility technology.

Centrepolis Accelerator @ LTU receives $100,000 grant to support the Hardtech Accelerator for diverse entrepreneurs in Southeast Michigan

Centrepolis Accelerator @ LTU has received a $100,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to further its mission of accelerating the growth of Michigan’s high-tech manufacturing startups. This funding will support the accelerator’s work with undercapitalized hardtech companies, helping bring innovative physical products to market.

Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Announces 2025 Strategic Award Winners

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), an energy technology program funded by Wells Fargo and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), announced its 2025 Channel Partner Strategic Award winners today. With $1 million in funding, this year’s awards support seven national projects, focusing on commercialization and pilot opportunities to drive advanced energy innovation.

Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University secures $360,000 grant from Walters Family Foundation

SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at LawrenceTechnological University announced that it has been awarded a...

LTU's Centrepolis Accelerator gets $2 million grant from Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University today announced an additional grant of $2 million from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation...

Centrepolis Accelerator @ LTU Announces New Defense Hardtech Program

Southfield – Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and NextCorps, headquartered in...

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator gets state mobility prototyping grant

Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME).

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator gets $3.4 million MEDC small business aid grant

The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has received a $3,426,316 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. as part of its Small Business Hub program.

$3.4M state grant awarded to Lawrence Tech manufacturing accelerator

The Centrepolis Accelerator, housed in Lawrence Technological University’s Enterprise Center in Southfield, is 6,300 square feet of business assistance for physical product developers and manufacturing companies, a unique niche among accelerators in Michigan.

Centropolis Accelerator Launches ‘Michigan Manufacturing Angels' Group To Support Hardtech Entrepreneurs