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Auburn Hills drone firm gets $25 million defense order

AUBURN HILLS—Swarm Defense Technologies has received a prototype delivery order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones under the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program. The order has a minimum value …

Water Resources / Water Tech

AquaAction selects 10 water-tech companies to accelerate Michigan’s blue economy

DETROIT—AquaAction, the Canadian nonprofit with its United States headquarters in Detroit, announced 10 “water tech” companies have been selected for its new AquaEntrepreneur Michigan program. The program supports commercialization of promising …

Contract Research Organizations / Drug Development / Pharmaceuticals / Startups / University Research

Syntheia Labs establishes operations at TSRLabs’ Ann Arbor HQ

ANN ARBOR—TSRLabs, a preclinical contract research organization specializing in testing services and early-stage drug development strategy, announced that Syntheia Labs has established operations within TSRLabs’ Ann Arbor headquarters. Syntheia Labs provides …

Auto Industry / Auto Suppliers / Automation Alley / Business Accelerators / Small Business

Michigan Auto Supplier Transition Program expands eligibility to all Michigan small manufacturers

TROY—Small manufacturers across Michigan can now access no-cost business support through the Michigan Auto Supplier Transition Program (MAST-P), following an expansion of program eligibility from six counties to all 83 …

Affordable Housing

Mercantile Bank helps deliver $150,000 for affordable housing in Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS—Mercantile Bank announced it would provide $150,000 in funding to eight Michigan nonprofit organization through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis’ Community Multiplier Member Match Program, supporting affordable …

Utilities

Consumers Energy touts improvements to 2026 storm response

JACKSON—Consumers Energy has released a study it conducted, showing the energy provider’s customer-centered storm execution resulted in faster restoration times during a vast majority of storms this year. The analysis …

Green Energy / Solar Power

Hart solar project advances Michigan’s clean energy future

ANN ARBOR—NorthStar Clean Energy announced the completion of its 120-megawatt Hart Solar Project, a utility-scale renewable energy facility in Oceana County, pictured above. This solar project provides clean electricity to …

Aerospace / Automotive Technology / Autonomous Vehicles / Centrepolis Accelerator / State Government

Michigan awards $2 million to advance mobility and manufacturing technologies through “Make It in Michigan” grant program

LANSING, Mich.—Michigan state officials announced 26 awardees in the third round of the “Make It in Michigan” Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, providing a combined $2 million in funding and services …

Data Centers / Electric Vehicles / Power Conversion

Plymouth firm gets $1.9 million state grant for compact power conversion tech

PLYMOUTH, Mich.—Marel Power Solutions Inc. announced that it has been awarded $1.9 million through the Michigan Supplier Conversion Grant Program, administered by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity …

Green Energy / Solar Power

Niles solar power project among several from Madison Energy Infrastructure

NEW YORK—Madison Energy Infrastructure, the New York City developer, owner, and operator of distributed solar energy and energy storage projects, has announced what it is calling Community Infrastructure initiative, a …

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