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Business Accelerators / Sustainability

Erb Family Foundation grant to LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator to boost business sustainability

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $450,000 grant from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation. The grant is intended to help small and medium-sized manufacturers …

Business Accelerators / Green Technology / Manufacturing

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator receives grant from Breakthrough Energy Partners

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $125,000 grant from the Kirkland, Wash.-based Breakthrough Energy Foundation for general operating support. The Centrepolis Accelerator is unusual among business accelerators in …

Business Accelerators / Electric Vehicles

LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator key partner of federally funded effort in advanced mobility

SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University will participate as part of a network of business accelerators in a new, regional effort to cement the Detroit region as the GEM—the …

Advanced Manufacturing / Automation / Automation Alley / Business Accelerators / Industrial Internet of Things / Industrial IoT / Industry 4.0

The next revolution in manufacturing: Industry 4.0 event draws a big crowd

LATHRUP VILLAGE—Industry 4.0 is the catchall term for recent advances in computing power, data analysis, sensor technology, wireless data speed, and even battery technology—which combine to make it possible to …

Business Accelerators / Centrepolis Accelerator / Entrepreneurship

Southfield allocates Rescue Plan funds to Centrepolis Accelerator to support Southfield-based entrepreneurs

SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University will receive a two-year commitment of $750,000 from the city of Southfield to support Southfield-based entrepreneurs with education, resources, and mentorship. The money …

Business Accelerators / Circular Economy / Cleantech / Climatech

LTU, DOE-supported Heartland Climate Tech Partnership launches new resource database

CHICAGO–The Heartland Climate Tech Partnership announced that it has officially launched a new resource database for innovative climate tech and clean energy businesses across the Greater Midwest Region. The database …

Business Accelerators / Higher Education / Uncategorized / Workforce Development

LTU healthy and on the grow, new president says in ‘State of the University’ speech

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University is one of a very few institutions of higher learning to see growth in enrollment through the pandemic, and has also seen massive expansions in sponsored research …

Business Accelerators / Higher Education / Industry 4.0 / Manufacturing / Pitch Competitions

Ten ‘Micro Makers’ pitch to become the Next Big Thing

SOUTHFIELD—Ten promising companies pitched their novel products to judges and an online audience of more than 50 people in a “MicroMakers Pitch Event,” held Wednesday by the Centrepolis Accelerator at …

Business Accelerators / Fintech

Flagstar Bank accepting applications for fintech accelerator program

TROY—Flagstar Bank has announced that applications are now open for its third MortgageTech Accelerator program. The national program was designed by Flagstar Bank, the sixth largest bank mortgage originator and …

3D printers are part of the equipment available to fledgling manufacturers at LTU's Centrepolis Accelerator.
Artificial Intelligence / Business Accelerators / Electric Vehicles / Manufacturing / Quality Management / Recycling / Robotics / University Research

Winners named in client award ceremony at LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator

SOUTHFIELD—A portable parallel bar system to deliver physical therapy anywhere. Coding-free software that allows anyone to create smart manufacturing inspection systems. A solar-powered pleasure boat. A recycling robot that uses …

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