Renew in the New Year

No doubt 2020 was a rough year…we are all glad to see it go.  A new year brings with it a COVID vaccine, a new federal administration and a pathway to better days.  

For Centrepolis, it also brings an increased focus to support hardware physical product commercialization of cleantech and renewable technologies including recycling, climatech, and circular economy innovations. The Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) has renewed their commitment to Centrepolis’ Michigan Cleantech Hardware Accelerator  in 2021, as well as the launch of the NextCycle Michigan program,  led by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), in collaboration with the Centrepolis, and the Michigan Recycling Coalition. NextCycle Michigan provides an opportunity for businesses, investors, NGOs, trade organizations, and others to contribute significantly to the growth of recycling and the circular economy in Michigan.  

With these new commitments, Centrepolis will be launching a new C3 Accelerator that support innovation in Cleantech, Climatech, and Circular Economy technology. A formal program will be introduced in early 2021 supporting tech companies in this area with one-on-one assistance as well as grants and loans for a select group of companies. Applications will be available soon. Stay tuned for more details.  

We welcome in 2021 with a renewed commitment to developing more cleantech products and manufacturing technologies right here in Michigan!

Below is supporting information…

Michigan Cleantech Hardware Accelerator Program

Centrepolis is offering the Michigan Cleantech Hardware Accelerator program as funded by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).  The program supports Michigan-based entrepreneurs and small businesses who are developing cleantech hardware products or processes that provide an energy efficiency or energy waste reduction benefit. Funding support can be applied for to support product development and demonstration activities. 

NextCycle Michigan – Recycling Accelerator Program

NextCycle Michigan is a State of Michigan initiative with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), managed and facilitated by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), in collaboration with the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, and the Michigan Recycling Coalition. NextCycle Michigan provides an opportunity for businesses, investors, NGOs, trade organizations, and others to contribute significantly to the growth of recycling and the circular economy in Michigan. Entities can contribute to the program design, team recruitment and review, and investment award pool. The program utilizes Innovation Challenges to globally crowd source the best technologies and ideas to improve the repurposing of waste streams that are difficult to recycle or reuse. We are looking for industry partners who have a problematic waste stream that are not easily recycled as well as innovators that have technology solutions to solve these challenges.  

For more information, please contact me dradomski@ltu.edu

Dan Radomski
Executive Director, Centrepolis Accelerator