Centrepolis Accelerator
Hardware & Manufacturing · Run by Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University · Southfield, MI
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The facts
All fields verified Aug 26, 2026- Terms model
- MixedA blend of the models above. Read the terms notes for the specifics.
- Investment
- administers Michigan mobility prototyping grants up to $100,000
- Equity taken
- Not publishedA hardware scale-up accelerator at Lawrence Technological University and the City of Southfield, offering a 12-week hybrid Idea to Product HardTech program and administering Michigan's Make It in Michigan mobility prototyping grants of up to $100,000 per company. Program equity terms are not published; the administered grants are non-dilutive. The 2026 grant round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026.
- Program length
- 12 weeks
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Southfield, MI
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- hardware TRL 4 and up
- Sub-vertical
- hardware / cleantech / mobility
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Lawrence Technological University, City of Southfield, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: A hardware scale-up accelerator at Lawrence Technological University and the City of Southfield, offering a 12-week hybrid Idea to Product HardTech program and administering Michigan's Make It in Michigan mobility prototyping grants of up to $100,000 per company. Program equity terms are not published; the administered grants are non-dilutive. The 2026 grant round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026.
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Terms in plain English
Centrepolis Accelerator, at Lawrence Technological University and the City of Southfield, supports hardware and cleantech scale-up. It runs a 12-week hybrid Idea to Product HardTech program and administers Michigan's Make It in Michigan mobility prototyping grants of up to $100,000 per company. The administered grants are non-dilutive; the accelerator's own equity terms are not published.
Who this is actually for
Hardware, cleantech, and mobility founders at a working-prototype stage (roughly TRL 4 and up) who want scale-up services and, for Michigan mobility and electrification projects, access to non-dilutive prototyping grants. Best for teams that can engage with the Southfield, Michigan program.
Centrepolis Accelerator application deadlines
Make It in Michigan mobility grant (2026 round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
Verified Aug 26, 2026Source
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Centrepolis Accelerator application deadline?
- A specific application window for Centrepolis Accelerator is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does Centrepolis Accelerator invest?
- Centrepolis Accelerator lists an investment of administers Michigan mobility prototyping grants up to $100,000.
- How much equity does Centrepolis Accelerator take?
- Centrepolis Accelerator does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is Centrepolis Accelerator located and is it in person?
- Centrepolis Accelerator is based in Southfield, MI and runs a hybrid program.
- Is Centrepolis Accelerator still active?
- As of our last check on Aug 26, 2026, Centrepolis Accelerator is active.
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Sources
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