Startup accelerators in Michigan
4 verified startup accelerators on Accelerator Atlas are based in Michigan. They span Mobility & Transport and Hardware & Manufacturing. Programs here include Centrepolis Accelerator, Michigan Mobility Prototype Grant, and Newlab Detroit (at Michigan Central). Each listing shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Showing 4 of 4 programs
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| Centrepolis Acceleratorhardware / cleantech / mobility | administers Michigan mobility prototyping grants up to $100,000 | 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. | Mixed | MI | Hybrid | None confirmed | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
| Michigan Mobility Prototype Grantmobility / electrification | up to $100,000 per company | Not publishedA statewide non-dilutive grant program from Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, administered by the Centrepolis Accelerator, funding mobility and electrification prototypes at TRL 5 to 9 with awards up to $100,000 per company. No equity is taken. The 2026 round ran May 13 to July 12, 2026 with a total pool of $1.7 million. It is a funding pipeline rather than a cohort accelerator. | Non-dilutive | MI | Remote | None confirmed | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
| Newlab Detroit (at Michigan Central)mobility economy, EV/AV, advanced manufacturing pilots | Not publishedNot a classic cohort accelerator: membership-based startup platform combining infrastructure (labs, pilot sites incl. new 380,000 sq ft 'The 23rd' manufacturing campus), commercialization projects with industry/government partners, and a venture + non-dilutive capital network. 100+ mobility startups in Detroit. Specific fees/investment terms not published, so null. | Not publishedNot a classic cohort accelerator: membership-based startup platform combining infrastructure (labs, pilot sites incl. new 380,000 sq ft 'The 23rd' manufacturing campus), commercialization projects with industry/government partners, and a venture + non-dilutive capital network. 100+ mobility startups in Detroit. Specific fees/investment terms not published, so null. | Mixed | MI | In person | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Plug and Play Detroit (Mobility)mobility / automotive | Not publishedThe mobility program of the global innovation platform Plug and Play, based in downtown Detroit, running batch-based cohorts that connect startups with corporate partners on mobility themes such as autonomous transport, connectivity, electrification, Industry 4.0, and smart city. Partners include BorgWarner, the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council, and Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. The program's own page does not publish equity terms, investment amount, program length, or the next application window, so those are left unstated. | Not publishedThe mobility program of the global innovation platform Plug and Play, based in downtown Detroit, running batch-based cohorts that connect startups with corporate partners on mobility themes such as autonomous transport, connectivity, electrification, Industry 4.0, and smart city. Partners include BorgWarner, the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council, and Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. The program's own page does not publish equity terms, investment amount, program length, or the next application window, so those are left unstated. | Not publishedThe mobility program of the global innovation platform Plug and Play, based in downtown Detroit, running batch-based cohorts that connect startups with corporate partners on mobility themes such as autonomous transport, connectivity, electrification, Industry 4.0, and smart city. Partners include BorgWarner, the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council, and Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. The program's own page does not publish equity terms, investment amount, program length, or the next application window, so those are left unstated. | MI | Not published | None confirmed | Aug 26, 2026 | Verified |
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