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

January 31, 2023

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 increase their adoption of sustainable business practices that will both improve the condition of the environment and boost their economic competitiveness.

The project will reach existing companies as well as startups that do not have the staff capacity to evaluate their energy use, waste streams, greenhouse gas emissions, or other factors to make their operations more sustainable.

“We are excited to support Lawrence Tech Centrepolis to deliver sustainability project support to small and medium-sized enterprises in the region,” said Erb Foundation President Neil C. Hawkins. “Their track record is strong, and the sustainable business ecosystem will be strengthened by this important work. This also greatly complements the impactful efforts by Sustainable Business Network of Detroit.”

Dan Radomski, Centrepolis Accelerator CEO, noted that the accelerator has received several other grants to jump-start the so-called C3 economy—cleantech, climatech, and the circular economy. In general, C3 refers to businesses, products, or services that improve operational performance and energy efficiency, while reducing costs, inputs, energy consumption, waste, and pollution.

“We are happy to receive this support from the Erb Family Foundation as we continue our efforts toward a cleaner, more efficient economy, while supporting Michigan entrepreneurs and businesses interested in the economic opportunities in cleantech and circlularity,” Radomski said.

Said LTU President Tarek Sobh: “Dan and his colleagues at the Centrepolis Accelerator continue to provide a unique resource to both LTU and the state of Michigan. Their efforts will help Michigan’s economic development efforts, help build a sustainable future, and provide one-of-a-kind research opportunities and learning experiences to LTU students and faculty.”

LTU’s Centrepolis also manages the C3 Accelerator, funded by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, that provides commercialization support for cleantech, climatech and circular economy technology companies.

Lawrence Technological University, https://www.ltu.edu, is one of only 13 private, technological, comprehensive doctoral universities in the United States. Located in Southfield, Mich., LTU was founded in 1932, and offers more than 100 programs through its Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, and Engineering. PayScale lists Lawrence Tech among the nation’s top 11 percent of universities for alumni salaries. Forbes and The Wall Street Journal rank LTU among the nation’s top 10 percent. U.S. News and World Report lists it in the top tier of best in the Midwest colleges. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus include more than 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.