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LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator awarded a $600K grant for defense industry battery work

November 16, 2023

SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University will receive $600,000 as part of the Michigan Defense Resiliency Consortium (MDRC), a portion of a $4.9 million grant by the Department of Defense to support its work across Michigan.

With local support bringing this strategic investment in the state to $6.3 million, the consortium will create the critical foundation for energy storage, battery innovation, and manufacturing necessary to support the Department of Defense’s transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles and beyond.

Led by the Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan, the MDRC attained a formal designation as a “defense manufacturing community” in an earlier stage of this competitive process. A designation under the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program by DoD’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation recognizes Michigan’s significance in energy storage and batteries to support the future of electrification as well as the state’s importance to national security. This new award will support a statewide consortium of universities, technology organizations, industry associations, and state agencies.

The mission of the Centrepolis Accelerator is to support the development of new physical products manufactured in Michigan by both startups and established businesses. Centrepolis’ role in the MDRC is to launch a Defense Hardtech Accelerator and specifically foster new products in the defense energy storage sector.

“This grant is critical to enhancing Michigan’s defense manufacturing capabilities, specifically in batteries and energy storage technologies that address national security and domestic supply chain concerns,” said Centrepolis Accelerator CEO Dan Radomski. “It provides critical resources to support innovation leadership in this critically important emerging technology sector.”

The overall grant will be used for a combination of technical assistance, technology acceleration, and workforce training initiatives, making long-term investments in advanced research and commercialization, critical skills, and supply chain development, to strengthen the defense industrial base. This extensive work supporting current and future defense suppliers is foundational in facilitating the rapid transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles and other energy storage technologies for defense use. Michigan is a national leader in manufacturing and is in the vanguard of new battery and energy storage technologies. This strategic endeavor is poised to provide the Department of Defense with the essential framework required to realize its ambitious “go electric” goal, harnessing the combined strength of public and private sector resources.

The Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan is leading this statewide consortium. Besides the Centrepolis Accelerator, other consortium members are:

For more information regarding the consortium and this award, visit economicgrowth.umich.edu

Lawrence Technological University 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, Engineering, and Health Sciences, as well as Specs@LTU as part of its growing Center for Professional Development. 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 list it in the top tier of the best 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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