LANSING – The Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) announced the launch of its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Statewide Mobility Challenges, supported by partners NextEnergy and Newlab Detroit. The series of proposal requests from state government agencies are aimed at advancing the integration of drones to solve real-world problems. The challenges are designed
LANSING – The State of Michigan announced the awardees of the “Make It in Michigan” Mobility Prototyping Grant Program. The selected projects will receive a combined $2 million of funding and services towards advancing technology that strengthens Michigan’s leadership in mobility, defense, and advanced manufacturing while bolstering domestic supply chains and high-quality job creation. Led
LANSING - The State of Michigan announced the launch of the next round of the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, a key initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s leadership in mobility, electrification, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing innovation. The application deadline is July 7. Final award selections are expected to be announced
BRIGHTON - One of the big problems Electric Vehicle users face outside the home is finding a charging station that works. DSM Energy Solutions has found a solution - a mobile charging station powered by propane, solar or natural gas - that goes to where the EVs are outside restaurants and malls, at ports, and
LANSING – Six organizations received $15 million in grants from the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification and Michigan Department of Transportation at the inaugural Mobility Conference in Detroit. Launched in early 2024, the program sought grant proposals that addressed mobility gaps and improved access to education, jobs, health care, food, and social opportunities.
SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, in partnership with Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program. The initiative, launched earlier this year, provides funding and technical assistance to accelerate the development of innovative mobility and electrification technologies. The funding
YPSILANTI - The American Center for Mobility (ACM) has signed an agreement with Michigan Technological University to partner on engineering services at its 500-acre proving ground for advancing safe, sustainable, and secure technologies in Ypsilanti. Michigan Technological University has been selected as the new engineering services provider for the American Center for Mobility (ACM), reinforcing
DETROIT– Detroit mobility incubator, The Detroit Smart Parking Lab – founded by Bedrock, Bosch, Ford and the State of Michigan, today welcomes four new startups to its portfolio, operating under the lab’s recently formed Autonomous Movement Initiative. Utilizing more than $250,000 in grants awarded through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform, these startups will deploy, test
ANN ARBOR–Autonomous vehicle developers May Mobility, announced the launch of the Detroit Automated Driving Systems pilot program, in partnership with the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation and the Michigan Mobility Collaborative. The “Accessibili-D” service aims to improve the quality of life for Detroiters who live with disabilities or are age 62 and older.
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME), Tuesday announced the launch of the Mobility Prototype Grant Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at accelerating innovation in mobility and electrification technology in Michigan. The grant program will provide funding and support to promising companies in the mobility and electrification sectors, facilitating product development
