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Centrepolis Accelerator
Centrepolis Accelerator

C3 Accelerator

CleantechClimate TechEnergySustainability
Deadline
Rolling
Applications
Open
Location
Southfield
Duration
-

About this program

Centrepolis Accelerator, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, launched the C3 Accelerator to support companies that focus on Cleantech, Climatech, and Circular Economy solutions in Michigan. It supports growth-stage cleantech, climatech, and circular economy businesses and drives the adoption of their technology in Michigan, including the development and manufacturing of these products. The C3 Accelerator offers grants, investments, and services to support product development and scaling, with funding tied to key business and technical milestones tailored to each company.

Key Benefits

  • Funding
  • Pilot and demonstration cost share
  • Connections
  • Fundraising
  • Access to experts in residence
  • Product design, engineering, and prototyping services

Eligibility

  • Must be a technical level readiness 5-9
  • Technologies must demonstrate a positive impact on energy efficiency, generate renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase recycling/upcycling
  • Must show strong market potential
  • Must have defensible intellectual property

Program Structure

  • Grants, investments, and services that support key business and technical milestones tailored to individual company needs
  • Rolling applications through the Centrepolis Accelerator Application Portal; submissions are reviewed on a weekly basis

Program questionnaire

30 questions

What Centrepolis Accelerator asks on its own application. Nothing is answered here, prepare these, then apply on their site.

  1. 1

    Business Name

    Maximum of 255 characters

  2. 2

    Which Centrepolis team member are you currently in contact with?

    Choose one

    Ashley Connlly · Dan Radomski · John Hagaman · Margarita Hernandez · Pedro Guillen · Riley Lenhard · I have not yet met with a member of Centrepolis

  3. 3

    Were you referred to Centrepolis by an individual or organization?

    Choose one

    Yes · No

  4. 4

    Describe your product or service and the problem its solving (1,500 character limit).

    Long answer

    1,500 character limit

  5. 5

    What are the current and anticipated solutions to the problem? The competitive advantage to the product or service? (1950 character limit)

    Long answer

    i.e., Why is your product or service better than the competition, and why will it have a sustainable competitive advantage? Are there any significant barriers to entry? (The form box allows 2000 characters.)

  6. 6

    Please provide a link to your company website, if applicable.

    Link
  7. 7

    What is the first name of the founder?

  8. 8

    What is the last name of the founder?

  9. 9

    Please provide the founder or primary contact’s email address.

    Email
  10. 10

    Please provide the founder or primary contact’s phone number.