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Centrepolis Accelerator
Centrepolis Accelerator

Design for Michigan Manufacturing

Hardware
Deadline
Rolling
Applications
Open
Location
Southfield
Duration
-

About this program

Design for Michigan Manufacturing (DFMM) launched as the only state-backed incubator program dedicated exclusively to hardware technologies, spanning physical products, advanced materials, and manufacturing technologies, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the City of Southfield. It is an economic development program designed to develop and launch more products made in Michigan, providing design for manufacturability services so products are durable, reliable and at the right price points. The work is done by Manufacturing Experts in Residence (MEiRs) with over 20 years of experience in design, engineering, materials, prototyping, testing, machine design, and production processes.

Key Benefits

  • Direct funding to support product development, testing, and product launch
  • Connections to investors and capital sources
  • Connections to strategic partners (system integrators, automation distributors)
  • Investment and funding strategy support
  • Connections to Michigan suppliers
  • Risk assessments

Eligibility

  • Hardware technologies, spanning physical products, advanced materials, and manufacturing technologies

Program Structure

  • Design for X methodology: products designed for manufacturability, durability, reliability, cost reductions, and sustainable margins
  • Product development (design, engineering, prototyping)
  • Manufacturing readiness assessments
  • Technology demonstration projects with customers and strategic partners
  • Individualized product development and manufacturing readiness training and workshops
  • 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.