Creating a Closed-Loop Supply Chain for Recycling in Michigan

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is working to grow a Michigan circular economy through recycling. Matt Flechter, recycling market development specialist at EGLE, says recycling programs in Michigan involve building a strong supply chain so the valuable commodities that businesses need make their way from the curb to new products. SBN Detroit […]

Smart and Unique Sustainability Start-Ups are Making an Impact in Southeast Michigan

NEXTILES INSULATION AND PIVOT MATERIALS HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS

A hardworking number of Southeast Michigan manufacturing companies and hardware entrepreneurs are getting their start at the Centrepolis Accelerator, a nonprofit business facilitator providing access to key resources, a collaborative community, product development, and manufacturing experts with an impetus to keep manufacturing in Michigan. Launched in 2017 by Lawrence Tech, the City of Southfield, and […]

The Centrepolis Accelerator – Working to Grow Manufacturing and Bring Sustainable Opportunities to Michigan

CENTREPOLIS WORKING LAB

On the campus of Lawrence Technological University, the Centrepolis Accelerator is focused on the growth of Southeast Michigan’s small manufacturers and hardware entrepreneurs, largely in the areas of climatech, cleantech, and the circular economy. Centrepolis, a uniquely positioned nonprofit business facilitator, provides access to key resources, a collaborative community, product development, and manufacturing experts with […]