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Michigan Wants To Build The World’s Mobility Capital. Here’s Why It Matters

Michigan Wants To Build The World’s Mobility Capital. Here’s Why It Matters

LANSING - Nearly 500,000 Michiganders already work in what state officials define as the mobility economy—a fast-growing sector that reaches far beyond the automobile industry to include artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, maritime technologies, aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing. The sector already employs about 495,600 people, representing roughly 13 percent of Michigan's workforce, and

By Mike Brennan|2026-07-15T10:14:24-04:00July 15th, 2026|Government/Politics, Mobile MI, Mobility, Politics, Politics/Government|

New Round of Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grants Opens

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

By Mike Brennan|2025-06-03T15:58:15-04:00June 3rd, 2025|mitechtv, Mobile MI, Mobility, News|

17 Companies Split $813,000 Through Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program

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

By Staff Writer|2024-10-03T15:46:24-04:00October 3rd, 2024|Featured, Mobile MI, Mobility|