Clean Tech Assets in Michigan
50+ partners in the Detroit Region focusing on clean tech
Clean Tech And Climate Tech Are Here – And Growing!
- 50+ Partners identified
In the Detroit region focusing on clean tech
- 35 VC Firms identified
In Michigan focusing on clean tech
- 100+ Companies identified
In Michigan working on clean tech products and services
Michigan is working hard to be a leader in the clean energy jobs of the future, while also reducing energy costs and improving the reliability of our electric grid.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Office of Climate and Energy has developed the progressive MI Healthy Climate Plan to pursue carbon neutrality, ensure economic competitiveness, and improve quality of life.
Highlights Include:
- Building infrastructure to support 2 million electric vehicles on Michigan roads by 2030 and increase access to clean transportation options by 15% each year.
- Includes funding for Great Lakes EV circuit, which is a collaboration with three other states to build chargers along a 1,100+ mile drivable shoreline of Lake Michigan.
- Deploy new, cleaner manufacturing technologies and conduct R&D to reduce emissions from hard-to-decarbonize industries.
- Encourage clean innovation hubs where private enterprises strategically co-locate and collaborate to develop and deploy new, cleaner manufacturing technologies and conduct R&D to reduce emissions from hard to decarbonize industries.
Michigan Is A Top Location For VC Activity
- Detroit Ranks #1 for Emerging Startup Ecosystem
Globally by Startup Genome’s 2022 Report: Link
- Michigan Ranks #1 for Venture Capital Growth
At More than 855% Increase from 2016-2021 by Crunchbase
MOBILITY STARTUP SUCCESS STORIES
- RIVIAN – EV automaker and tech company with the HQ in Plymouth, Oakland County. One of the region’s five unicorn companies, raising $1.5 billion in funding. The focus is EV trucks and SUVs with production starting in Aug. 2021.
- MAY MOBILITY – an Ann Arbor startup in Washtenaw County, develops and operates electric and self-driving shuttles, which has launched in various cities. The company raised $83.6 million with Toyota Motor Corp as the lead investor.
Michigan Is A Top Location For VC Activity
- Detroit Ranks #1 for Emerging Startup Ecosystem
Globally by Startup Genome’s 2022 Report: Link
- Michigan Ranks #1 for Venture Capital Growth
At More than 855% Increase from 2016-2021 by Crunchbase
Utility Providers: Clean Energy Initiatives
DTE and Consumers Energy both are leading companies in the region with large user electric rates that are increasing electrification competitiveness in Michigan.
Highlights Include:
- DTE – Michigan’s Clean Energy Future, plans to be net zero plan to reduce emissions by six million metric tons per year by 2050.
- Consumers Energy – Leading the nation with plans to be zero coal by 2050. The clean energy plan includes more than 8,000 mw of solar power and more than 550 mw of battery storage by 2040.
contact us
Colton Dale, Business Development Manager
- colton.dale@detroitregionalpartnership.com