The State of Michigan is announcing 26 awardees in the third round of the “Make It in Michigan” Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, providing a combined $2 million in funding and services to advance innovative technologies across mobility, defense, aerospace and advanced manufacturing.
The awards will help strengthen Michigan’s leadership in these critical industries, expand domestic supply chains and create high-quality jobs across the state.
Battery Innovation
- Great Lakes Sound & Vibration (GLSV) Incorporated (Houghton, MI) – Develop a smaller, lighter mobile power generator for military and field applications.
Marine & Water Transport
- Hawk Technologies, LLC (Hancock, MI) – Develop and test a hybrid-electric propulsion and power system for crewed and uncrewed watercraft.
Led by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) in partnership with the Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Tech University, the program supports product development, prototyping, testing and manufacturing readiness for technologies spanning air, ground and maritime mobility, autonomous systems, critical mobility components and advanced manufacturing.
“Michigan’s leadership in advanced aerial mobility is creating new opportunities for economic growth, investment and high-quality jobs across the state,” said OFME Chief Mobility Officer Justine Johnson. “As this industry continues to evolve, Michigan is doubling down on the mobility product innovators, technologies and manufacturing capabilities that will shape its future. Through programs like Make It in Michigan, we are helping companies develop and commercialize their technologies here while strengthening Michigan’s position as a national leader in advanced mobility products and critical components in the supply chain.”
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