How much funding does Mobility Accelerator Innovation Network (MAIN) provide?

Mobility Accelerator Innovation Network (MAIN) provides $3.5 million over 3-4 years (TechTown portion); $12.4 million total MAIN budget in funding.

When is the deadline for Mobility Accelerator Innovation Network (MAIN)?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Mobility Accelerator Innovation Network (MAIN)

Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit

Foundation Grants for Startups Technology Grants

Funding Amount

$3.5 million over 3-4 years (TechTown portion); $12.4 million total MAIN budget

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Hardware and software accelerator focusing on mobility and electrification technology startups, part of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant initiative.

Award Amount: $3.5 million to TechTown over 3-4 years; $12.4 million total MAIN program budget

Geographic Scope: Detroit, Michigan region

Focus Areas:

Mobility technology startups
Electrified, autonomous, and connected vehicles
Software and hardware solutions
Early-stage through commercial scale companies

Program Components:

Software accelerator for mobility startups
Pilot technologies in neighborhoods around Detroit
Coordination of ecosystem partners

Background: TechTown Detroit is one of five co-recipients of the $52.2 million Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant announced September 2022. The Detroit Regional Partnership coalition was selected out of 60 finalists nationwide and won one of the largest grants of 21 funded projects.

Partner Organizations:

Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Tech
Design Core Detroit at the College for Creative Studies
Endeavor Detroit
Global Detroit
Invest Detroit
Michigan Founders Fund
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
TechTown Detroit (coordinating partner)

What Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 33
Total given: $1.3M
Median grant: $8,000
Range: $5,050–$150K

By dollars: Michigan 99%, North Carolina <1%, Delaware <1%. Top recipient cities: Detroit, MI; Highland Park, MI; Southgate, MI.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
81% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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