NextEnergy Awards $10K to Two Advanced Energy Companies

NextEnergy, a Detroit-based non-profit dedicated to incubating advanced energy technology, announced last week that it has awarded $10,000 in Advanced Energy Innovation awards to two southeast Michigan companies, Inmatech and Arborlight. The awards were presented last month during the Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest event.

Inmatech, based in Ann Arbor, is a startup focused on developing new batteries for vehicles. The award is expected to help the company further develop its products. Arborlight is also headquartered in Ann Arbor, and the company is developing LED fixtures that deliver next-generation lighting to consumer products across multiple sectors.

Both companies are housed in the Venture Accelerator in the University of Michigan’s Office of Technology Transfer.

Author: Sarah Schmid Stevenson

Sarah is a former Xconomy editor. Prior to joining Xconomy in 2011, she did communications work for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan House of Representatives. She has also worked as a reporter and copy editor at the Missoula Independent and the Lansing State Journal. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Native American Studies from the University of Montana and proudly calls Detroit "the most fascinating city I've ever lived in."