Test Site Deployments
The state of Michigan has a robust network of test sites available for testing new mobility and electrification technologies. OFME and our partners make grant funding available through a variety of test site deployment programs.
Test Site Grants
Grant support to offset the cost of testing mobility technologies at one of several Michigan-based test sites including MCITY, Keweenaw Research Center, American Center for Mobility, FLITE and more.
Detroit Smart Parking Lab
The Detroit Smart Parking Lab (DSPL) offers collaboration and a neutral platform to examine ways to improve customer experiences and the efficient movement of vehicles and goods in defined spaces.
Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship
OFME partnership with the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority and Southwest Airlines to provide grants and testing opportunities to companies focused on bringing emerging air travel technology and airport operations solutions to market.
Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM)
Led by the Detroit Regional Partnership, GEM is designed to create a smart, secure, sustainable, and inclusive advanced-mobility industry in Southeast Michigan.