Michigan Business Beat | Phil Swanson, Centropolis Accelerator at Lawrence Tech, Entrepreneur Mfg.

Michigan Business Network · May 15, 2026 · 6m

Chris Holman welcomes Phillip Swanson, Vice President of Venture Development, Centropolis Accelerator at Lawrence Tech, Southfield, MI. The Centropolis Accelerator at Lawrence Tech in Southfield, Michigan is a hard tech accelerator led by Vice President of Venture Development Phil Swanson that serves entrepreneurs across the entire state. Unlike traditional business accelerators, Centropolis focuses on guiding early-stage founders through the full process of engineering design and manufacturing, helping them move from prototype to market-ready product. The program offers both cohort-based and…