Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council

What Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council does

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) is a private 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. It serves as the dedicated business voice for companies operating across Michigan's advanced energy economy — including solar, wind, energy storage, EV infrastructure, energy efficiency, and grid modernization — and is, by its own positioning, the only trade association focused exclusively on this constituency in the state. The organization operates a membership model with annual tiered dues ranging from $500 (introductory first-year rate) to $4,000 (companies with over $200M in revenue), plus a $5,000 tier for regional or national trade organization members.

Its core deliverables are policy advocacy at the Michigan Public Service Commission and state legislature (including expert witness participation in contested cases), the annual Michigan Energy Innovators Gala (now in its 14th year, drawing 300+ business leaders and policymakers), quarterly regional networking events across Michigan, weekly member newsletters, and policy publications such as the 2024 Transportation Electrification Policy Roadmap. The organization maintains a sister nonprofit, the Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI), which shares staff and leadership including President Dr. Laura Sherman, and conducts research and convenings (e.g., the June 2026 agrivoltaics convening at Michigan State University). Membership includes advanced energy developers, utilities, transmission operators, engineering and construction firms, and energy services companies spanning local firms and global majors such as ENGIE, RWE, NextEra Energy Resources, Orsted, and Invenergy.

Name

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council

Legal name

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council

Website

https://mieibc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, serving as the dedicated business voice and advocacy body for advanced energy companies operating in Michigan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from companies operating in Michigan's advanced energy economy, with tiered pricing based on company revenue. Provides member benefits including policy information, advocacy, business development opportunities, and networking events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) is a private nonprofit trade association operating as the unified business voice for advanced energy companies in Michigan. It sells annual membership subscriptions to companies operating across Michigan's advanced energy economy, providing member benefits including policy information, advocacy with state legislators and regulators, business development opportunities, networking events, and industry recognition through awards.

Product overview

Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) is a trade association serving as the business voice for advanced energy in Michigan. The organization operates as a membership-based entity offering policy advocacy, networking events, and industry recognition programs. Its core offerings include the annual Michigan Energy Innovators Gala, quarterly networking events across Michigan regions, annual member meetings, and policy advocacy services. The organization also collaborates with its sister organization, the Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI), on research and policy development, including the Transportation Electrification Policy Roadmap and agrivoltaics convening programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Michigan EIBC Annual Membership Annual subscription membership sold to advanced energy companies operating in Michigan, providing member-only benefits including policy information and updates, a unified voice in legislative and regulatory advocacy before the Michigan Public Service Commission and state legislature, business development opportunities leading to completed energy projects, networking with peer industry leaders, and inclusion in the annual Michigan Energy Innovators Gala.
• Michigan Energy Innovators Gala Signature annual ticketed event celebrating Michigan's advanced energy industry, bringing together more than 300 business leaders, policymakers, and energy professionals. The gala recognizes industry leaders through awards including Business of the Year, Public Official of the Year, and Project of the Year.
• Regional Networking Events Program Recurring regional networking events held across Michigan to facilitate business development, industry growth, and member engagement within the advanced energy community.
• Policy Advocacy and Regulatory Engagement Core service providing a unified industry voice engaging with Michigan state legislators, the Michigan Public Service Commission, MDOT, EGLE, and other regulatory and legislative stakeholders on energy policy matters. Includes filing comments in regulatory proceedings (e.g., DTE Transportation Electrification Plan), serving as expert witness in contested cases, and advocating for advanced energy-friendly policies.
• Agrivoltaics Public Convening Series Public convening series exploring the coexistence of solar energy generation and agricultural production on working farmland, bringing together researchers, farmers, developers, policymakers, and clean energy leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Membership has led to several business opportunities which resulted in completed energy projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michigan State University (W.K. Kellogg Biological Station)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Host venue for Michigan EIBC agrivoltaics public convening bringing together researchers, farmers, developers, policymakers, and clean energy leaders to explore how solar energy and agricultural production can coexist on working farmland.
• Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) Education FundcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 June 2026Michigan EIBC Policy Principal Sophia Schuster elected to ZETA Education Fund Board, bringing state-centric perspective to leverage educational initiatives and strategic communications to accelerate EV adoption and drive manufacturing.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on solar energy research and policy; SEIA provides reports and data including new report on solar's minimal impact on farmland (0.07% of prime farmland) used by Michigan EIBC for advocacy.
• Advanced Energy UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner organization; collaborated on DTE Transportation Electrification Plan comments filing with Michigan Public Service Commission; joint policy advocacy efforts.
• Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan EIBC engages with MDOT on NEVI program funding for EV charging infrastructure; supports expansion of statewide EV charging network.
• Michigan EGLEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on agrivoltaics convening; co-marketing of funding opportunities including Agricultural Business Energy Incentive Program, Community Energy Management Program, and Clean Fuel and Charging Infrastructure Program.
• Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization of Michigan EIBC; shared staff including Dr. Laura Sherman as President of both organizations; joint programs including Michigan Clean Energy Leaders Project.
• Intersolar & Energy Storage North AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMichigan EIBC President Dr. Laura Sherman participated as keynote panelist at IESNA Midwest conference discussing AI growth, solar, and storage in the Midwest.
• Michigan Public Service CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular engagement on regulatory proceedings; Michigan EIBC serves as expert witness in contested cases; submits comments on utility plans including DTE TEP.
• United Agrivoltaics Heartland AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on HARVEST Project - Masters students work on real-world land use and community challenges faced by solar and farmers.
• Michigan Materials Marketplace (Rheaply, NextCycle Michigan, EGLE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan Materials Marketplace allows businesses to buy and sell excess materials for reuse; supported by Michigan EIBC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Clean Power Association: National trade association for wind, storage, and clean power; represents many of the same enterprise members (RWE, Invenergy, EDP Renewables, Orsted) and operates a parallel state/federal advocacy model.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): National solar trade association and explicit Michigan EIBC research/policy partner; comparable member-driven trade association model focused on industry advocacy, market data, and policy engagement.
• Advanced Energy United: National trade association representing advanced energy businesses; the most direct functional analogue to Michigan EIBC, with overlapping membership (e.g., ENGIE, Invenergy) and joint advocacy filings at the MPSC.

Regional players

• Clean Grid Alliance: Regional nonprofit advocating for renewable transmission and clean energy in the Upper Midwest/MISO footprint; similar advocacy-led, member-supported model for an overlapping geography.
• Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC): Regional clean energy industry trade association serving the Northeast U.S.; analogous in mission (membership dues, advocacy, networking, annual awards gala) but focused on a different geography.
• Michigan Conservative Energy Forum: Michigan-based advocacy organization promoting clean energy from a center-right perspective; operates in the same state and on overlapping policy issues with a competing ideological lens.
• Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Coalition: Advocacy coalition supporting clean energy jobs in Illinois; comparable state-level policy and clean-economy framing, though structured as a coalition rather than a dues-based trade association.

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Law & Policy Center: Midwestern environmental advocacy and legal organization; active in Michigan regulatory proceedings and an indirect participant in the same energy-policy conversations Michigan EIBC shapes.
• Citizens Climate Lobby: Large national advocacy organization mobilizing volunteers and building policy coalitions on clean energy and climate; broader scope than Michigan EIBC but analogous nonprofit advocacy structure.

Others

• Conservative Energy Network: Network of state-level conservative clean energy caucuses and advocacy organizations; comparable state-level advocacy and convening model, operating in adjacent political space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mi_eibc
• Facebookfacebook.com/MIEIBC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/michigan-energy-innovation-business-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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