Lilypad in the news

Experience pristine fresh water with a Lilypad Michigan solar boat rental. Sustainable solar boating is available in 2024 on Elk Lake, Traverse City’s Boardman River, Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck/Douglas, and Gull Lake Marine in South Haven. Book your social Lilypad solar boat experience!

Unlocking the Value of Fresh Water: Lilypad’s Mission in the Great Lakes Blue Economy The Value of Fresh Water While Michigan is home to more freshwater shoreline than any other state in the U.S., it has over 11,000 inland lakes, tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, and several thousand miles of water […]

Solar power has the potential to revolutionize recreational boating, and Michigan solar boat manufacturer Lilypad Labs Inc. stands at the forefront of this transformation.

Explore the concept of Lilypad Solar Boats and its connection to the circular economy, shedding a little light on how this solar-powered vessel symbolizes a shift towards a more sustainable approach to water-based transportation.

Lilypad received a $60,000 investment from the C3 Clean Tech Accelerator and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).  The investment was on based on Lilypad’s carbon free approach to shareable recreational boating.

Lilypad began BETA customer testing in Saugatuck, MI this October in support of our OFME deployment grant.  Working in conjunction with Retro Boats we began testing the platform operation, customer user experience, and overall performance of the LIlypad platform.

The Great Lakes State is uniquely suited to tap into the abundant water-based resources available in our backyard to research sustainable solutions that will support Michigan’s maritime industry and preserve our greatest natural resource for generations to come.

Listen to Dana Lowell, CEO of Lilypad Labs, discuss the future of sustainable boating with Justine Burdette, Associate Publisher of MiBiz, a top source for business news in Michigan.  Lilypad has leveraged triple bottom line principles, Michigan manufacturing know-how, and a circular supply chain to develop and fabricate a solar-powered boat that is a cinch […]