Partner With Us

Help build Detroit's circular hospitality infrastructure

DETROIT DECONTAMINATED is seeking partners who want to help build, test, and scale the next generation of food-recovery infrastructure.

We are interested in partnerships with

Restaurants
Hospitality companies
Universities
Schools
Healthcare systems
Corporate campuses
Municipal governments
Food recovery organizations
Composting organizations
Food manufacturers
Technology companies
Logistics providers
Foundations
Impact investors
Sustainability organizations

For Food Operators

Join a future pilot

Interested in reducing food waste inside your operation? Join a future pilot and help validate the platform in a real kitchen.

Become a Pilot Partner

For Municipalities

Citywide infrastructure

Interested in food-recovery infrastructure and citywide circular-economy data?

Explore Municipal Partnerships

For Funders + Investors

Phase 1 development

The 2026 plan recommends a $350,000 integrated Phase 1, inside the $250,000–$400,000 range: software MVP and data layer ($120,000), reusable container inventory ($45,000), cold storage, sanitation and logistics ($45,000), pilot staffing and training ($55,000), recovery and upcycled product development ($20,000), measurement and independent evaluation ($15,000), legal, insurance and food-safety compliance ($15,000), partner onboarding and community launch ($10,000), and contingency ($25,000).

Twelve months, 5–10 participating sites, 3–5 funded roles. The full budget, revenue architecture, and implementation schedule are in the 2026 Business Model + Capital Plan.

Read the 2026 Plan (PDF)