Thursday, June 4, 2020

More Than 100 Small Businesses Around State Using MEDC Crowdfunding Program in COVID-19 Recovery Efforts

• MI Local Biz program allows Michigan-based small businesses to raise funds to win matching dollars from MEDC • Businesses can rally customers, supporters, family, and friends in real time to donate to access the matching MEDC funds • Donations to participating businesses can be made at https://www.patronicity.com/milocalbiz

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

City of Albion receives certification as Redevelopment Ready Community

Designation facilitates private investment, improves economic development opportunities

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Village of Cassopolis receives certification as Redevelopment Ready Community

Designation facilitates private investment, improves economic development opportunities.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

City of Fremont receives certification as Redevelopment Ready Community

Designation facilitates private investment, improves economic development opportunities

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Business expansions bring new investments to support economic growth in Michigan

• Two business expansion projects expected to generate total investment of $13.2 million, create 213 jobs • eCommerce tech company expanding in Washtenaw County, creating 26 high paying jobs • Longstanding coatings company expanding existing facility in Fenton, adding 187 jobs

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Historic Michigan lighthouse awarded $60,000 lighthouse preservation grant

Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association will use funds to rehabilitate St. Helena Island Light Station in Northern Michigan

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Statewide platform to connect Michigan employers with PPE producers, suppliers as non-essential businesses begin to re-open

•Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s PMBC portal specifically designed to support PPE needs of Michigan businesses
•Will assist employers in complying with Executive Order 2020-97 as they start the process of re-opening
• Sign up at https://www.michiganbusiness.org/ppe/

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Five companies to deliver mobility solutions for COVID-19 challenges in Michigan

• GHSP, Gatik, Penske Vehicle Services, RCO Engineering and Pratt Miller selected to receive grant funding to aid in the development and deployment of solutions aimed at providing mobility-related COVID-19 relief in the state
• Two industry firsts, including Pratt Miller’s Large area autonomous Disinfecting robotic vehicle (LaaD) to disinfect airport concourses and GHSP’s mobile UV-C treatment, grēnlite™, to disinfect the air and surfaces in first responder vehicles and autonomous shuttles will be deployed as part of this program
• Solutions will be deployed in cities across Michigan, including Grand Rapids, Rochester and Detroit

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Emergency Relief Fund grants support 176 arts and cultural organizations throughout Michigan

• Total of $502,400 in federal funding awarded from Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to 176 eligible nonprofit arts and cultural organizations impacted by COVID-19 outbreak
• $83,834 in leveraged funds from Arts Midwest going to an additional 28 Michigan organizations

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Michigan Strategic Fund actions help to drive economic recovery around the state, position Michigan for future prosperity

• Metro Community Development loans to provide critical capital for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 virus
• MI-STEP program to further support export activities of businesses in Michigan
• Business expansions in Kentwood, Detroit build on Michigan’s automotive, medical device industries
• Community revitalization projects to bring new opportunities for economic growth, local vitality around Michigan