Tuesday, January 11, 2022

New Economic Development Program Guidelines Create Historic Opportunity for Economic Growth Across Michigan

Michigan Strategic Fund approves guidelines for new programs that will position state to win transformational, job-creating projects in months, years to come

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Gov. Whitmer announces air mobility corridor development in Michigan and Ontario

• First-of-its-kind aerial mobility corridor study will test the feasibility of commercial drones and other aerial systems in three areas, including cross-border. • Michigan’s aviation system contributes more than $22 billion to the state economy each year. • In 2017, Michigan and Ontario collaborated on North America's first cross-border automated vehicle test drive. • In 2020, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME). It works across state government, academia, and private industry to enhance Michigan’s mobility ecosystem, including developing dynamic mobility and electrification policies and supporting the start-up and scale-up of emerging technologies and businesses. • More than half of Michigan's automotive suppliers conduct automated vehicle testing in the state. Michigan offers more than 600 miles of roadway equipped for connected vehicle testing, and it is building the road of the future with a new 40-mile connected corridor project being led by MDOT and OFME.

Monday, January 3, 2022

Crowdfunding campaign launched for ‘East Lansing Patriarche Park Pickleball Project’

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Gov. Whitmer Announces Three Michigan Downtowns Gain Historic Designation Through National Register of Historic Places

Ishpeming, Negaunee and Wayland will benefit from recognition, sense of pride that come with a downtown historic district

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

MEDC 2021 in Review: A Year of Impact across Michigan

• Historic legislation signed into law creating new programs, appropriating $1 billion to drive economic growth across Michigan • Business expansion and community revitalization projects supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund in fiscal year 2021 are projected to create nearly 14,000 jobs across the state, leverage more than $3.7 billion in total private investment • Continued support of small and mid-sized businesses through MEDC grants, technical assistance and signature Industry 4.0 initiative

Monday, December 20, 2021

THIS JUST IN: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs economic development bills into law

New programs, $1 billion in funding will provide historic opportunity for economic growth across Michigan

Monday, December 20, 2021

MEDC names Jen Nelson its new Chief Operating Officer

Nelson will lead overall organizational operations at MEDC

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Gov. Whitmer Awards Funding to 41 Small Businesses in 28 Communities to Support 228 Jobs and Grow Michigan’s Economy

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Crowdfunding campaign launched for ‘Foodie Commons’ project in Flint

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Governor Whitmer Announces Grants to Bolster Mobility Industry and Increase Accessibility in the State

More than $618,000 in grant funding awarded in second round of Michigan Mobility Funding Platform helping to facilitate programs in Southeast Michigan, Washtenaw and Ingham Counties