MEDC Press Releases

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Gov. Whitmer Concludes Historic Investment Mission to the UAE, Strengthening Michigan’s Aerospace and Defense Sectors and Paving the Way for Job Creation

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Gov. Whitmer Announces MOU to Officially Recognize Economic Partnership between Michigan and the UAE, Paving the Way for Job Creation in Michigan

Partnership between Michigan Economic Development Corporation, University of Michigan, and Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah seeks to boost innovation and strengthen ties

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Eleven Historic Michigan Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places

Administered by the State Historic Preservation Office, the recognition highlights the historic significance of sites across the state of Michigan

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

90 New Good-paying, Local Jobs, Over $10 Million in Capital Investment coming to Houghton County

Great Lakes Sound & Vibration expanding operations, creating 42 jobs; Loukus Technologies expanding operations, creating 48 jobs

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Gov. Whitmer Promotes Michigan’s Aerospace, Defense Opportunities in Historic Investment Mission to the United Arab Emirates

Governor to meet with Michigan service members at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain

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Monday, February 10, 2025

MEDC grant helps launch new cutting-edge ‘Storytelling and Semiconductors’ instruction program coming to 4th-grade student classrooms this fall in Western Upper Peninsula

Project that will serve all 20 school districts in the Copper County ISD and Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD regions is being hailed as a model for Michigan schools to embrace in the state’s push to advance 21st-century learning and promote high-tech, advanced manufacturing careers

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Gov. Whitmer’s FY26 Budget Further Supports MEDC’s ‘Make It in Michigan’ economic development strategy

The governor’s FY26 executive budget recommendation includes small business support, workforce development and talent retention and attraction efforts critical to growing the state’s economy

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

70 New Jobs Coming to St. Clair, Emmet Counties

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Monday, February 3, 2025

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for "Tiny Town Comes Alive" in Iron Mountain

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

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for the "Trailhead Pavilion at the I-500" in Sault Ste. Marie

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

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