Public Notices, Requests for Proposals, Qualifications & Procurement Opportunities

Growth Office Project Management - Programs & Pilots

Project manager will support program management and research for the Michigan Growth Office. This role will support coordination and execution of multiple pilots and projects related to the implementation of the Growing Michigan Together Council’s recommendations, and the state-wide population growth effort. This position performs a wide range of professional research and analysis assignments in a full-functioning capacity.

Growth Office Project Management - Public Engagement

Project Manager will service the Michigan Growth Office. This position is responsible for supporting public engagements and other special projects related to the implementation of the Growing Michigan Together Council’s recommendations and the state-wide population growth effort.

Growth Office Public Relations and Communications Support

Entity will develop and implement a strategic communications plan including earned media for the Michigan Growth Office to attract/retain talent, tell Michigan's story and promote Michigan as a great place to call home. This entity must have expert knowledge and solid relationships with local and hyper local media across the State of Michigan. They must develop and execute an earned media strategy including specific story angles and PR moments. Identify and provide recommendations on ways to manage/publicize other newsworthy moments including the Mackinac Policy Conference, SXSW or other milestones that could include the launch/creation or continuation of our own programs and pilots.

Growth Office Social Media Content Creator

The Michigan Growth Office is looking for a social media content creator that can ideate and create a cadence of interesting and viral-worthy social media content for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X and YouTube. This entity must also be able to develop a social media strategy complete with content mix and a related content calendar.

Michigan Innovate Capital Fund Program

The Michigan Innovate Capital Fund (MICF) Program will award incentives to multiple non-profit organizations that operate fund programs to invest in pre-seed and start-up stage competitive edge technologies that require capital in the earliest stages of the commercialization process.

Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Program for Advanced Computing

Established in 2012, the MTRAC Program was designed to accelerate the transfer of new technologies from Michigan’s universities into the commercial market through licenses or startups. In 2016, the program expanded statewide to support translational research across Michigan. This expansion further demonstrated the state’s commitment to entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth by providing a clear path to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies. The program is supported by five Innovation Hubs across key technology sectors, which assist projects from higher education institutions, hospital systems, and nonprofit research centers throughout the state.

Space Innovation Hubs

The MEDC is requesting information from interested parties to help further shape the Space Innovation Hub(s). The purpose of this RFI is to gain a better understanding of the requirements of an innovation hub to include both physical and soft assets. The information obtained through this RFI may be used to prepare a Request for Proposals for the establishment of an Innovation Hub currently planned for development starting 2026.

Student Led Faculty Guided Technical Assistance for RRCs

MEDC's Place Programs and Services team is seeking an RFQ for Student-Led, Faculty-Guided technical assistance support for communities engaged in MEDC's Redevelopment Ready Communities initiative. Projects will be collaborative in nature, leverage university assets and provide students with new knowledge, skills and hands-on experience, bridging the transition from classroom to professional experience.