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Michigan Economic Development Corporation - Michigan Advantage Blog

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Strong, dynamic cities are key to reinventing Michigan

March 1, 2011 Access to Capital

Donald Snider, vice president of urban development for the MEDC, has only been on the job a short time, but he’s already completed a guest stint on Detroit Public Television. Snider sat down with the host of “American Black Journal” recently to outline how the MEDC is working to bolster businesses in Michigan’s major urban [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, Urban Economic Development, Urban initiatives

MEDC Congratulates Accuri

February 10, 2011 21st Century Funds

Accuri Cytometers,  one of the original 21st Century Jobs Fund awardees, is being purchased by one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, Becton Dickinson and Company.  Accuri, the Ann Arbor-based life sciences company, produces affordable, easy to use flow cytometers that are used in blood cell analysis.
In 2006, MEDC awarded a$2 million loan to [...]

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Tagged as: advanced technology, high-tech medical industry

Michigan is First in Nation Approved for Federal Small-Business Financing

January 14, 2011 Access to Capital

Michigan small businesses seeking to grow will be more likely to qualify for loans even in the face of an ongoing credit crunch thanks to an infusion of cash from the federal government that will bolster the state’s small business lending program, Governor Rick Snyder and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced. Michigan is [...]

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Tagged as: Capital Access Program, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Michigan Advantage, Upper Hand, venture capital

Pure Michigan Living

January 26, 2010 Small Business Capital Access Programs

When considering locations for your company, few things are more important than the quality of life for your employees.

Today, we are proud to announce the launch of PureMichiganLiving.com, a new initiative by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) dedicated to covering good news and quality of life stories about our great state. As a [...]

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Tagged as: Quality of Life

Buy Michigan First

December 29, 2009 Small Business Capital Access Programs

If you’re a business that’s chosen to invest in Michigan’s commununities by doing business in our state, you can add your name to the Buy Michigan First movement.
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm initiated Buy Michigan First to encourage Michigan businesses, including underrepresented vendor groups, to register with the State as vendors and bid on more more than [...]

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Tagged as: Resources

Small Businesses Ranking BIG News for Michigan

November 9, 2007 21st Century Funds

There is nothing ’small’ about the impact small businesses and entrepreneurs have on Michigan. They are the job-creating engines that drive our economy, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is focused on helping them grow and thrive in our state. Our $2 billion 21st Century Jobs Fund is making capital available for small Michigan [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, automotive manufacturing, Capital Access Program, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, homeland security and defense, small business resources