May 13, 2010
Entrepreneurship
Michigan is an epicenter of innovation with its highly skilled workforce, world-class universities, beautiful communities and a 21st century infrastructure. But building that epicenter of innovation didn’t happen overnight. Michigan has a deeply rooted culture of innovation and an entrepreneurial ecosystem rich with resources.
The Michigan Advantage for companies everywhere is that they can come and [...]
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Entrepreneurship
March 12, 2010
Advanced Energy Storage
LG Chem announced this week that it will build its first North American lithium ion battery plant in Holland. The $303 million facility will generate hundreds of jobs and, along with Johnson Controls’ Holland-area battery plant, make northwest Michigan the epicenter of the Western Hemisphere’s lithium ion battery production, an emerging market that is expected [...]
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advanced battery,
Alternative Energy,
economic development attraction/retention programs,
economic development partnerships,
Economic Growth,
green manufacturing
