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MEGA approves new Cherry Republic facility in Traverse City

January 18, 2012 Great Companies

Michigan-based Cherry Republic has received approval from the Michigan Economic Growth Authority for a multi-use brownfield redevelopment project that will support the construction of a retail outlet and food production facility and new residential spaces in Traverse City. 
“This new Cherry Republic facility consolidates their production, retail and administrative operations and brings the company’s high quality jobs [...]

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Tagged as: brownfield redevelopment, Economic Growth, Jobs, small business

MEDC approves new incentive programs for business, community development

August 24, 2011 Community Development

The Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation have approved new economic development and community revitalization programs that will provide $100 million in incentives for highly competitive projects in Michigan, beginning on October 1, 2011.
 “We are creating entirely new incentive programs to attract new business investment for job creation and redevelopment of our communities [...]

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Tagged as: brownfield redevelopment, Community Development, Economic Growth

More than 6,000 new jobs, $2.1 billion investment planned for Michigan

October 27, 2010 Great Companies

Tuesday, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and the MEDC announced a historic $2.1 billion investment by companies in Michigan, creating more than 6,000 new job opportunities for workers in the state and retaining more than 216,000 jobs.
State incentives will help16 companies grow in Michigan and back one brownfield redevelopment project.  Included are major investments by Ford, [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, automotive manufacturing, brownfield redevelopment, economic development attraction/retention programs, economic diversification, Economic Growth, electric vehicle manufacturing, electric vehicle R&D, global automotive innovation, green manufacturing, Green Technology

MEDC – The Year 2007 in Numbers

December 31, 2007 21st Century Funds

1 - National ranking of Michigan.org for visitors to state travel Web sites every month from April through December.
4 - International investment missions, to Sweden, Germany and two to China, to attract overseas companies to locate job-creating facilities in Michigan.
6 - Michigan’s ranking among all states on the Small Business Survival Index 2007 according to the national Small [...]

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Tagged as: brownfield redevelopment, Capital Access Program, community assistance programs, economic diversification, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, international investment, Pure Michigan, Tourism Industry, venture capital

Big Mo for Motown

September 14, 2007 Industry Sectors

Everyone knows what “Mo” stands for in Motown, but as I was driving around Detroit recently a new meaning came to me – momentum. There are many great things happening in Detroit on the economic development front that continue to illustrate a truly remarkable comeback story. With assistance from the MEDC’s brownfield redevelopment program, historic [...]

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Tagged as: brownfield redevelopment, economic development partnerships, economic diversification, Economic Growth, high tech jobs, manufacturing diversification, Pure Michigan, Tourism Industry