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Michigan International Speedway, MEDC announce Pure Michigan 400

January 11, 2012 Economic Development

DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2012) – With the success of 2011, two of Michigan’s best-known brands – Michigan International Speedway and Pure Michigan –  are again teaming up to host the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at MIS on Sunday, August 19.

The three-year partnership was announced today at the North American International Auto [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, Pure Michigan

Cloud Computing Solutions Firm Finds a Great Fit in Michigan

January 5, 2012 Great Companies

Early last year, the new East Lansing office of Force by Design, based in San Francisco, opened its doors. Since then, the company has been taking advantage of the IT talent found in Michigan to grow and help bring jobs and business to the area.
The company now has six full time employees in Michigan, meeting [...]

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Pure Michigan Business Connect swells; Fifth Third Bank adds $5 billion

November 18, 2011 Great Companies

The state’s Pure Michigan Business Connect program has more than doubled in less than six months with an additional $5 billion in loan access for Michigan-based companies offered through Fifth Third Bank, Gov. Rick Snyder has announced.
The governor also welcomed several new partners to the initiative.
The bank’s commitment more than doubles the original $3 billion [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, Events, Pure Michigan Business Connect, Resources

No. 1 in job growth, Michigan tearing down walls

September 1, 2011 Community Development

With Newsweek/ The Daily Beast now ranking the state No. 1 in job growth, Michigan economic developers and state officials are focusing on how they can keep tearing down walls and building bridges connecting community efforts to grow Michigan’s economy.
“We are really about helping Michigan grow and if we help our neighbors, we are all [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, Jobs

Chemetall CEO: In Jackson to stay

April 29, 2011 Advanced Manufacturing

Shovels will start swinging at the ground-breaking of Chemetall’s new facility on Wednesday, May 4. The development will consolidate operations in a new $25 million building in the Jackson Technology Park Smart Zone.
The global chemical company considered Kentucky, Indiana and the Carolinas for this state-of-the-art facility, choosing Blackman Charter Township for what CEO Ron Felber [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, renewable energy manufacturing

Open source economic development key to Michigan’s future

March 22, 2011 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

When Mike Finney first detailed open source economic development, he was showing local economic developers how communities across the state could work together to attract new business. Today, he is bringing this innovation to bear as President and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
And on Tuesday, April 5, Finney will be outlining his strategies [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Resources

Detroit CEOs: Free small-business training program can help you stay connected

March 21, 2011 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Are you a Detroit small-business owner looking for the kind of in-depth training typically found in a college MBA program? What if we told you the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Michigan District Office is offering such a program … and it’s free?
The SBA is seeking small-business owners for its third round of the Emerging 200 [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Mentor, Resources, small business resources

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

Snyder plan levels field, sharpens MEDC tools

February 17, 2011 Tax Policy

MEDC CEO Mike Finney today praised Governor Rick Snyder’s budget plan, saying Snyder’s “value” approach to budgeting and investing in Michigan businesses will sharpen the state’s economic development tools and build an economic environment that is a win for companies and citizens alike.
“The Governor’s budget message delivered today takes Michigan on a bold path toward [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, Tax cuts

Michigan to Host the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition Phase

January 21, 2010 Advanced Manufacturing

Last week, during the press preview of the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it was announced that Michigan will be the proud host of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE intensive, multi-stage testing competition phase of its 50-plus super fuel-efficient vehicles.  This is an exciting opportunity for the state of Michigan and the [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, electric vehicle manufacturing, electric vehicle R&D, global automotive innovation, Green Technology

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