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“Heyyy…” Michigan company’s ads showcase our cool state

July 13, 2011 Great Companies

Business, film, TV production and Michigan tourism intersected this week as the Detroit Free Press featured  the feel-good headline: Ads starring the Fonz help keep TV work in Michigan, an important reminder of how truly interconnected Michigan’s economy really is.
 The heart of the story isn’t that Henry Winkler aka Fonzie from the 1970s sitcom “Happy [...]

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Tagged as: Economic Growth, Pure Michigan, Tourism Industry

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

Pure is the Best

October 12, 2007 Industry Sectors

I may be biased, but I’ve traveled around the U.S. and to several countries and none of my trips could match my Pure Michigan experiences. Those of us who live here know Michigan is a beautiful state, with our award-winning beaches, championship golf courses, world-renowned wineries, exciting cities, vibrant forests and thousands of miles of [...]

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Tagged as: Economic Growth, Pure Michigan, Tourism Industry

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