Michigan Economic Development News and Resource Updates
Each week, the MEDA staff sifts through several sources for news that is useful to our members, and that highlights the work of our members. MEDA members receive the news before it is posted to this page and receive expanded information on resources in the Info Hub.
Headlines and resources not only include good news about economic growth in Michigan, but also valuable reports, examples of the creative use of an economic development tool for a project, federal-level program updates, or economic outlooks and trends.
7/16/24 to 7/22/24
LEAP Creates New Hub Supporting Small Businesses
America's Startup Boom is Still Going Strong. Here's What it Means for the Economy.
Economic Development Resources
Advancing Equity in Land Reuse: A Practical Guide to Engaging and Activating Community Voices
What Residents in Targeted Investment Areas Think About Their Neighborhoods
How Place-Based Policies Can Help American Workers Thrive
7/9/24 to 7/15/24
All We Do is Win: CNBC Moves Michigan Up to No. 9 in Top States for Business
'The Electric City': Downtown Sturgis Ready for the Spotlight in Latest Placemaking Campaign
Economic Development Resources
Michigan to Create $60M Innovation Fund to Launch Startups
Governing Magazine Research Papers
7/2/24 to 7/8/24
Housing Squeezes Bustling Traverse City. Are Rehabbed Warehouses an Answer?
4 Issues to Watch as U.S. Auto Industry Changes Affect Michigan
Economic Development Resources
Driving Effective Digitalization Strategies Starts at the Top
Next Funding Round for Tech Hubs
6/25/24 to 7/1/24
From Transit Deserts to Two Million rides: Four Years of Microtransit in Jersey City
Nearly $400M for Megasite, Solar Factory, Mine Gets Signoff from House Panel
One City’s Downtown Plan: Empty Office Space That Is Too Cheap to Pass Up
Economic Development Resources
Let's Grow Michigan Report Released
6/18/24 to 6/24/24
Rural America’s Post-Pandemic Job Recovery Varies by Industry and Region
3 Southeast Michigan Housing Projects Receive Brownfield Funding
Economic Development Resources
$10 Million Investment Announced to Help Michigan Lead Future of Automotive Semiconductor Tech
6/11/24 to 6/17/24
Michigan Committee Approves $4.5B for Transit and Development
$2 Million Waterfront Plaza planned for Benton Harbor
Economic Development Resources
Once-in-a-Decade Funding Tour Coming to MI
Site Selection Consultant Database
Report: Compensation Growth in Michigan Remains Strong
6/4/24 to 6/10/24
“This is the news we’ve been waiting for for 10 years.”
Water Supply Increasingly Affecting Location Decisions
Economic Development Resources
Finance Infographic for Non-Financial Staff
EGLE Announces $20 Million Available for Michigan’s First Ever Environmental Justice Impact Grants
5/29/24 to 6/3/24
Gov. Whitmer Announces New Actions to Build a More Innovative Michigan
State Boosts 5-year Housing Goal to Address Shortage
Michigan University Presidents Talk Higher Education’s Role in Building the State’s Economy
Economic Development Resources
Resource Rural
MEDC Webinar - Supercharge your Page: Best Practices for Organic and Paid Growth on LinkedIn
5/28/24
For ‘Team Michigan,’ Electricity Transmission Company ITC is a Key Player
Michigan Economic Development Board Approves $250 Million for Genesee Site
Polaris Bringing Network of Electric ORV Charging Stations to Upper Peninsula
Economic Development Resources
New Reports Show Employment and Economic Impact of Research at URC Universities
5/20/24
DEGC Exec Who Worked on Major Detroit Projects Departing for Florida
Holland’s Community-owned Broadband Network Building ‘Fiberhoods’
Michigan’s Unmanned Triple Challenge: The Race for Drone Dominance Begins
Economic Development Resources
New Tactics for New talent: Closing US Semiconductor Labor Gaps
SBAM Launches Wellness Program for Small Businesses Across Michigan
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure
5/13/24
State Leaders Turn Out to Celebrate New Homes, Innovative 'Pocket Neighborhood' in Eaton Rapids
Startup Aims to Use Technology to Take 'Forever' Out of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
Economic Development Resources
Michigan’s Largest Entrepreneur Competition Opens 2024 Registration
Industrial Research and Assessment Center Implementation Grants
$50M Grant Program for Small Suppliers, New EV Workforce Hub in Michigan
5/6/24
How Should Government Guide the Use of Generative AI?
Marijuana Reclassification Would Mean Instant Cash Flow for Michigan Dispensaries
Economic Development Resources
Growing MI Together Video
Local Government Energy Program: Communities Sparking Investment in Transformative Energy (C-SITE)
Study: Michigan EV Charging Infrastructure Growing, But Access Still Limited
4/29/24
MSHDA Board Approves Developments in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Grand Traverse County
Supporting Local Businesses — Even During Construction — is the Main Thing in Zeeland
Mundy Township Megasite Receives $9.2 Million Grant from MEDC
Economic Development Resources
MI Funding Hub
$11M in Grants Available to Help Michigan Businesses Grow and Train Their Workforce
4/23/24
How to Master the Maze of Federal Funding in Manufacturing Site Selection
VTS Survey: More than 80% of Office Landlords Seeing an Increase in Lease Renewals
Economic Development Resources
FDI Insights Economic Development Marketing and Priorities Book
Professional Growth Resources
Meeting Mastery from the World's Best
4/15/24
What the Change in HUD Leadership Means for the Housing Crisis
Apprenticeships for Everyone: Non-traditional Industries Find Effective Way to Train Next Generation
5 Ways A Growing City Can Define Their Brand
Economic Development Resources
Quick Guide: Understanding Grant Funders and Types of Grants
The State of Local Government Survey Report
4/9/24
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist II Announces the Approval of Michigan’s First-Ever Digital Equity Plan
How States Are Addressing the High Cost of Housing
Why Smaller May Be Better for Some Businesses
Economic Development Resources
$60M Available to Developers to Help Meet Michigan Housing Needs
PMBC Great Lakes Bay Supplier Summit
PMBC Southwest Michigan Supplier Summit
4/1/24
Auto Supply Chain Was Ready for Baltimore Bridge Disaster
US Manufacturing Boom Is About More Than EVs, Chips
Economic Development Resources
State Launches Challenge Process to Identify Underserved Broadband Areas