Life Sciences & Medical Devices

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Michigan is where life sciences R&D becomes production, so promising research actually reaches patients. We combine research institutions doing globally recognized work with regional clusters that bring clinical expertise, medical device design and regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing into the same footprint. Add a commercialization network built to move technologies toward licensing, startup formation and investment, and Michigan gives life sciences companies a path from discovery to market.

With more than 1,900 companies, Michigan ranks in the top 10 states for life science and medical device business locations.

Michigan ranks #10 nationally for bioscience research expenditures

Michigan is home to Stryker, the world's #5 medical device company by revenue.

Kalamazoo is the country’s #1 medium-sized metro for biopharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Michigan ranks No. 9 nationally for medical device employment and #10 for biopharmaceutical employment.

Life Sciences News & Success Stories

News

Medical Technology Company Expands in Oakland County, Creating Over 107 New Jobs

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a business expansion project in Wixom from ptMantra and Youngsoft with support from the MEDC, representing $2,350,000 in capital investment and creating at least 107 new good-paying, local jobs in the critical medical technologies industry here in Michigan.

Success Story

Akervall Technologies, Inc.

Akervall Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is a manufacturer of dental protection products for sports, dentistry and surgery based in Saline, Michigan. Founded in 2007 by Dr. Jan Akervall and Sassa Akervall, the company launched its first commercial product – the SISU Mouthguard – in 2009.

Voices

Rob Giles of IQ Designs

Based in Manistique, IQ Designs has grown since 2006 to become a worldwide supplier of production equipment for diagnostic culture and related products, from petri dish filling machines, test tube filling machines and dip slide filling machines to packaging.

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Success Story

CircNova

As one of 17 startups selected for a Google initiative and recipient of a state support grant, CircNova is using a proprietary AI engine to accelerate development of new therapies for ovarian cancer and other disorders using circular RNA.

Success Story

Able Medical Devices

Upper Peninsula-based manufacturer creates global reach with support from the MEDC through the System for Integrated Growth and the Michigan Business Development Program.

Top Medical Device Companies in Michigan

The Michigan Opportunity Podcast

Michigan's innovative leaders in life science discoveries is highlighted in several episodes of The Michigan Opportunity Podcast. Now in its sixth season, host Ed Clemente has been joined by several guests specializing in medical device technologies and biomedical engineering. Click on the episode links to the right and listen to insightful conversations and hear about new, emerging global trends.

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Living in Michigan

Michigan’s attractive business climate is surpassed only by its natural beauty and active lifestyle. With four seasons, 11,000 lakes and the country’s longest freshwater coastline, Michigan offers ample opportunities to enjoy all kinds of recreational activities. We also have the lowest cost of living of any state in the Midwest. When it comes to living and doing business, nothing compares to Pure Michigan.

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Michigan is an Industry Leader

Mobility and Automotive Manufacturing

Michigan is the past, present and future of the global automotive industry.

Engineering Design and Development

As the world leader in automotive and mobility R&D, Michigan is driving the next generation of industry innovation.

Professional and Corporate Services

Companies continue to choose Michigan to locate their headquarters and businesses, tapping into the concentration of talent available for professional and corporate services industries.

Advanced Manufacturing

Michigan is building on its rich manufacturing heritage and technological know-how to develop the innovative, high-tech products of the future.

Life Sciences & Medical Devices

Michigan’s manufacturing prowess and core of world-class medical device companies make the state a top tier location for medical device development and manufacturing.

Tech

Michigan is leading the way in developing innovative solutions for protecting the security of systems and people across the state, country and world.

Semiconductor

Home to the largest producer of polysilicon in the U.S., Michigan’s ability to support the semiconductor industry extends from being the global epicenter of the automotive industry.

Advanced Energy

From the manufacturing of electric vehicle charging stations to solar panels and wind turbines, Michigan is a national leader in advanced energy investments.

Life Sciences & Medical Devices

The Michigan Opportunity Podcast

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