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Why America's reindustrialization runs through Michigan

Michigan is at the center of America's 21st-century industrial renaissance

Over 7,500 Small Businesses Served (and Counting)

An interim report on the Small Business Support Hubs program found over 7,500 established businesses had been served as of June 2025 by Michigan’s 27 hubs, in every county of the state

Why Site Preparation Makes Sense as Public Investment

Op-ed: Business lessons learned from all 83 Michigan counties

A Crain’s Detroit Business op-ed penned by MEDC CEO Quentin L. Messer, Jr. highlights the key takeaways from the Voices storytelling initiative

Governor Whitmer’s FY2027 state budget proposal maintains strong support for ‘Make It in Michigan’ economic development strategy

The governor’s proposed FY2027 budget recommendations continue measures that invest in the MEDC’s work to ensure all Michiganders can ‘Make It in Michigan’