News in 2021

Fund Facts: Doug Neal, eLab Ventures

Fund Facts: Jeff Wesley, Michigan Rise

On this episode of Fund Facts—a video series focused on venture capitalists, angel investors and other funders critical to Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem—we connect with Jeff Wesley, executive director of Michigan Rise.

A Conversation on Future Mobility and Economic Opportunity

Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer Trevor Pawl talks with Emily Frascaroli and Cory Connolly of the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification about major factors shaping Michigan’s mobility future and the economic opportunity it presents for the state.

Leveraging Technology to Grow Your Business

Chuck Werner from the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center discusses how Industry 4.0 technologies can improve a business.

Spotlight: Small Business Support Across the Upper Peninsula

Small businesses all across Michigan serve as the lifeblood of their communities. As economic recovery efforts across Michigan gather momentum, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is continuing to find innovative opportunities to collaborate with local partners to bring critical support and growth opportunities to small businesses.

Michigan is a Top Place for Remote Workers

In the new era of remote work, Michigan has emerged as a place that can support workers and companies navigating new workforce realities.

Western Upper Peninsula businesses show ingenuity, resiliency in best, and worst, of times

Small businesses are the heart of Michigan’s local communities, and there is no area of the state where this entrepreneurial spirit is more evident than the Western Upper Peninsula.

Accelerating Innovation with Industry 4.0

Tom Kelly, executive director and CEO of Automation Alley joins Natalie Chmiko, MEDC’s VP of Pure Michigan Business Connect & International Trade for a live conversation about all things Industry 4.0.

Driving Economic Prosperity in a Post-Pandemic Era

Entrepreneurism will be the “shot in the arm” the economy so desperately needs to recover.

Connecting Black-owned Businesses with Opportunity

Successful Black-owned businesses partner with Pure Michigan Business Connect for new growth opportunities