Small Business Support Hubs Spotlight: Battle Creek Food Reimagined

As a Small Business Support Hub and SmartZone, Battle Creek Food Reimagined provides support and a business ecosystem to empower Michigan’s food entrepreneurs

A Look at Public Spaces Community Places in FY2025

For 11 years, the MEDC’s grant match program has invited the public to contribute to projects that create vibrant and active community spaces throughout the state. FY2025 saw 31 projects completed, from new murals for the Pleasant Peninsula Mural Festival in Grand Rapids to a new exhibit at the Besser Museum in Alpena

2025 Year in Review: Steady as MEDC Goes

In a year of change and uncertainty, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has continued the course of the state’s Make It in Michigan economic development strategy to continue delivering results – and earning accolades – along the way

Listening to Our Customers: Strong Satisfaction, Highly Trustworthy, Room for Improvement

With almost a thousand responses, the MEDC’s annual customer relationship survey showed strong satisfaction with customer service, with responses describing communicative, supportive staff and positive feelings about working with the MEDC. It also highlighted areas for improvement, such as transparently sharing decision-making criteria.