Four Michigan Main Street Communities Achieve Milestone Anniversaries
The communities of Adrian, Coldwater, Old Town Lansing and Rogers City are celebrating milestone Michigan Main Street designation anniversaries in 2026, highlighting the impact of the MEDC’s placemaking efforts to support the continued success of the state’s downtown and neighborhood commercial districts
What We Heard From the Michigan Small Business Ecosystem: Five Themes from the MEDC Small Business RFI
Through a Request for Information earlier this year, the MEDC asked statewide stakeholders: what do small businesses need right now to drive resiliency, growth and scale?
Celebrating 25 years of saving Michigan’s historic lighthouses
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Save Our Lights license plate and the Michigan Lighthouse Assistance grant program, we look back at the impact of lighthouse preservation efforts supported by the citizens of Michigan
Why America's reindustrialization runs through Michigan
Michigan is at the center of America's 21st-century industrial renaissance
Economic Development is a Long Game
MEDC responds to a Detroit News opinion piece to emphasize the benefits of a long-term perspective on economic development
Making Sure Companies Choose Michigan
MEDC responds to a Wall Street Journal editorial and sets the record straight on its incentives for business
Report: Benefits greatly exceed costs for Michigan battery factories
Report from Upjohn Institute finds total benefits of battery facilities in Michigan exceed incentive costs by about 55% ($880 million) across five major projects