MEDC Stories
Communities Rally Together to Support Small Businesses
Small businesses serve as the lifeline for creating authentic experiences in Michigan communities.
Shaping and Protecting the Future of Mobility
Michigan is not only the hotbed of mobility advancements—it is driving cybersecurity forward, too
5 Quick Questions for Jaideep Rajput, Beaumont Health
Want to know how Michigan is helping entrepreneurs get ahead in the healthcare technology industry? Check out these 5 Quick Questions with Jaideep Rajput, Director of Commercialization at Beaumont Health to learn more.
Corktown mobility studios created by tie-up of Ford, Brooklyn tech center
A partnership between Ford Motor Co. and Brooklyn-based tech center Newlab will bring two studios focused on mobility to the Michigan Central campus in Corktown.
Mobility Innovation in the Face of COVID-19
In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) acted swiftly to expand existing initiatives and develop new relief programs to help small businesses, communities and entrepreneurs weather the immediate crisis, while continuing to look toward the economic recovery efforts that will enable long-term prosperity for all.
In The Zone - OU INC
On this episode of "In The Zone," Client Strategist Steve Kent provides an inside look at Oakland University's SmartZone, OU INC. In collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the City of Rochester Hills and various community and industry partners, OU INC provides strategic business solutions and entrepreneurial resources to companies specializing in medical devices, health sciences, advanced manufacturing, advanced technology and alternative energy.
Academia Answers the Call in Michigan by Supporting COVID-19 Response Efforts
From K-12 schools across the state to nationally recognized universities, Michigan’s young talent and research expertise is coming together to support an Arsenal of Innovation in the face of COVID-19.
Tech Companies Pivot to Support Michigan’s Arsenal of Innovation
As home to the highest concentration of engineering talent in the nation and high-caliber startups driving the future of mobility, Michigan has the skilled workforce and high-tech expertise needed to support the growing Arsenal of Innovation.
Michigan’s ‘Arsenal of Innovation’ supports the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19
Around the globe, Michigan is known for what it can make, as home to a skilled workforce and an unparalleled work ethic. And the state’s legendary innovation is on display yet again helping the world as it works to flatten the curve of COVID-19.