Model T to EV: Michigan’s Role in the Future of Automotive

The birthplace of the assembly line, Michigan is today driving the automotive industry into the future with educational programs, partnerships and the world’s best concentration of skilled workforce from R&D to design to production.

Collaboration and Innovation Create Ingredients for Economic Success at Capital City Market

By supporting transformative projects like this, MEDC works to develop attractive places that will encourage people to not only visit the state, but choose to call Michigan home.

A Conversation on MEDC’s partnership with the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of Michigan

Connecting businesses to available resources helps Michigan’s economy grow. Bobby Chasnis, director of Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), sits down with Beth Cryderyman Moss, president of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of Michigan (PTAC), to discuss their combined efforts to connect Michigan businesses with government contracts.

Michigan: the Next North American Tech Hub

The convergence of manufacturing and software development in the Great Lakes State is creating an environment for the technology sector to thrive.

Michigan Strikes the Perfect Balance with Affordable Cost of Living and High Quality of Life

However quality of life is measured - spectacular natural beauty, world-class cultural resources, vibrant cities or diverse recreational opportunities all combined with opportunity for growth - Michigan has it all.

MEDC Helps Small, Medium-Sized Businesses Access Capital in Michigan

Small to medium-sized businesses in Michigan utilize the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Capital Access programming to maintain and grow their companies when private sector lenders need assistance in providing a loan.

3 Takeaways with Daddy's Dough Cookies

Owner of successful, family-owned cookie business in Grand Rapids shares “bottom line” advice for budding entrepreneurs looking to start businesses in Michigan.

A Conversation on Igniting Equitable Economic Growth in Michigan

Supporting small businesses of all backgrounds is a crucial component that will drive Michigan's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Michigan: Where Work and Life Is All About Balance

Michigan business owners explain what makes the state such a special place to live and work.

MEDC Helps Small Businesses Build Strategic Connections Around the World

MEDC’s Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) is a free service that brings small- to medium-sized Michigan businesses together with local, national and global companies for supply chain sourcing opportunities. This demand-driven, multi-billion-dollar public/private initiative developed by the MEDC in 2011 is structured to make connections within all industries.