Michigan entrepreneurs find sweet success through the Pure Michigan Business Connect program

PMBC’s Grand Sourcing Summit brings opportunities to diverse-owned suppliers from West Michigan

A Conversation with Quentin Messer, Jr.

Quentin Messer, Jr. joined the MEDC as Chief Executive Officer in July of 2021. We recently caught up with Quentin to get his initial impressions of Michigan’s business community, and how the MEDC can help build a “championship economy” for Michigan.

Three Takeaways: DornerWorks

Grand Rapids entrepreneurs David Dorner and Gregg Wildes of DornerWorks share their “bottom line” advice for budding entrepreneurs looking to expand and grow their business in Michigan.

Support and Resources Are Available to Grow Businesses of All Sizes

Through a comprehensive suite of programs and services, MEDC helps fuel business growth and connects companies to the state’s highly skilled workforce.

Three Takeaways: Belmont Engineered Plastics

Grand Rapids manufacturing professional Mike DaMore shares his “bottom line” advice for entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses in Michigan and beyond.

Building an Economy that Works for All Michiganders

As Michigan works to emerge from the global pandemic following 16 months of emergency relief, response and recovery efforts, we now find ourselves in a position where we can reflect on what we have learned and how, together, we can rebuild our economy to be even stronger than before.

Michigan’s West Coast: Where innovation meets inspiration

‘Go West’ has long been the mantra of those looking to seek a prosperous future. That traditionally has meant the West Coast of the United States, but the same can be said about the future of business along Michigan’s ‘West Coast’.

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.