Tuesday, October 20, 2020
THIS JUST IN: General Motors announces plans to invest more than $150 million in five Michigan assembly plants
The state continues to be a leader in automotive manufacturing and mobility technologies.
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The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs awards more than $9 million for arts and cultural projects across the state
470 organizations, including arts and history centers, performance arts and cultural institutions, received grant funds
Read MoreThursday, October 15, 2020
THIS JUST IN: MEDC programs win national recognition
IEDC Awards highlight success of Community Development and Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Read MoreWednesday, October 14, 2020
Global auto supplier Hilite International expanding in Whitehall
Expansion will create 108 jobs, generate $9.6 million in private investment in West Michigan
Read MoreTuesday, October 13, 2020
Crowdfunding campaign launched for Burt Lake Trail Phase III
$30,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative
Read MoreFriday, October 9, 2020
SBA Provides Simplified Process for PPP Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less
Action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process for Michigan small businesses
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Michigan State Historic Preservation Office rolls out Detroit Civil Rights Bike Tour
Tour is one component of a larger civil rights study of historically significant sites in Detroit
Read MoreThursday, October 8, 2020
Gov. Whitmer announces initiatives to increase high-speed internet across Michigan
$12.7 million in Connecting Michigan Communities grants and launch of Connecting Michigan Taskforce will expand broadband infrastructure statewide
Read MoreWednesday, October 7, 2020
336 Farms and Food Processors Awarded $15 Million in Michigan Agricultural Safety Grants to Protect Employees, Food Industry
• More than 26,000 jobs retained statewide • 124 small farms receive $567,000 in MEDC Small Farm Safety Grants • Farms and food processors in 55 of 83 counties received grants • Funds used to cover testing costs, personal protection equipment, facility needs and more to help mitigate risks of COVID-19
Read MoreTuesday, October 6, 2020
Great Lakes Research Center newest PlanetM testing facility partner, expanding state’s testing environments to include marine-based autonomy
Two startups, Shift Environment and Strange Development, receive funding from Office of Future Mobility and Electrification to test their mobility solutions at two Michigan Technological University facilities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
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