MEDC Press Releases

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for the Gladstone Area Pickleball Court Project

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Support Local During Buy Michigan Week

Every dollar spent locally supports our Michigan friends and neighbors, keeps our communities vibrant and helps our state thrive. Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed July 31-Aug. 6 as Buy Michigan Week, to encourage small business growth and help maintain good-paying jobs in Michigan.

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

21 New Jobs Coming to West Michigan After Fabric Building Covers Establishes New Operations in State

Company chooses West Michigan over competing sites in the Midwest, Canada, underscoring state’s leadership in advanced manufacturing

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for the Great Turtle Park Pickleball Courts on Mackinac Island

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Michigan continues to win high-impact projects and jobs, invest in housing across the state

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Michigan wins 450+ Jobs, $165 Million Investment from LuxWall

Company chooses Michigan over other states for two new manufacturing facilities, helping to meet goals laid out in Governor Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan.

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Michigan Forms New Agreement with Ontario to Strengthen Economic Ties, Support Increased Trade and Job Creation Between Countries

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Friday, July 21, 2023

THIS JUST IN: Michigan Announces New Chief Mobility Officer

Justine Johnson to join the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, bringing extensive economic development and mobility experience to Michigan

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Gov. Whitmer Announces 130 New Jobs w/ Two Business Expansions Around the State, New Housing and Beer Garden in Marquette

• Two business expansion projects expected to generate total private investment of $14.7 million, create 130 jobs in Cadillac, Southfield • U.S. Air Force supplier AAR Manufacturing adding 41 jobs in defense and aerospace manufacturing • Mixed-use development bringing new housing, beer garden, six jobs to downtown Marquette

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

New Legislation Will Revitalize Communities, Deliver on Make it in Michigan Plan to Invest in Places Around Michigan

Tax increment financing, Transformational Brownfield Fund will build more affordable housing and transform underutilized or abandoned property into productive space.

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