Michigan Business Success Stories

Celsee

Celsee’s long list of accolades include “50 Best Michigan Companies,” “Top 10 Innovations” and “Top 100 Companies in North America.” A combination of hard work, great minds and support from the MEDC helped launch Celsee into the successful company it is today.

ARUtility

From Lansing, Michigan, to Australia, high-tech augmented reality startup ARUtility is helping to make the utility industry safer from one corner of the world to another.

Armor Protective Packaging

Armor Protective Packaging expands its sales and reach to customers in global markets such as Mexico, China, India, and others with international website development from the Michigan Online Global program, a partnership between the MEDC and IBT Online.

Detroit City Distillery

Detroit City Distillery adapted its manufacturing facility in 72 hours to produce hand sanitizer for the region’s first responders and frontline workers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Thanks to the support of Pure Michigan Business Connect’s COVID-19 Procurement Platform, the company was able to quickly get the product into the hands of those who needed it most.

Shoptelligence

Blending the physical and the digital, Shoptelligence is a trusted design discovery platform that turns a furniture retailer’s basic product catalog into shoppable and interactive room ensembles. Shoptelligence took its AI-powered platform from idea to commercialization with help from MEDC program Accelerate Michigan.

Alerje

With help from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, a successful app developer suffering from severe allergies developed a high-tech health management platform to help patients with similar conditions.

Priva

From planes and trains to next-generation automobiles, regional mobility is being redefined thanks to startups like Priva providing a practical door-to-door solution from right here in Michigan.

Creative Studio Promotions

Creative Studio Promotions is in the top 3 percent in the promotional industry with close to $5 million in revenue in 2019. Ninety-five percent of companies in this industry have revenues less than $1 million. Several MEDC programs were instrumental in helping CSP reach this level of success.

Gabrizio Italian Café and Bakery

Long-time pastry chef’s newest venture, Gabrizio Italian Café and Bakery, is attracting the attention of people across the region to downtown Niles thanks to the support of MEDC’s Match on Main program.

Pivot Materials

Scrappy Detroit-based startup Pivot Materials is revolutionizing the plastics industry and promoting sustainability thanks to support from the MEDC and Michigan’s entrepreneurial landscape.