Michigan Business Success Stories

Quartz Water Source

Headquartered in Flint, Michigan, Quartz Water Source is a hub for ‘second line’ clean water solutions, including atmospheric water generation technology that creates clean water using the planet’s largest source of water: air.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM)

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing taps into Michigan’s manufacturing heritage and legacy of pharmaceutical discoveries to achieve success on the state’s west side.

Upper Peninsula School District Secures Critical PPE to Support Reopening Efforts

Battling a high demand for PPE, staff works with PMBC COVID-19 Procurement Platform to make school safe for educators and students.

Paddles & Pedals

Through loan support from MEDC's Capital Access program and Northern Initiatives, Paddles & Pedals was able to position themselves for long-term success.

Atomic Object

Atomic Object builds innovative tools for the future of business. Aiming to reach a century of success crafting software, Atomic's benefitted from MEDC support at pivotal moments during its first 19 years in business. It looks forward to 81 more.

Tetra Therapeutics

West Michigan-based company Tetra Therapeutics is discovering groundbreaking therapeutics for Alzheimer’s patients after nearly a decade of support from MEDC.

Global Health Services Network

For more than 12 years, Global Health Services Network has been making a name for itself around the world as a top health care management and consulting firm with the ongoing support of the MEDC’s International Trade Program.

Redi-Rock International

Redi-Rock International moves from zero export sales to global market leader thanks in large part to the support of MEDC’s International Trade Program.

Michigan companies become part of solution during COVID-19 pandemic

In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) skyrocketed. As health care and other frontline workers struggled to find the essential PPE to stay safe, Michigan’s manufacturing companies answered the call.

TentCraft

From making custom prints for the event industry to medical tents for COVID-19 response efforts, TentCraft has retooled and revived its company to support frontline workers while keeping its workforce on the job through a global pandemic.

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.

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.

Orbion Space Technology

From Houghton, Michigan, to the moon, Orbion Space Technology reaches new heights in the tech and aerospace industries.