Economic Development Links
Economic developers face an array of challenges, and discovering the information and opportunities you need is overwhelming. Let us get you started with hundreds of organized links.
Local Economic Development Organizations
Albion Economic Development Corporation
Alliance for Economic Success
Alpena Downtown Development Authority
Ann Arbor SPARK
Arts & Industry Council
Barry County Economic Development Alliance
Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.
Bay City Downtown Development Authority
Bay County Board of Commissioners
Bay County Environmental Affairs and Community Development
Bay County Growth Alliance, Inc.
Bay Future, Inc.
Berrien County Community Development Department
Branch County Economic Growth Alliance
Charlevoix Downtown Development Authority
Clinton County Economic Alliance
Cornerstone Alliance
Cornerstone Development Authority
CUPPAD Regional Commission
Delhi Township Downtown Development Authority
Delta County Economic Development Alliance
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Detroit Regional Economic Partnership
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority
East Central Michigan Planning and Development Region
Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development
Eaton County Community Development
Economic Development Partnership of Hillsdale County
Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
Economic Development Council of Livingston County
Evart LDFA/DDA
Garden City Downtown Development Authority
Gladwin County Economic Development Corporation
Grand Rapids Smart Zone, GVSU
Greater Gratiot Development, Inc.
HP Devco, Inc.
Huron County Economic Development Corporation
Ingham County Economic Development Corporation
Ionia County Economic Alliance
Iosco County Economic Development Corporation
Keweenaw Industrial Council
Lake Superior Community Partnership
Lakeshore Advantage Corporation
Lansing Economic Development Corporation
Lapeer Development Corporation
LEAP, Inc.
Lenawee Chamber for Economic Development
Luce County Economic Development Corporation
Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development
Marshall Economic Development
Mason County Growth Alliance
Mecosta County Development Corporation
Meridian Township Economic Development Corporation
Michigan Certified Development Corporation
Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Centers
Michigan Works - Berrien, Cass, Van Buren
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board
Middle Michigan Development Corporation
Midland Tomorrow
Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation
MTEC SmartZone
Muskegon Area First
National Community Development Services, Inc.
Newaygo County Economic Development Office
North Berrien County Community Development
Northeast Michigan Consortium
Northeast Michigan Council of Governments
Northern Initiatives
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
Oakland County, Economic Development and Community Affairs
Oakland County, Planning and Economic Development Services
Oakland County, Waste Resource Management
Oceana County Economic Development Corporation
Ogemaw County Economic Development Corporation
Osceola Economic Alliance
Oscoda County Economic Development Corporation
Otsego County Economic Alliance
Ottawa County Economic Development Office, Inc.
Oxford Downtown Development Authority
Port of Monroe
Presque Isle County Development Commission
Saginaw County Economic Development Corporation
Saginaw Future, Inc.
Sanilac Economic Alliance
Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation
Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Development Authority
Schoolcraft County Economic Development Corporation
Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership
South Central Michigan Works!
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Southwest Michigan Economic Growth Alliance
Southwest Michigan First
Southwest Michigan Planning Commission
St. Clair County Metropolitan Planning Commission
St. Joseph County Economic Development Corporation
Target Alpena Development Corporation
The Enterprise Group of Jackson, Inc.
The Right Place, Inc.
Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties)
Washtenaw Land Trust
West Michigan Regional Planning Commission
West Michigan Strategic Alliance
Williamston Economic Development Corporation
Wyandotte Downtown Development Authority
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Cities and Municipalities
City of Adrian
City of Allegan
City of Alpena
City of Au Gres
City of Auburn Hills
City of Bay City
City of Belleville
City of Birmingham
City of Bridgman
City of Charlotte
City of Chelsea
City of Coopersville
City of Davison
City of Detroit
City of Dowagiac
City of East Lansing
City of Eastpointe
City of Farmington Hills
City of Ferndale
City of Fremont
City of Gladwin
City of Grand Rapids
City of Grosse Pointe
City of Hartford
City of Hastings
City of Hazel Park
City of Hillsdale
City of Holland
City of Howell
City of Hudson
City of Inkster
City of Ironwood
City of Jackson
City of Kalamazoo
City of Kentwood
City of Leslie
City of Lincoln Park
City of Livonia
City of Madison Heights
City of Marysville
City of Monroe
City of Mount Clemens
City of New Baltimore
City of Northville
City of Norton Shores
City of Novi
City of Plainwell
City of Rochester Hills
City of Rogers City
City of Saginaw
City of Saline
City of South Haven
City of Southfield
City of Springfield
City of Sterling Heights
City of Sturgis
City of Taylor
City of Tecumseh
City of Three Rivers
City of Troy
City of Wayne
City of Westland
City of Whitehall
City of Wyandotte
City of Wyoming
City of Ypsilanti
City of Zilwaukee
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Villages
Village of Caro
Village of Constantine
Village of Grass Lake
Village of Jonesville
Village of Lake Odessa
Village of Mackinaw City
Village of Quincy
Village of Schoolcraft
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Counties
Bay County
Berrien County
Cass County
Cheboygan County
County of Oakland
Crawford County
Eaton County
Mackinac County
Michigan Association of Counties
Muskegon County
Roscommon County
Van Buren County
Wayne County
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Townships
Blackman Charter Township
Bloomfield Township
Bridgeport Charter Township
Buena Vista Charter Township
Carrollton Township
Charter Township of Brownstown
Charter Township of Canton
Charter Township of Garfield
Charter Township of Grand Blanc
Charter Township of Lansing
Charter Township of Oscoda
Charter Township of Redford
Charter Township of Van Buren
Delhi Charter Township
Delta Charter Township
Laketown Township
Pere Marquette Charter Township
Port Huron Township
Roscommon Township
White Lake Township
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State of Michigan Government Links
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Michigan Department of Transportation
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Michigan Government Home Page
Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan Human Resources Development, Inc.
Michigan Legislature - Search for Bills and Laws
Michigan Senate
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
State of Michigan Contact Directory Online
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Federal Government Links
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Transportation
Census Bureau
Economic Development Administration
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Community Programs
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Small Business Administration
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Banks
Comerica Bank
Farmers State Bank
National City
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Chambers of Commerce
Barry County Chamber of Commerce
Battle Creek Area Chamber of Commerce
Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce
Detroit Regional Chamber
Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce
Tawas Area Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce (Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Ferrysburg)
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Colleges and Universities
Macomb Community College
Michigan Community College Association
Michigan State University
MSU Extension Clare County
MSU Extension Ingham County
MSU Extension Tuscola County
Oakland Community College
Saginaw Valley State University
Schoolcraft College
St. Clair County Community College
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
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Economic Development Consulting/Advising
Community Research Services, LLC
Development Consulting
Duff & Phelps, LLC
First Public Corporation
H. James Bourque & Associates
LaGrow Consulting
Lindale Consulting, Inc.
ProVisions, LLC
Public Sector Consultants, Inc.
Silverlode Consulting LLC
TransCorp Advisors
UHY Advisors
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Environmental/Engineering Services
AKT Peerless Environmental Services
Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.
ASTI Environmental
Beckett & Raeder, Inc.
Envirologic Technologies, Inc.
Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc.
Ghafari Associates, L.L.C.
Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc.
Golder Associates Inc.
NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Rowe, Inc.
Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.
Wade-Trim, Inc.
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Law Firms
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC
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Railroad Companies
CN Railway
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Marquette Rail LLC
Norfolk Southern
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Utility Companies
AT&T Michigan
Consumers Energy
DTE Energy
Indiana Michigan Power
International Transmission Company
Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
Michigan Gas Utilities
SEMCO Energy, Inc.
Xcel Energy
Wisconsin Public Service
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Other
ACT WorkKeys
Atlas Insight
BlueWater Angels
Center for Automotive Research
Citizen Planner Program
CMU Research Corporation
Community Economic Development Association of Michigan
Educational Data Systems, Inc.
Execuitve Pulse, Inc.
GIS Planning Inc.
Grass Lake Community Schools
Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.
GreenStone Farm Credit Services
iLabs - University of Michigan Dearborn
Inovateus Business Center
McKenna Associates, Inc.
MidMichigan Innovation Center
Moyle, Inc.
MSU Center for Community and Economic Development
MSU Planning and Zoning Center
Norian Properties
Pumford Construction
Site Selection Magazine
TechTown - Wayne State University