MEDA and Economic Development News
Each week, the MEDA staff sifts through several sources for news that is useful to our members, and that highlights the work of our members. MEDA members receive the news before it is posted to this page.
Headlines not only include good news about economic growth in Michigan, but also valuable reports, examples of the creative use of an economic development tool for a project, federal-level program updates, or economic outlooks and trends. MEDA Members in the News articles list the name of a MEDA member and tell about the work that they are doing to grow their community. The Economic Development Around the Word component is meant to give perspectives and ideas based on what is going on in other states or countries.
3/20/23
$150K Grant Aimed at Expanding Child Care Access in Upper Thumb
What to Know About Restoration, Possible Expansion of Prevailing Wage Law
Economic Development Resources
Doing Business With the State of Michigan Webinar
MEDC Educational Videos
Announcing $2.3 Million Dollars in Funding for the MSHDA Mod Permanent Program, and the MSHDA Multiple Modulars (M3) Pilot Initiative
Report: New Distribution Centers Raise Tax Revenue for their Communities
3/13/23
Whitmer Signs Tax Cuts, $1.4 Billion for Business Incentives into Law
Michigan Microbusiness Coalition Launches to Support Startups and Small Ventures
Former Wyandotte City Hall to be Renovated into Mixed-use Development
Economic Development Resources
Grants for Build Missing Middle Housing in Michigan
Michigan's Statewide Housing Plan is Finalized. Read it Now.
Gov. Whitmer Announces New EV Jobs Academy Website to Connect Michiganders to Careers in Electric Vehicle Industry
231 Food & Beverage Pitch Challenge
3/10/23
Senator Chang Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award
Senator Roger Victory Receives Second Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award
Representative Matt Hall Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award
Representative Samantha Steckloff Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association Legislative Economic Development Champion Award
3/6/23
No Slowdown In Sight for Michigan
‘Wins for the Entire State’: More Big-Name Companies Plant Roots in Michigan
EGLE Releases Draft Materials for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program
Industrial Update: Did the Market Overshoot the Equilibrium?
Economic Development Resources
Supercharge Your Climate and Sustainability Goals
Consumers Energy Put Your Town on the Map Competition
2/27/23
MICHauto’s Glenn Stevens Jr. Appointed to Michigan Travel Commission
Faster Internet & Lower Cost: How IXPs Are Changing the Way Communities Get Connected - 4 Michigan Target Communities
How EDA Grant to Downriver Community Conference Will Make a Difference to Downriver Communities (video)
Economic Development Resources
Putting Unprecedented Federal Funding for Trails and Active Transportation to Work
Michigan Main Street The Small Deal Survey: What We Learned
Meeting the Challenge of Supply Chain Disruption
CDBG Public Gathering Spaces Initiative
3D Printer Pitch Competition
2/21/23
Ford Details $3.5 Billion Electric Vehicle Battery Plant to be Built in Marshall
Ford Chooses U.S. for Federal Incentives. Experts Say It's Just the Beginning.
Port Huron Manufacturer Getting 7-Year Tax Break for $2.6 Million Expansion
Economic Development Resources
MI Connected Future Tour Schedule
U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Input on New Tech Hubs Program
USDOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunities
2/13/23
GVSU, Employers form Partnership to Accelerate Talent Creation in Michigan
New Bill Folds Together Tax Cuts, $180 Rebate, $1.8 Billion Earmark for Economic Development
Economic Development Resources
State of the Upper Peninsula Workforce
Making It In Michigan Food Trade Show and Networking Conference
Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (M-STEP)
What in the World? FDI Trends to Watch in 2023
MDARD Announces Value-Added Grant Opportunity
2/6/23
GM to Invest $650 Million in Lithium Mining Company in US
More Details Emerge for $1.5B District Detroit Buildout and Incentives
Economic Development Resources
Megasites: The Proof is in the Outcomes
New IEDC EDRP Report: Strategies to Raise Local Workforce Participation
1/31/23
MEDA Releases 2022 Annual Report
1/30/23
Detroit Scores Tops for Startups but Survey Shows it Needs to Think Bigger to Stay Ahead
GM to Spend $795 Million Prepping Flint and Bay City Plants for V-8s
Whitmer Announces $23 Million in Startup Funding for Child Care Entrepreneurs
Michigan Tries to Lure Tech Workers After Layoffs at Google, Other Giants
Economic Development Resources
PMBC Bridge Street Local Vendor Event Applications Due Feb. 3rd
CEDAM Community Development Fellowship Applications Due March 5th
Dbusiness 30 in their 30s Nominations Being Accepted
1/23/23
Michigan Economic Development Leader Gets New Contract
Mott Foundation Grants $16.5 Million to Support a New YMCA and Mixed-use Space in Downtown Flint
Michigan May See ‘Mild’ Recession in 2023, but it Also Has a $9.2B Surplus
Economic Development Resources
Michigan’s Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan Offers Wealth of Insights
How Are Economic Developers Partnering to Solve Workforce Challenges?
Manufacturing Accelerator Helps Entrepreneurs Bring Ideas into Reality
EDA Revolving Loan Fund
1/17/23
Michigan Predicted to “Dominate” EV Battery Manufacturing After $2B Investment
What Michigan's Minimum Wage Increase Means for Small Businesses
The Fresh Economic Development Strategy Emerging in the Midwest
Economic Development Resources
State Land Bank Authority Blight Elimination Program – Deadline January 31
Michigan Housing Opportunities Promoting Energy Efficiency Program (MI-HOPE) - Deadline for Agency Submissions for Phase 2 Funding is February 9
The Challenges of Renovating an Existing Facility Into a Food Plant
1/9/23
Lear To Build $112 Million Expansion In SE Michigan, Traverse City EV Components
Lordstown, Ohio Gives Michigan Hint of How EV Battery Plant Changes Economy
Cadillac Offering Downtown Dollars to Stimulate Local Economy
Economic Development Resources
Site Selection Magazine's State of the States Report
SBA Veteran Contracting Assistance Programs
6 Things to Know About How Development Works
12/26/22
It Was a Boom Year for Grand Rapids Development. These 9 Projects are Set to Come Online in 2023.
New Program Gives SE Michigan an Edge in Hot Industrial Real Estate Market
Economic Development Resources
USDA Accepts Applications for Rural Energy for America Program
Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $6.3 Million to Michigan in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants
Guide for Building a Community Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
FY23 Certified Local Government Program Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
PFAS: A Michigan Update
12/19/22
Michigan is a Climate Haven in a Warming World. Will Everyone Move Here?
Another Suburban Office Building Looks to Go Residential
Upper Peninsula Paper Mill May See $1 Billion Manufacturing Investment
Economic Development Resources
MICHAuto Summit - Full Webcast
Governor Whitmer Announces $2 Million Grant to Grow High-Tech Talent Pipeline in Michigan
Supporting Small Businesses and Local Communities - Recorded Webinar
12/14/22
Zachary Morris Elected to Three-year Term on MEDA Board of Directors
12/12/22
SmartZone Grant to Be Used for Outdoor Innovation Center
Toolmakers for Automakers See Wave of New Business Headed Their Way
Acrisure Leader Shares Talent Attraction Insights
Pfizer to Invest $750M at Kalamazoo Facility for Medicines and Vaccines - Series of Other Life Sciences and Medical Device Investments Michigan Has Secured Recently
Economic Development Resources
Michigan Green Communities Challenge
Let Your Business Opinions be Heard with The Michigan Future Business Index Survey
12/5/22
Ottawa County Approves $32.7M in ARPA Funds for Community Projects
New Investments in Western Upper Peninsula Announced
Oakland County Investing $1M to Aid Development of Affordable Housing
Economic Development Resources
Pure Michigan Trail, Water Trail or Trail Town Applications Due Jan. 15
Top Five Mistakes to Avoid When Enabling Missing Middle Housing in your City or State: Don’t Get This Wrong
Rural Business Development Grants - Application Window Ope
11/28/22
Remote Work Creating Challenges for Incentive Agreements and Compliance
Kalamazoo Awarded EGLE Brownfield Funding to Redevelop Two Contaminated Sites
Gov. Whitmer Forms Semiconductor Talent Action Team
Why Venture Capital is Vital to the Economy
U-M Startups Raise $760M During FY22, Added 433 Inventions
Economic Development Resources
SSBCI 2.0 Access to Capital Overview 11/29 Webinar
Michigan CDFIs to Form Coalition, Collaborate on Lending Solutions, Programming
11/21/22
Michigan Pitches New ‘Mega Sites' Near Lansing, Flint to EV and Chip Makers
Gretchen Whitmer Announces Nearly 300 New Jobs in Grand Blanc Township
Upjohn Releases New Report: Bridging Research and Practice to Achieve Community Prosperity
Economic Development Resources
Housing Michigan Coalition Supported Legislation
The Future of Freight: Transforming the Movement of Goods
Shop Local Resources for Small Business Saturday
11/14/22
Economic Development Resources
U.S. Department of Commerce Launches First of its Kind Economic Recovery Corps with $30 Million CARES Act Investment
MSU Research Foundation Allocated $8M from the State of Michigan to Continue Startup Investment Program Across the State
LIFT Scholarship Program
Headlines
Parents, Students and Businesses Benefit: APS Breaks Barriers, Builds Unique Partnership
Grant, Loan Awarded for Vault Project
MSU Researchers Get $500K NSF Grant to Continue EV Charging Station Work
11/7/22
Five Current Economic Incentive Trends
Shelby Township of Oceana County to Receive $2.2M in Support for Workforce Housing Infrastructure
Michigan Celebrates Small Businesses - Call for Nominations
What New Federal Funding Will Mean for Making Batteries
Economic Development Resources
Michigan Historic Preservation Network Predevelopment Loan Program
Legal Training Services for Exporters
10/31/22
Monitor Township Printer Relies on a Unique Workforce to Build its Business
Proposal Aims to Improve Ferndale Buildings with Help of Resident-led Task Force
Economic Development Resources
A New Playbook Looks To Help Rural Communities Utilize Opportunity Zones
Free Webinar with Michigan High Speed Internet Office on Closing the Digital Divide
Notice and Request for Information-Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs
MEDA Member News and Views
Kick-off Event for the Flint & Genesee Business Bridge is Underway - Featuring: Tyler Rossmaessler, the Executive Director of Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance
UP Colleges Help Train for Manufacturing Careers - Featuring: Amy Berglund, Director of Business Initiatives, InvestUP
VIA Motors Announces New Headquarters and Technical Center - Featuring: Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership
10/24/22
Electric Transmission Upgrades in Michigan to Generate $6B in Economic Benefits
Frankenmuth Kept to Its Chickens During Pandemic. Now, It’s Thriving.
Detroit Nonprofit Kicks off 3D-Printed Home Build Project
Economic Development Resources
Michigan Arts and Culture Council Grant Programs - Deadlines Approaching
BBCetc Receives Grant to Support Underserved Entrepreneurs and Businesses
MEDA Member News and Views
Michigan’s Mobility Future Dependent on Robust EV Charging Network - Featuring: Vicky Rowinski, Director, Macomb County Planning and Economic Development
Detroit... the Fashion City? Why Detroit May be the Next Silicon Valley of Apparel Manufacturing - Featuring: Kevin Johnson, President and CEO of Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Economic Development Around the World
Site Readiness, Not Talent, Is Biggest Concern of Expanding Manufacturers
10/17/22
Grand Rapids Airport and Partners Aim to Cultivate Mobility Startups
How the CHIPS and Science Act Will Target Economic Development in Distressed Labor Markets
Michigan Gets $250 Million from Feds to Expand High-speed Internet Access
MEDA Member News and Views
How Ferris State’s Partnership with Chinese Manufacturer Will Help Bring Thousands of Jobs to Region - Featuring: Brent Case, Vice President, Business Attraction, The Right Place, Inc.
Michigan’s Housing Crisis Has Spread to Alpena. How $100M Can Help. - Featuring: Bob Filka, CEO of the Michigan Association of Home Builders
Economic Development Around the World
The Tech That Tries to Tackle NIMBYs
Economic Development Resources
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) Resource Library
10/11/22
MEDA Member News and Views
New Battery Component Manufacturing Facility in Big Rapids to Create 2,350 Jobs - Featuring: Brent Case, Vice President, Business Attraction, The Right Place, Inc.
Nexteer Automotive Expands Buena Vista Township, Michigan, Operations - Featuring: JoAnn Crary, President, Saginaw Future, Inc.
Gov. Whitmer Announces 2,000 New Jobs, Investment of $1.6 billion as Michigan-Based Our Next Energy Builds Battery Manufacturing Campus in Wayne County - Featuring: Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership
Lansing Region’s Top Young Professionals Recognized at 10 Over the Next Ten Awards - Featuring: Aurelius Christian, Commercial Development Specialist, Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)
Land Banks Prove Their Power — If Used Correctly - Featuring: Kurt Brauer, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd
Economic Development Resources
Whitmer Announces $21.55 Million Blight Elimination Grant Program to Revitalize Communities, Grow Economy
Most Dynamic Micropolitans Report
10/3/22
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $7 Billion Funding Opportunity to Jump-Start America's Clean Hydrogen Economy
State Issues $225 Million Bond to Proposed Evart Potash Mine 12 Years in the Making
Economic Development Resources
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces $1.4 Million in Export Assistance Funds Available for Michigan’s Small Businesses
Attracting Remote Workers to Your Community: 3 Must-read Articles
Child Care Innovation Fund Opportunities
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grants and Resources
MEDA Member News and Views
Leaders OK Tax Break for $2.4 Billion EV Battery Plant Near Big Rapids - Featuring: Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
9/26/22
MDOT Partners with Electreon to Develop Larger Wireless In-road EV Charging System
U-M to Create $5.3M Advanced Mobility Supply Chain Transformation Center
Economic Development Resources
The State of Site Selection 2022
Pattern Book Homes for 21st Century Michigan
Missing Middle Housing Grant Program
USDA Awards $2.1 Million in Funding to Michigan for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
9/23/22
MEDA Blog Post: Green Space Investments Spur Placemaking Economic Development
9/19/22
MI Future Mobility Plan Announced at Detroit Auto Show
MEDA Member News and Views
$11 Million Commercial-residential Development Coming to Downtown Grand Blanc - Featuring: Wendy Jean-Buhrer, City Manager, City of Grand Blanc, and Tyler Rossmaessler, Executive Director, Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance
Cornerstone Alliance - Berrien County Receive $2.6 Million through RAP Program - Featuring: Rob Cleveland, President and CEO, Cornerstone Alliance and Dan Fette, Director of Community Development, Berrien County
Economic Development Resources
National Economic Resilience Data Explorer (NERDE)
Revolving Loan Fund Learning Center
Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Round 8 Window is Now OPEN
Economic Development Around the World
A Data-sharing Approach for Greater Supply Chain Visibility
9/13/22
Olivia Blomstrom Recevies Second Birgit M. Klohs Fellowship Award
9/12/22
Economic Development Resources
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $52.2 Million to Catalyze the Mobility Sector in Michigan Through American Rescue Plan Challenge
The Gilbert Family Foundation Launches $10M Venture 313 Program
How the U.S. Commercial Service’s International Partner Search Can Help your Company Export Internationally
Headlines
MDARD Rural Infrastructure Survey - Please Complete by September 23rd
Potential $375M Investment, 170 New Jobs Coming to Saginaw’s Hemlock Semiconductor
Michigan Grants Nearly $84M in Pandemic Aid to Community Projects Across the State
MEDA Member News and Views
The Right Place Debuts Tech Strategy for Greater Grand Rapids Region - Featuring: Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
8/26/22
Dana Plans $54.2 Million EV Battery Cooling Plant in Auburn Hills
Talent First Launches Rebrand, Talent Solutions Series
MEDA Member News and Views
Michigan Invests $5M to Turn 3 Properties Into 'Build-ready' Mega Sites - Featuring: Bob Trezise, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)
Economic Development Resources
Southwest Michigan Buyer-Supplier Meet & Match
Governor Whitmer Announces $2.8 million in Grants for Workforce Training to Get Michiganders Back to Work in Good-Paying Jobs
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center - Grant & Loan Funding Opportunities
Economic Development Around the World
Retrofitting Office Space to Attract Life Sciences Companies
Is Your Manufacturing Network an Anchor or a Sail?
8/26/22
Senator Ken Horn Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association's 2022 MEDA Medalist of the Year Award
Nicole Black Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association's 2022 Robert Sieghart Award for Enthusiasm for the Economic Development Profession
Luz Meza Receives Michigan Economic Developers Association's Emerging Star Award
Fred Zorn Received Michigan Economic Developers Association's 2022 President's Award
8/22/22
Going PRO Talent Fund Changes in Store for 2023 | WGRT
State and Federal Lawmakers Accelerate Northern Michigan Rail
Economic Development Resources
SSBCI 2.0 Funding Available for Small Businesses, High-Tech Startups
What to Know About the CHIPS Act
Whitmer Announces Investment in Downriver Small Businesses to Grow Regional Economy
Economic Development Around the World
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin Join Whitmer's Lake Michigan EV Charging Circuit
Moody's Analytics - A Volatile First Half - What’s Next?
MEDA Member News and Views
$5.9M Housing Project Planned for Downtown Battle Creek
8/15/22
$4.5M to Redevelop Jackson’s Southside Coming from City
Ford Motor Company and DTE Energy Announce the Largest Renewable Energy Purchase from a Utility in U.S. History
Five Site Selection Recommendations for Mega Projects
Economic Development Resources
Internet for All: Michigan Local Coordination Workshop
Economic Development Around the World
EV Industry Driving Massive U.S. Site Selection Projects Valued at $60 Billion
As Remote Work Sticks, Cities Seek New Ways to Lure People Downtown
8/8/22
Michigan #1 State for Energy-Sector Job Growth
How this Michigan County Maps a Plan for Better Broadband
Economic Development Resources
Governor Whitmer Announces Grants up to $200k for Innovative Farming Solutions Designed to Address Challenges Facing Rural Michigan
MEDA Member News and Views
BuyDetroit Marketplace Brings National Exposure to Detroit Businesses - Featuring: Keyra Cokley, Associate Director, BuyDetroit Program, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Flint NAACP to Honor El-Alamin as Community Unsung Hero - Featuring: Leon El-Alamin, founder and executive director of the M.A.D.E. Institute
Economic Development Around the World
Nominations Open for Development Counsellors International and Jorgenson 2023 Economic Development Consulting 40 Under 40 Awards
8/1/22
Gilchrist II Announces Eric Frederick Selected as Michigan High-Speed Internet Office’s First Chief Connectivity
Sites in Northville, Ann Arbor, Niles Receive Federal Historic Preservation Grants
Michigan Can Set Aside Roadways for Exclusive Use by Automated Vehicles Under New Law
MEDA Member News and Views
Legacy Building in Downtown Bay City Earns Statewide Honors for Historic Preservation - Featuring Jenifer Acosta, Acosta Real Estate and Development
Economic Development Around the World
Why Cities and Towns See a Huge Economic Opportunity in the Semiconductor Bill
Low-Cost Cities With Strong Economies Remain Attractive as Housing Market Slows
7/25/22
State Legislation Provides Long Needed Boost for Maritime Transportation in Michigan
Ford Adds Battery Capacity and Raw Material Sourcing to Boost EV Sales
Economic Development Resources
New Hub Empowers Communities to Access Federal Infrastructure Dollars
First Path Program for Turning Ideas into Businesses - Applications for Fall 2022 Cohort Due in August
Costa Rica and Dominican Republic Trade Mission - Companies Can Apply for B2B Meetings
MEDA Member News and Views
NEW MDARD Business Development Bulletin - Featuring: Jamie Zmitko-Somers, Director, Agriculture Development Division, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Economic Development Around the World
The Great Attrition is Making Hiring Harder. A New Way to Target the Employee Value Proposition. - New McKinsey Study
Defining Rural America: The Consequences of How We Count
7/18/22
Detroit: World's Greatest Places 2022 - TIME Magazine
Hyundai Motor America Plans Superior Township, Michigan, Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory
Economic Development Resources
New “Blight Elimination Program” Offers Transformative Grant Funding to Rural and Urban Michigan Communities
An Economic Developer's Guide to Multi-Channel Lead Generation
MEDA Member News and Views
Island Plastics Expands Flint, Michigan, Operations - Featuring: Tyler Rossmaessler, Executive Director of Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance
Getting to Know Mecosta County's New Executive Director of Development - Featuring: Kelly Wawsczyk, Executive Director, Mecosta County Development Corporation, The Right Place, Inc.
Economic Development Around the World
How the US Can Secure a Resilient Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain
Restore Your Economy.org's New "What We’ve Learned from Covid-19" Whitepaper
7/11/22
Michigan Leads States in Energy-sector Job Growth, Federal Report Finds
Stellantis to Invest $24.7M in Trenton Engine Complex, Announces Q2 Sales
Economic Development Resources
Bridge Builders Microgrants
MEDC Interactive Project Map
Economic Development Around the World
This Texas Town is Making Itself Into a Semiconductor Epicenter
States are Spending Billions on Electric Vehicles in Battle to Replace Automotive Capital Michigan
MEDA Member News and Views
Business Leaders Urge Strong Investment In Michigan’s Research Universities - Featuring: Britany Affolter-Caine, Executive Director, Michigan's University Research Corridor
Christina Frank, VP, External Affairs at Cornerstone Alliance, Top 10 Inspiring Leaders of 2022 | IE Mag
7/5/22
Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Presentation of Incentives Information to the Media
SBAM | State Senate Passes Bills to Bring Worker-Employer Relationship to Pre-2020, COVID Law
Economic Development Resources
Digital Equity Act Programs
Made in Michigan: PMBC's RangeMe Pavilion
Foods, Liquids, & Organic Waste Systems (FLOWS) Innovation Challenge
MDARD Announces One-Time Grant Opportunity to Support Michigan Seafood Processors
MEDA Member News and Views
Life Sciences Company Investing Up to $430M to Revive Former BASF Site in Muskegon Twp. - Featuring: Morgan Carroll, Director of Business Development at Greater Muskegon Economic Development
Economic Development Around the World
How the Midwest Can be a Refuge Amid Climate Change—if We Prepare
6/28/22
State Lawmakers Advance Key Housing Bill Package to Help Resolve Supply Shortage
The Evolution of the Megasite
Economic Development Resources
8(a) Business Development Program
Caring for MI Future
MI Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Project
MEDA Member News and Views
American Recreational Products Will Invest $4 Million, Employ 59 at New Fenton Plant - Featuring: Lynn Markland, City Manager, City of Fenton
Battle Creek Chooses Optimism on Kellogg, Even as it Explores What’s Next - Featuring: Joe Sobieralski, President and CEO, Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.
Economic Development Around the World
Wallethub's 2022’s Best & Worst State Economies
6/21/22
Gov. Whitmer Awards Grants To 33 Local Governments And Nonprofits To Upgrade Housing Infrastructure Across The State
How Lansing, Michigan, Plans to Level-Up Black-Owned Businesses
$8.7M in Federal Funding to Help Rejuvenate West Michigan Railroad
Volta Launches Program To Make EV Charging More Accessible, Affordable
Economic Development Resources
Michigan Economic Dashboard
Applications Now Open for the Capital City Market Local Vendor Summit
MEDA Member News and Views
Partnership News and Views: Introducing Christopher Germain, LSCP CEO
Housing Project Planned For Downtown TC Parking Lot - Featuring: Jean Derenzy, CEO, Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
Economic Development Around the World
Demand for Industrial Land Surges
6/13/22
Pfizer Invests $120M in Kalamazoo to Produce COVID-19 Oral Treatment
Canadian Company to Build $3M Electric Vehicle Charger Plant in Auburn Hills
Economic Development Resources
Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III Makes 50th Startup Investment
Fixing 'Help Wanted' Requires Housing Solutions | Video from Mackinac Policy Conference 2022
MEDA Member News and Views
A Statewide Ecosystem for Workforce Development (Podcast) - Featuring: Ryan Hundt - CEO of the Michigan Works! Association
Economic Development Around the World
A Business Case for Dropping Parking Minimums
Surviving ‘Tech Bubble 2.0’: What High-growth Companies Should Do
6/6/22
Ford to Invest $2B in SE Michigan Plants, Create 3,200 Jobs
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan for Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties
Economic Development Resources
Coming June 15: Michigan’s New State Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Free Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar from the Michigan Department of Treasury
MEDA Member News and Views
Design Core Detroit Restructured, New Leadership Announced - Featuring: Olga Stella, Vice President of Strategy and Communication at the College for Creative Studies
Kinexus Group CEO Leads Southwest Michigan Coalition Aiding Ukrainians - Featuring: Todd Gustafson, Chief Executive Officer, Kinexus
6/1/22
Business Leaders for Michigan Releases Plan to Spur Economic Growth in State
The State of Industry X in Automotive - CAR Research Report
Economic Development Resources
Semiconductor Career and Apprenticeship Network (SCAN) Program
Midwest Buyers Mission - MI Supplier Showcase
MEDA Member News and Views
Going Clean? - Michigan Delivers Energy Advantages and More - Featuring: Tyler Rossmaessler, Director of Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance
City of Hart Awarded $10k for Art Sculpture to "Put Your Town on the Map" - Featuring: Nichole Kleiner, Economic & Community Development Director, City of Hart
Governor Whitmer Announces 184 New Jobs in Auto Manufacturing and EV Testing - Featuring: Joe Sobieralski, President and CEO, Battle Creek Unlimited, Inc.
5/23/22
Michigan Nominates Seven Highways to be Eligible for Federal EV-charger Funding
Gov. Whitmer Announces New Data Showing Record Small Business Growth
Economic Development Resources
Federal Rail Funding Opportunities
WJR Business Beat: Win $10,000 Grant Through Verizon Program
Help Change the Future for Import-challenged Manufacturers
Economic Development Around the World
Can the Automotive Industry Scale Fast Enough? - McKinsey Report
How Tax Incentives Are Being Offered Around the World
5/16/22
Gov. Whitmer Awards $3 Million to Michigan Cities to Upgrade Infrastructure, Making Communities More Attractive for Economic Investment
Consumers Energy STEM Lab Aims to Connect K-12 Students to Career Pathways in STEM
Economic Development Resources
New Rail Grade Crossing Elimination Program
Google Offering Workforce Training Scholarships
USDA and EDA Launch Resource Guide to Boost Economic Development in Rural Communities
Top 10 Government Small Business Grants for Women
Economic Development Around the World
The Public Housing Process for New Housing is Broken. Here's How to Fix it. - A Brookings Report
ARPA Cash: Demolition and Capital Expenses Related to Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
MEDA Member News and Views
Legacy Building in Bay City Honored with Governor's Award for Historic Preservation - Featured: Jenifer Acosta, Principal, Acosta Real Estate and Development
Michigan Opportunity Podcast with Wafa Dinaro, Executive Director, New Economy Initiative
5/10/22
Michigan Launches Pilot Projects to Prepare Rural and Low-Income Communities for Electric Vehicle Revolution
Site Selection 2022 Prosperity Cup Announced - Michigan in Top 10
Economic Development Resources
MSHDA Releases First Statewide Housing Plan
Tools of the Trade: Michigan Helps Companies Go International
USDA Expands Access to Four Key Loan Programs - April 27th Updates
Economic Development Around the World
Recession Remedies - A Brookings Report
Our Region is Rich in Top-notch Academic Research, but We Struggle to Develop Local Businesses from It
MEDA Member News and Views
Michigan Still Has Room to Grow in Tech - Featuring: Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
Bay City Water Works Building Inspires Dreams. Now, It Needs to Inspire Developers. - Featuring: Steven Black, Transaction and Operations Manager, RACER Trust
5/2/22
Nominate for Crain's Detroit Business 40 Under 40 Today
Former GM Warren Plant Site Redevelopment Advances with Tax Incentives
Economic Development Resources
Detroit Regional Public Purchasing Matchmaker Forms
Grand Sourcing Summit 2.0 Forms
Economic Development Around the World
Select Committee to US Commerce Dept: Improve Timeliness of Releasing Economic Data
MEDA Member News and Views
Lenawee Now Welcomes Daejin Advanced Materials USA to Adrian - Featuring: Jim Van Doren, Executive Director, Lenawee Now
Top 50 Economic Developers in the Nation by Consultant Connect - Featuring: Jack Johns, Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development AND Christina Frank, Cornerstone Alliance
4/25/22
Optimizing Market Share in the EV Industry
5 Practical Zoning Hacks for Missing Middle Housing
Economic Development Resources
Resilient Lakeshore Heritage Grant Program Opens June 1st
Small-Business Loan Requirements Checklist
Economic Development Around the World
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Rural Partners Network to Empower Rural Communities to Access Federal Resources
JP Morgan's Trends in Venture Capital Report
MEDA Member News and Views
Consumers Energy Foundation, CEDAM Select the City of Hart as a Finalist for the Put Your Town on the Map Competition - Featuring: Nichole Kleiner, Economic and Community Development Director, City of Hart
Systems Control Gets UPMW Funds - Featuring: Lois Ellis, Executive Director, Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance
4/18/22
Lake Superior Community Partnership Names New CEO, Christopher Germain
State Prepares for Hundreds of Millions in Broadband Infrastructure Funding
Economic Development Resources
2022 IEDC Economic Development Week Toolkit
Clayton & McKervey's Expanding to the U.S. E-Book
Economic Development Around the World
Tight Labor Markets and Wage Growth in the Current Economy
MEDA Member News and Views
The Hotel Hayes Building in Downtown Jackson Sells to New Developers - Featuring Scott Fleming, CEcD, CEO, Jackson Anchor Initiative
Michigan’s Fastest-growing County Remains Committed to Preserving Farmland - Featuring Becky Huttenga, Agriculture and Economic Resources Coordinator, Ottawa County
4/11/22
Why Michigan is Pumping $50 Million into a Private Potash Operation
Economic Development Resources
EDA Releases New Tools for Helping Economic Developers to Make Informed Development Decisions
Wayne State and Global Detroit Launch International Startup Program
MI New Favorite Snack Competition Coming to Port Huron - New and Emerging Small Snack Food Businesses Can Apply by August 1
Economic Development Around the World
Rural Rising: Economic Development Strategies for America’s Heartland
Paths to New Prosperity in Industrial Regions of the West
How Economic Developers in NC Increased Childcare Options for their Counties
MEDA Member News and Views
Kinexus Group Named Among Nation’s ‘Best Nonprofits to Work For’ - Featuring Todd Gustafson, Chief Executive Officer, Kinexus
Farmington Earns Certification as ‘Redevelopment Ready Community’ - Featuring Kevin Christiansen, AICP, PCP, Economic and Community Development Director, City of Farmington
4/4/22
Gov. Whitmer Announces $4 Million Investment to Prepare Michigan’s Young Adults for Meaningful Career and Educational Opportunities
Economic Development Resources
Housing Development Loan Program Expands to Include Qualified Developers
PMBC 2022 Tri-State Small Business Virtual Training and Matchmaking Summit
Economic Development Around the World
Two Really Big Ideas That Could Fix the Disastrous U.S. Housing System
Is It Time for a National Zoning Atlas?
MEDA Member News and Views
Listen: The Build Up Featuring DEGC CEO Kevin Johnson (podcast)
3/28/22
MSF Approves $14M in Brownfield Incentives for Spectrum Health; Amends Programs to Open Accessibility
LG Energy Solution Commits to a $1.7 Billion Lithium-Ion Battery Production Facility in Holland, MI
Economic Development Resources
PMBC Meet the MiDiCo Buyers Event - Supplier Applications Due April 8th
KKR Small Business Builders Grant Program
Economic Development Around the World
TechNet Closing the Skills Gap Full Report
E-commerce Powers the Rise of Multistory Industrial Projects
MEDA Members in the News
Leveraging News Media to Tell Your Region’s Economic Story - Featuring: Craig Clark, Owner, Clark Communications
New Legislation Aims to Allow for Former Industrial/brownfield Sites to be Revitalized - Featuring: Tyler Rossmaessler, Executive Director of the Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance
3/21/22
MDARD Director Gary McDowell Selects Sarah Lucas as Deputy of the Newly Created Office of Rural Development
Schools, Manufacturers in this Michigan County are Building the Next Generation of Skilled Trades Workers
Economic Development Resources
Brownfield Program Changes to Make ‘Transformative’ Tool More Accessible
PMBC Northern Michigan Food and Beverage Processing Webinar
Economic Development Around the World
36th Annual Survey of Corporate Executives Commentary: Small to Mid-Size Companies Focus on Costs
MEDA Member News and Views
Big Moves in St. Clair County - Featuring: Dan Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
The Right Place Assists Roll & Hill with Wyoming Expansion - Featuring: Brent Case, Vice President of Business Attraction for The Right Place, Inc.
3/14/22
Historic Opportunities: Modernizing Michigan, Strengthening Our Economy
Economic Development Resources
Gov. Whitmer Announces $8M Investment to Support Construction Careers for More Than 640 Unemployed and Other Historically Underserved Michiganders
Small-Scale Housing Rental Program for Rural Areas
Economic Development Around the World
Coastal Cities Have Dominated Tech Work. A New Analysis of Pandemic Trends Suggests New Possibilities.
MEDA Member News and Views
2022 Michigan Heritage Awardees Announced - Featuring: Ara Topouzian, Executive Director, Michigan Venture Capital Association
Historic Fisher Body 21 in Detroit to be Redeveloped into Affordable Housing for $134M - Featuring: Kevin Johnson, President and CEO, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
LEAP and PNC Foundation Launch Elevate, Groundbreaking Black Entrepreneurship Program - Featuring: Bob Trezise, President and CEO, LEAP
3/7/22
Governor Whitmer & Lt. Governor Gilchrist Announce Planning Project to Connect Michiganders to High-Speed Internet
No ZIP Code Left Behind: How Michigan's New Office of Rural Development Might Impact Northern Michigan
Economic Development Resources
Apply for Business Resources (ABR) through the Growing MI Business Grant Program
PMBC MEDX Applications Due March 18 - Help Business Connect with Defense Organizations
Economic Development Around the World
Manufacturers Are Embracing DIY Supply Chain
Save $200 on Site Selection Consultant Database
MEDA Member News and Views
Local Leaders Ready Themselves to Put ARPA Dollars to Work in the Bay County Region - Featuring: Trevor Keyes, EDFP, President and CEO, Bay Future, Inc.
Business Attraction or Retention? - Featuring: Matt McCauley, Chief Executive Officer, Networks Northwest
2/28/22
Bloomberg: Michigan Has the No. 1 US Economy, Has Grown the Most in its History
MTEC SmartZone Successful in Obtaining Rural Development Fund Grant
Economic Development Resources
Michigan STEM Forward Summer Internship Fair
Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council Partners to Improve Working Capital
Updates to the Michigan Brownfield Act and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment ASTM E1527 Standard
Economic Development Around the World
How the Biden Energy Plan Will Impact U.S. Business
Economic Development Research Partners Survey: Real Estate in 2022
MEDA Member News and Views
The Right Place Debuts Community Development Division - Featuring: Tim Mroz, Senior Vice President of Community Development; Travis Alden, Senior Director of Community Development; Randy Thelen, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
Gov. Whitmer Announces Approval of Multiple Projects Creating Over 390 Good-Paying Jobs and Economic Opportunities - Featuring: JoAnn Crary, President, Saginaw Future, Inc.; Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership
$2M Awarded to 11 Businesses in Battle Creek through the Washington Heights Entrepreneurial Fund - Featuring: Joe Sobieralski, President and CEO, Battle Creek Unlimited
Economic developers are often tasked with answering the question of exactly what it is that they do. As you will learn below, they use a variety of methods to meet their goals. This page provides a simple explanation of this great profession.
Economic developers are professionals within a community that use various tools to stimulate economic growth while maximizing the best interests of the entire community and finding mutually beneficial solutions for all parties concerned.
