Northern Lower Peninsula Certified Business Parks

About the Northern Lower Penisula

Please visit each park's page to learn more about available space, incentives for location, industry within its borders, its surrounding community, and more. The contact at the top of each page is happy to help if you have additional questions.

The Great Up North

Northern Michigan, or more properly the Northern Lower Peninsula, is a popular as a tourist destination, resort, and camping area. It is home to several small-to medium-sized cities, lakes and rivers, and a large portion of Great Lakes shoreline. Life is simple but rich, surrounded by nature, beautiful lakes and forests, and good and friendly folks. Home to the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, the region has a significant seasonal population much like other regions that depend on tourism as their main industry.

Industry

Primary industries include agriculture, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, and manufacturing. Exports include potatoes, cement, mining, natural gas extraction, and food processing.

Talent and Workforce

Major employers include Munson Medical Center, Northwestern Michigan College, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, Tyson Foods, and Hagerty Insurance.

The Michigan Workforce Development Agency has a quick reference to finding workforce, talent, labor market, and training funds, anywhere in Michigan.

Doing Business in Michigan

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation can help with your Michigan location and business growth. MEDA can also help you connect to a local economic development agency.