Latest Michigan Economic Development Corporation Stories

EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR PURE MICHIGAN BUSINESS CONNECT KALKASKA, Mich., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy has begun to purchase natural gas directly from a Michigan producer, BreitBurn Operating L.P. The initial purchase is for April 2013 business in the amount of approximately $2 million. This gas supply contract is part of Consumers Energy's commitment to Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC), a public-private initiative developed by the Michigan Economic Development...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AIAG and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) jointly announced a partnership today to provide incentives for Michigan's small- and medium-sized automotive companies interested in launching or expanding exports to China. "AIAG is committed to help accelerate growth in the lower-tier automotive supply base in terms of both capacity and capability," said J. Scot Sharland, executive director of AIAG. "Our...

DEARBORN, Mich., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford is matching 12 of its purchasing teams and 30 of its Tier 1 purchasing teams with qualified Michigan suppliers, which can help spur economic growth and increase jobs in the state Ford-hosted matchmaking summit is first of its type for OEMs; Ford has successful history of bringing together suppliers and small businesses, especially women, minority and veteran-owned businesses A Center for Automotive Research (CAR) study released...

JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy today signed a $19 million contract with Moran Iron Works, a leading manufacturer in Northeast Michigan, for the fabrication of clean-air equipment for the utility's power plants. The agreement is part of Consumers Energy's participation in Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC), a public-private initiative developed by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), which connects Michigan companies with...

DETROIT, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEnergy is celebrating 10 years of success in driving innovation and the economy forward with an exclusive event honoring companies and innovators in advanced energy technologies. The festivities will take place Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 at NextEnergy Center in Detroit and features a presentation on the future of Michigan innovation by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich; Mike Finney, CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and other...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pure Michigan campaign featuring Ann Arbor as a destination for business growth recently launched. The four-minute video, a result of a collaborative effort between Ann Arbor SPARK, the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Ypsilanti Area CVB, features Ann Arbor business leaders talking about the benefits of locating a company in the region. It is prominently...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ann Arbor SPARK's first Shifting Code cohort will graduate from the program on Wednesday, May 16, in a ceremony at SPARK Central. The 26 graduates successfully completed the Shifting Code program, a program designed and administered by Ann Arbor SPARK and funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to meet regional demand for software developers. Of the Shifting Code graduates, 65 percent have already found...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ann Arbor SPARK and the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Ypsilanti Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, are leading a new $1 million Pure Michigan advertising campaign that promotes the region. The unique partnership is designed to attract visitors to Washtenaw County by leveraging key tourism and economic development assets. The multimedia...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ann Arbor SPARK, a public-private partnership whose mission is to advance innovation-based economic development in the greater Ann Arbor region, worked with Hyundai to help the company secure more than $2.5 million in new business development incentives from the State of Michigan and Superior Township. The funding, which is subject to approval by the Michigan Strategic Fund, will be used by Hyundai to expand an environmental chamber for...

DETROIT, Dec. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors to more than 4,500 automotive journalists in a few short weeks with an anticipated 30-40 worldwide debuts from automotive manufacturers around the globe. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click; http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/naias/47726/ (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101224/MM21716) "We're rapidly approaching January 10th when the...