Here are a few examples of zoning in our Huron Township and Michigan area. Michigan’s SmartZonesSM provide distinct geographical locations where technology-based firms, entrepreneurs and researchers locate in close proximity to all of the community assets that assist in their endeavors. They often include business incubator or wet laboratory space. SmartZone technology clusters promote resource […]
The LDFA of Huron Township recognizes why it’s great to live in the Mitten state! The U.S. Travel Association and the National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD) this week honored Pure Michigan with five Mercury Awards. Pure Michigan was recognized as having the best state tourism television advertising, best state radio advertising, top social […]
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund is targeting to invest up to $9 million to help grow the venture capital industry in Michigan. “Michigan is a national leader in research and development – ranking 5th among all states in number of patents awarded, in the top 15 in university innovation […]
WHAT IS A SCORECARD?A scorecard is:•A management tool for monitoring the performance of an organization and evaluating opportunities•A set of few vital and balanced measures that reflect the ultimate value the organization delivers•A group of key outcomes that can be controlled or directly influenced by the organization•Not a dashboard that provides a broader status of […]
“Michigan Get Your Business Online” is a Google-led program dedicated to helping to drive economic growth by providing Michigan local businesses the tools and resources to get online and succeed. They will provide a free easy to build webs site through intuit, free domain, one year free hosting and free on-line tools and training. Most […]
Need help in searching for options for your business? The MEDC has many tools and resources to find excactly what you are looking for! · Search for Michigan Land and Commercial Real Estate- Michigan’s Commercial Property Information Exchange (CPIX) is the official, interactive real estate database for Michigan economic development professionals and business site selection, with over 15,000 […]
The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan is new region-wide network for building and retaining new business in southeast Michigan. Composed of the region’s four key business accelerators– Ann Arbor SPARK, Automation Alley, Macomb-OU INCubator, and TechTown, the organization will work collaboratively to share best practices, host events focused on addressing issues and goals that […]
Great News For the Arts in Michigan! LANSING – The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) in December approved $2,088,111 in the form of 218 grants to outstanding nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, educational institutions and municipalities in 41 counties to support their efforts to produce high quality arts programming. The grants were […]
Interesting Economic News From Michael Shore at MEDC. LANSING – The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund is supporting entrepreneurs’ efforts to launch and grow start-up companies throughout the state with funding for high-performance business incubators and accelerators in Michigan. Business incubators in Michigan represent support for thousands of jobs […]
According to the MEDC (Michigan Economic Development Corporation) in little more than one year, Michigan has become the new center of the world’s electric vehicle and advanced battery industry. Michigan’s aggressive efforts mean that 17 of the global industry’s best-practice companies are or will soon be operating here. Their total investment of $5.8 billion, these […]
