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Industry 4.0: Making Connections In Michigan
(Business Facilities) 17/10-2019

Thanks to the storied origins and deep roots of automobile and supplier companies in the mitten state, “Michigan” and “manufacturing” have become virtually synonymous over the last 120 years. Like a classic car bumper emblazoned with chrome, the state has been bonded to its enviable reputation for

MEDC In the News

New Bakery & Café in Charlevoix Receives Big Grant
(9&10 News) 16/10-2019

A new business in Charlevoix recently opened thanks in part to a big grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. My Grandmother’s Table is a new bakery and coffee shop café in downtown Charlevoix featuring locally sourced ingredients with an internationally inspired menu. They

Business Development

Hammer & Nail mid-century modern cocktail bar revives vintage drinks and a classic sign
(The Detroit News) 16/10-2019

Like our own Vegas Vic the neon cowboy, for years Detroit's famous neon sign was the animated hammer and nail atop the Plaza building on Woodward just north of Mack. Once called the Professional Plaza building, the former medical center was vacant by 2013 and soon after acquired by the Roxbury

Take a look inside the newly renovated former Delphi East building
(MLive.com) 16/10-2019

FLINT, MI-- Genesee Packaging Inc. is the anchor tenant of the former Delphi East building that was purchased and renovated for $25 million by Phoenix Investors. Tours of the newly renovated building were given on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the historic building at 1102 North Averill. The building once

Manufacturer building 36-acre campus
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 15/10-2019

A maker of conveyor belt solutions is moving its local operation to a larger campus in the area. Downers Grove, Illinois-based Flexco will be moving its Michigan operation, currently based on 19 acres at 1995 Oak Industrial Dr. NE in Grand Rapids, to a 36-acre parcel at 1920 Northridge Dr. NW in

See inside huge tiki bar and restaurant opening in Grand Rapids
(MLive.com) 15/10-2019

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — When visitors step inside Max’s South Seas Hideaway, a new two-story tiki-themed bar and restaurant opening Saturday in downtown Grand Rapids, they’ll enter an environment designed to evoke a “tropical paradise.” Hand-carved tiki statues, roughly 200 in all, line the walls.

Ford airport reports best-ever September
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 15/10-2019

Last month was the busiest September ever for Gerald R. Ford International Airport. September 2019 saw 283,709 passengers, compared to 255,888 in September 2018. It also marks the busiest third quarter ever, beating out 3Q 2018 by nearly 81,000 passengers. Through last month, 2,690,043

Community Development

Dearborn's older buildings 'open door' to new development
(secondwavemedia) 17/10-2019

Dan Merritt says there's one key factor that's kept Green Brain Comics in East Dearborn for 35 years: affordability. "We bought our building about five years ago," Merritt says. "This is not really something that a lot of comics specialty stores can do, owning their own property." Merritt, a

Tawas City approves planning services contract
(Iosco County News Herald) 15/10-2019

as rewriting the zoning ordinance and working toward Redevelopment Ready Communities certification. Horning said she met with Mayor

Mobility & Automotive

Autonomous robots set to make food deliveries from Ann Arbor restaurants this fall
(Detroit Driven) 17/10-2019

This fall, Ann Arbor residents will be able to have food delivered from select restaurants to their homes by an autonomous robot called the REV-1. That's thanks to an Ann Arbor company called Refraction AI – and a food delivery that went wrong with unexpectedly inspiring results. Refraction

Ford has solutions for those worried about charging its electric vehicles
(The Detroit News) 17/10-2019

Ford Motor Co. plans to give customers a handful of options to charge the electric vehicles it's expected to launch over the next few years. The automaker on Thursday said it would partner with multiple nationwide charging networks in the United States in addition to giving electric vehicle

California’s Motiv Power Systems Secures $60M Investment to Establish Detroit Operations
(DBusiness) 16/10-2019

Motiv Power Systems of California, which creates electric bus and truck chassis, will open a facility in Detroit. // Photo courtesy of Motiv Power Systems California’s Motiv Power Systems, a supplier of all-electric medium-duty chassis for buses and trucks, has secured $60 million in equity funding

Talent

America's Wealthy Millennials Are Flocking To...Traverse City, Michigan?!
(The Ticker) 17/10-2019

According to a new report compiled by Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and WealthEngine, the highest percentage of millionaires in the millennial age category are now found in Traverse City. According to the report, millennial millionaires make up only 2 percent of all U.S. millionaires. “A Look at

Local cyber security experts, colleges work together to encourage next generation of analysts
(secondwavemedia) 17/10-2019

With the growing use of technology in day-to-day business operations, more and more businesses are finding themselves in need of protection against cyber threats. “Because it’s so intertwined, every field needs to have someone who’s an expert in cyber security,” says Lt. Tyler Goode, U.S. Army

The Henry Ford releases curriculum designed to turn middle schoolers into innovators
(secondwavemedia) 17/10-2019

If there ever was a word to be associated with Henry Ford, 'innovation' would surely be at the top of the list. Fitting then that the name of the brand new curriculum released by The Henry Ford is, indeed, Innovate. A four-course curriculum designed for students in grades six through eight, the

LTU’s Innovation Encounter pits student teams to solve a real-world problem for Eaton
(secondwavemedia) 17/10-2019

When Heidi Morano was a mechanical engineering undergrad at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, she attended classes and completed assignments. Today, as director of the Entrepreneurial Engineering Design Curriculum at Lawrence Technological University, she can offer her students something even

Video games, simulations connect with students at Manufacturing Day
(secondwavemedia) 17/10-2019

It evokes the popular online game series "The Sims", the way the factory floor is viewed from above. But rather than voyeuristic gamers building artificial lives and watching them play out from above, this is a much more serious endeavor. Robert Young, a simulation supervisor at KUKA Systems North

NMU students connect with future career options
(UPmatters.com) 17/10-2019

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – College students at Northern Michigan University had the opportunity to explore career options and connect with potential employers on Wednesday afternoon.

New downtown Flint restaurant hiring for all positions
(MLive.com) 15/10-2019

FLINT, MI -- Hiring is now underway for a new restaurant/bar set to open next month in downtown Flint. A Tuesday, Oct. 15 announcement on the Facebook page for Xolo -- a Latin street food and tequila bar slated to fill the space formerly occupied by Table & Tap situated near Brush Alley -- notes

Entrepreneurship

Jeweler wins national award
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 16/10-2019

A local jeweler has earned national praise. Emma Hoekstra, the owner of Emma Elizabeth Jewelry in Grand Rapids, won the 2019 Halstead Grant for new jewelry businesses. Emma Elizabeth Jewelry is based locally and sells nationally. Hoekstra received a $7,500 cash grant, $1,000 in jewelry supplies,

Travel

Michigan fall color update: This is the weekend to head north
(MLive) 17/10-2019

Michigan fall color update: This is the weekend to head north Updated 8:58 AM; Today 8:44 AM 7 6.8k shares By Mark Torregrossa | mtorregr@mlive.com The fall color is developing fast across Michigan. According to reports there are areas peaking on fall color while close-by areas are still just

Traverse City celebrates nonstop Florida flights with Allegiant
(MLive) 17/10-2019

Traverse City celebrates nonstop Florida flights with Allegiant Updated 11:42 AM; Today 11:33 AM Allegiant Air Courtesy of Allegiant Air Allegiant Air is offering nonstop service between Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport and three Florida destinations: Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers. Beginning

New Study: Sports tourism generated 8 million in visitor-spending
(WBCK) 17/10-2019

A recent study estimates $8 million was generated by sports tourism in Calhoun County for 2018. Athletes and their families come to compete, but they also visit local businesses to eat, sleep, buy gas and more. It makes an impact on the community. Griffin Grill and Pub is “all hands on deck”

Arts & Lifestyle

The Grand Rapids neighborhood using public murals as a catalyst for community art conversations
(Rapid Growth Media) 17/10-2019

For non-artists, the arts can sometimes seem inaccessible. With the sheer variety of messages, media, and presentation, art can be subjective, complex, and sometimes aloof to everyday spectators. Here in Grand Rapids, artists and designers have been working to change this perception of art for

Celebrate Halloween on Midland Street with craft beers, hard ciders, and sliders
(secondwavemedia) 17/10-2019

A new Halloween tradition is set to take over Midland Street in downtown Bay City. The Ciders, Sliders, Suds, and Spiders Crawl will take place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 24, at 13 participating businesses on Midland Street. The inaugural event is sponsored by four area radio stations:

Port Huron's art scene striving to shine brighter
(secondwavemedia) 17/10-2019

Angel wings behind The Raven Cafe are a great place to snap a photo. Art can be found all over Port Huron, from local galleries to sculptures along the River Walk, but people may not know where it is or take the time to drink it in. Also, they might not realize the opportunities they have to try

Our top Weekend Picks
(Grand Rapids Magazine) 17/10-2019

Our top Weekend Picks By Grand Rapids Magazine Staff -October 17, 2019 Brews in the Grove 2019 poster This weekend features Beer City on a baseball field. And much more. Brews in the Grove (Saturday) This beer festival features breweries from the Beer City Brewers Guild. Each brewery will bring a

Artist delivers his message with signs
(Lansing Community College Lookout) 17/10-2019

Artist delivers his message with signs Artist delivers his message with signs hookl hookl On October 10, 2019 By Shauna Stocken Editor in Chief Walking along the Lansing River Trail, creative street signs instruct the public to do more than merely stop or yield for pedestrians. “The installation

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