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Featured News

Michigan saw record small business growth in 2021
(Manistee News Advocate) 18/05-2022

MEDC In the News

$150M housing development breaks ground in Detroit's Lafayette Park
(The Detroit News) 18/05-2022

Michigan to add EV charging stations at 12 state parks along Lake Michigan coast
(WXYZ) 18/05-2022

Deputy clerk recognized for work
(Tri-County Times) 18/05-2022

Business Development

3D printing expo in Detroit showcases ‘new era of manufacturing'
(Crain's Detroit Business) 18/05-2022

Walters Gardens plans $9.15M expansion at Zeeland Twp. nursery
(mibiz.com) 18/05-2022

ZEELAND TWP. — Walters Gardens Inc. is investing $9.15 million to expand its operations in Zeeland Charter Township with a new 40,000-square-foot greenhouse. ZEELAND TWP. — Walters Gardens Inc. is investing $9.15 million to expand its operations in Zeeland Charter Township with a new 40,000-square-f...

32 SBDC Clients And SBDC Southeast Region Earn Recognition
(MI Tech News) 18/05-2022

Community Development

$150M Lafayette West Development Breaks Ground in Detroit’s Lafayette Park
(DBusiness) 18/05-2022

20 Years Later: The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
(The Ticker) 18/05-2022

Big Rapids plans $2 million infrastructure project next summer
(Huron Daily Tribune) 17/05-2022

Crowdfunding campaign launched for Marquette Fish Cleaning Station project
(WLUC) 17/05-2022

Mobility & Automotive

US-127 could be target for electric vehicle charging
(The Morning Sun) 18/05-2022

US-127 through mid-Michigan could become a federal Alternative Fuel Corridor – providing ample charging options for electric vehicles – under a list submitted by state officials for fed…

Michigan nominates seven highways to be eligible for federal EV-charger funding
(The Detroit News) 18/05-2022

Ford-backed Argo AI launches driverless car testing
(The Detroit News) 18/05-2022

EV charging infrastructure proposed for 7 Michigan highways
(MLive.com) 18/05-2022

How Michigan is creating a competitive mobility workforce
(Crain's Detroit Business) 17/05-2022

EV FORUM: Here's how Michigan is preparing to become a leader in growing the mobility industry as we move toward an electrified future.

Michigan to add EV charging stations at 12 state parks along Lake Michigan coast
(WXYZ) 17/05-2022

Talent

Central Michigan University awarded $1.4 million grant to renovate business incubator
(Midland Daily News) 17/05-2022

Michigan’s small businesses had a growth spurt in 2021, highest new job count in two decades
(MLive) 17/05-2022

May is Professional Trades Month
(The Traverse City Record-Eagle) 17/05-2022

Entrepreneurship

Software company designs digital health care platform - Grand Rapids Business Journal
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 18/05-2022

A health care network has a new digital platform thanks to a local software company.

Entrepreneur grows book-related businesses in Grandville - Grand Rapids Business Journal
(Grand Rapids Business Journal) 18/05-2022

Amber Skiles built two businesses inspired by her love of vintage books and her desire to keep them out of landfills.

University-developed software that doubles 3D printing speeds hits the market
(University of Michigan News) 18/05-2022

https://youtu.be/6sN71fx9frk Vibrations during 3D printing either slow down the process or warp the parts, but new software could enable manufacturers to keep up the speed without sacrificing accuracy. The product, invented at the University of Michigan and developed by the spinoff company Ule

Holland startup incubator offers much-need physical space for entrepreneurs
(MiBiz) 17/05-2022

GR software firm specializing in wire transfer fraud protection raises $12.5M
(MiBiz) 17/05-2022

Greenleaf Trust invests $10M to scale up Kalamazoo fund for entrepreneurs; new committee to focus on women in leadership
(MiBiz) 17/05-2022

Travel

Mackinac Island’s Lilac Festival returns with full lineup, Grand Parade
(MLive.com) 18/05-2022

Arts & Lifestyle

Fairs, festivals and concerts are coming to Ann Arbor this summer
(Detroit Free Press) 18/05-2022

Civil War reenactment coming to living history museum in Northern Michigan this summer
(MLive.com) 18/05-2022

New Ypsilanti festival will celebrate 20th- and 21st-century music by diverse composers
(Second Wave media) 18/05-2022

Did You Know These Inventions Were Created By Michiganders
(WITL) 17/05-2022

You probably use most of these items in your everyday life, but you probably didn't know that the person who helped come up with them

Outdoor recreation gets a seat at the big decision-making table... finally
(RV Travel) 17/05-2022

For the past nine years, a movement has been slowly spreading across the U.S. that could have a significant impact on your camping future. There are now

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