A new program from the
Michigan Economic Development Corporation has been launched to support small and mid-sized businesses across the state, and several Mid Michigan businesses are among them.
There are fifty-four initial companies receiving business development support through the Pure Michigan Business Connect Economic Gardening Pilot Program. Support comes in four areas: strategy and management, market research, Internet and social media strategy, and geographical information systems.
"The goal of this program is to help these second-stage companies grow and in turn, generate new private investment and create new jobs for Michigan," says MEDC CEO and president Michael Finney. "The program is part of our toolkit for economic gardening that’s built on Michigan’s broad asset base of strong corporate enterprises, innovative entrepreneurs and rich technology resources."
The companies were chosen from nominations from local economic development representatives across the state. They were chosen based on the markets they serve, their growth potential, and their likelihood of benefiting from the services.
The companies are Air Advantage in Frankenmuth, Aircraft Precision Products in Ithaca,Thumb MRI in Cass City, Fullerton Tool in Saginaw, Savant Group in Midland, Space Inc. in Flint and Ingenuity IEQ of Midland.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Michael Finney, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
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