LANSING, Mich. —The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) today announced applications have opened for cycle 2 of the Going PRO Talent Fund. Michigan businesses can apply to receive a share of at least $11 million in funding to help them train, develop and retain current and newly hired employees.
Col. John Gutierrez, USMC (Ret.) announced as executive director with decades of military expertise
LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) in announcing the new Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI), which will help grow the state’s defense and aerospace industry.
Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy
JACKSON, Mich., April 22, 2024 – The Consumers Energy Foundation announced today it awarded $500,000 in grant funding to two organizations — Muskegon County Parks Department and the Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy — for its 2024 Planet Awards. The two grants, each totaling $250,000, will fund projects in both organizations to restore area habitats to their natural state and improve air and water quality in their respective regions.
The MBN Speaker Series 2024 Spring Business Sports Luncheon is coming up on April 23rd at the Capital Regional International Airport in their recently renovated Friendship Hall conference room located in the main terminal area near TSA. Doors open at 11 am and will end at 1:30 pm.
Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Ryan Fewins-Bliss, Executive Director, MCAN, Michigan College Access Network, Lansing, MI.
Bipartisan Bills Creating Michigan Innovation Fund Introduced in Lansing
Funding would provide crucial support for entrepreneurs and startups by helping to create self-sustaining nonprofit early-stage evergreen funds and leverage existing fund infrastructure
Lansing, Michigan - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Lansing has introduced new bills to create the Michigan Innovation Fund, providing critical funding support to Michigan’s existing early-stage evergreen venture funds and entrepreneur ecosystem. Michigan House Bills 5651, 5652 and 5653, sponsored by Representative Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn), Jason Hoskins (D-Southfield) and Greg VanWoerkom (R- Norton Shores), would provide $105m to a coalition of five impactful, established Michigan based nonprofit early-stage evergreen funds as well as provide additional increased funding to key partners in the ecosystem that support startup companies, founders and funds.
