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MEDC | Michigan Business Report mid-October 2021

Michigan Business Network
October 15, 2021 12:00 PM

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Free Live Webcast: Women of Mobility

Michigan is a global leader in producing and developing the next generation of transportation technologies. Join this free webcast on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. EDT as we talk with women at the forefront of Michigan public-private partnerships that are advancing the future of mobility. The webinar will feature a live panelist Q&A including Kate Gasparro, Office of Urban Strategy and Innovation, Bedrock Detroit; Tara Lanigan, May Mobility; Kathryn Snorrason, Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification and Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, Consumers Energy.

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$250,000 in Grants Available to Small Businesses to Protect Workers
 
Michigan small businesses with 250 employees or less can now apply for a Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) matching grant up to $5,000 to make improvements to their workplace safety and health. The grants are available through the Workplace Improvement to Safety and Health (MIWISH) grant program and enable employers to purchase safety and health-related equipment and related training that will provide a safer and healthier work environment and reduce the risk of injury and illness to workers in Michigan.
 
MEDC CEO Featured on The Michigan Opportunity Podcast

The newest episode of The Michigan Opportunity podcast features Quentin L. Messer, Jr., MEDC CEO and President and Chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund. Join Messer and host Ed Clemente as they discuss his strategic plan to keep moving Michigan’s economic development needle. Quentin shares his passion and his focus on “getting it done!” by raising the tide for all people and communities in the state of Michigan. You can also read the transcript from the conversation.

“The Future Of” marks the second podcast launched this year by the MEDC. In the third episode, Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer for the State of Michigan, is joined by Devin Liddell, Principal Futurist at TEAGUE, for a discussion on the future of air travel. “The Future Of” podcast is a partnership between the MEDC and the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME).

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Alchemie Advances Interactive Learning Technologies Through Support of MEDC

Alchemie CEO Julia Winter and her co-founders, COO Carl Rundell and CTO Joe Engalan, started Alchemie with a mission to create innovative and intuitive digital learning technologies for students, and to make those tools accessible and affordable for students everywhere. From the earliest days of the company, Alchemie leveraged the tools offered by MEDC to develop and commercialize its technologies and connect with the resources needed for startup success.

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Additional Resources Available Online

Michigan Economic Development Corporation helps to connect businesses to new resources, meet new partners and access the additional capital they need from the start. If your business needs support to reach its new potential, the MEDC is available to help. Visit michiganbusiness.org/pure-partnership to find customized business assistance.

Access COVID-19 resources for businesses and communities by visiting michiganbusiness.org/covid19. Read more about programs supporting economic recovery for Michigan businesses by visiting michiganbusiness.org/covid19response.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business development, job awareness, and community development with the focus on growing Michigan’s economy. For more information on the MEDC and our initiatives, visit www.MichiganBusiness.org. For Pure Michigan® tourism information, your trip begins at www.michigan.org 

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