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Aerospace firm, auto-safety company expand in Oakland County

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Michigan Economic Development Corporation

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June 27, 2017 517-335-4590
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Oakland County Economic Development News
Aerospace firm, auto-safety company expand in Oakland County
> MSF board approves grants to attract $357M private investments, create 784 full-time jobs in county
> Oakland University receives funds for business incubator program
 
LANSING, Mich. – Grants to two companies with plans to create a total of 784 full-time jobs and invest $357 million in Oakland County were approved today by the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board.

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Job-creation initiative focuses on building state’s creative industries

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For the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office (MFDMO), it’s simply time to get creative when it comes to persuading those who work in the creative industries to stay in Michigan, or by all means, move to the Great Lakes state.
In response to contemporary job consideration realities – such as Millennials wanting to live, work and play in vibrant, engaging communities – MFDMO is introducing Creative Chambers initiative, a grassroots-driven, pilot grant program to retain and attract creative industries talent in five diverse Michigan communities, including Grand Rapids.

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Redevelopment Ready Communities certification, May 15, Ferndale

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Media representatives are invited to join the Redevelopment Ready Communities® certification award presentation in Ferndale on Monday, May 15. Ferndale is the 12th community in the state to receive certification through RRC, a voluntary, no-cost program that assists local municipalities in establishing a sound foundation for development and investment to occur in their communities.

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Public Spaces Community Places named finalist in nationwide competition at Harvard’s JFK School of Government

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Public Spaces Community Places (PSCP) has been named a finalist in this year’s Innovations in https://www.greeningdetroit.com/member/michigan-economic-development-corporation/American Government Awards competition sponsored by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. PSCP is a collaborative program whereby local residents play an active role in raising donations for community-centered transformative projects backed by public matching funds.
As one of seven finalists selected from a competitive nationwide submission process, PSCP will compete for a $100,000 grand prize during the May 17 presentations to the Innovations Awards National Selection Committee, chaired by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, and niece of President John Kennedy.
Presentations will be held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. and livestreamed on the Ash Center website at http://ash.harvard.edu
Designed by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), PSCP has generated funds for community projects around the state, including parks, public sculptures, bike trails, boardwalks, gardens, community centers, festivals, sustainable urban agrihoods, pavilions, beautification initiatives, playgrounds, alleyways, murals, river clean ups and farmers markets. PSCP is a partnership among MEDC, Michigan Municipal League and Patronicity, a Detroit-based crowdfunding platform.
“Thriving community places define and reflect a community’s economic vitality,” said Katharine Czarnecki, Senior Vice President for Community Development, MEDC. “Public Spaces Community Places has proven to be an effective, grassroots-driven approach that has proven key to attracting and retaining talent, and thereby growing stronger local economies.”
PSCP focuses on creating new or activating distressed public spaces for community use. By design, the program enhances public infrastructure and development of community spaces that might not have been supported with municipal funding, she said.
“These finalists are in the vanguard of creative, solution-oriented governing, demonstrating that the drive to make government work better and do more comes from all levels and jurisdictions of every size,” said Stephen Goldsmith, Director of the Innovations in Government program at Harvard’s Ash Center.
Selected by a team of policy experts, researchers, and practitioners, the top initiatives in Harvard’s innovation in government competition represent efforts of city, state, and federal governments to address timely policy issues, such as economic development, environmental and community revitalization, public health, equal access to education, criminal justice, and health care.
“These programs are focused on an impressive range of areas and some of the country’s most pressing social concerns, including the opioid epidemic, government efficiency and efficacy, environmental conservation, homelessness, and the school and workforce readiness of our citizens,” said Goldsmith.
PSCP is a grassroots-based model in Michigan that has raised more funds than any other state, and is having a transformative impact on reshaping communities. In nearly three years, PSCP has raised $4.3 million from communities and an additional $3.6 million in matching funds from the MEDC.
To date, the program has successfully raised funds and granted dollars to 116 community crowd-granting campaigns. The average project goal is $33,200 with approximately $37,900 raised per campaign. More than 19,000 Michigan patrons have contributed to the fundraising.
Harvard’s JFK School of Government’s Innovations in American Government Awards was created by the Ford Foundation in 1985 in response to widespread pessimism and distrust in government’s effectiveness. Since its inception, over 500 government innovations across all jurisdiction levels have been recognized and have collectively received more than $22 million in grants.
About the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation advances excellence in governance and strengthens democratic institutions worldwide. Through its research, education, international programs, and government innovations awards, the Center fosters creative and effective government problem solving and serves as a catalyst for addressing many of the most pressing needs of the world’s citizens.
For more information, visit www.ash.harvard.edu.

Two Michigan teams earn top honors in FIRST Robotics World Championship, indicating state’s growing strength in STEM fields

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Michigan should be proud that two state teams earned top honors in the FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis – an indication of Michigan’s growing strength in the STEM fields, said Roger Curtis, director of the state Department of Talent and Economic Development.

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Grants appeal to upcoming generation of culture leaders, arts advocates

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Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) today approved $126,179 in grants to 44 organizations participating in the New Leaders Program. The grants support projects and collaborations that focus on community engagement of 14-to-35-year-old Michigan residents through arts and culture.
The program is directed by the New Leaders Arts Council of Michigan, an MCACA advisory group that includes students and professionals at early career stages in the arts-and-culture field. The aim is to engage younger residents while incentivizing those working in the arts to recommit to the further development of Michigan’s culture.
“These grants reflect the growth happening in this sector, but it also shows the gap between the higher demand for funding to support the arts and the current funding level,” said MCACA Executive Director John Bracey. “The field is vigorous, new organizations are emerging, small organizations are growing and the state’s largest organizations are expanding their reach.”
MCACA grants provide funding for mentorships, development of current projects, pursuit of projects with the goal of improving communities through culture, and explorations of how participation in the arts can be empowering.
“The grant awards support an atmosphere of entrepreneurship and creativity while encouraging the leadership and retention of young people in their communities,” said Bracey.
The New Leaders Program grants are the final outlay for MCACA’s current fiscal year. Overall, MCACA designated $9.7 million (from general fund appropriation) for 502 awards. In total, MCACA received 631 grant applications that requested more than $18 million in funding.
Learn more about the New Leaders Arts Council of Michigan by visiting their Facebook page, click here to access it.
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs encourages, develops and facilitates an enriched environment of artistic, creative and cultural activity in Michigan.
The office is located within the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the state’s chief business attraction and marketing arm that administers programs and performs due diligence on behalf of the Michigan Strategic Fund.
Source: MEDC

MIBB Ambassador Award Dinner

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Honoring
MIBBnewlogoChuck Newman Impact Award Recipient
Michael Levine
An engineer, entrepreneur and inventor with over 60 patents to his name, some of which we use in our homes every day. A supporter of the Michigan Israel Business Bridge and the MIBB Educational Foundation since day one, it is our pleasure to honor Michael Levine this year.
MIBB Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient
Stanley Meretsky
Stan Meretsky started his professional career in advertising and has owned McCullough Corporation, a surplus brokerage firm that works with manufacturers around the work, including Israel. Stan is a founding member of the Michigan Israel Business Bridge serving on the board of directors and as an officer.

Michigan Cyber Range

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oakland-university-logo-300x231As the State of Michigan strategically executes its Michigan Cyber Initiative, a new, unclassified hub of the Michigan Cyber Range, powered by Merit Network, has been developed at the Velocity Collaboration Center, home of the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator (Mac-OU INC). Mac-OU INC is managing this publicly-accessible MCR extension node, the first of its kind connected to an incubator program targeted towards startup and emerging companies in the State of Michigan. This effort is in collaboration with the Merit Network, the Michigan Defense Center of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MDC), Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development (MCPED), the City of Sterling Heights and Oakland University.

 

About the Michigan Cyber Range

  • Michigan built this flexible cybersecurity range and program to meet the 21st century needs of critical infrastructure defense, homeland security, criminal justice and education. Cybersecurity differs from other technical disciplines in that it involves a critically thinking, adaptive adversary. The best way to improve defensive capabilities in this area is to practice against those adversaries. To meet this need, we chose the Merit Network to begin operating a cybersecurity range and program. The project is a public-private collaboration that includes government, the National Guard, universities, community colleges, K-12 schools and private industry.
  • The Michigan Cyber Range is a program that leverages the physical range to develop world-class cybersecurity professionals. There is a full program of meetings and workshops as well as tools to develop and promulgate best practices in cybersecurity training and cybersecurity itself. The range is used for individual as well as collective training. The staff are experts in the best and most current practices of cybersecurity training and are focused on meeting the specific needs of the people and organizations that use the range.
  • The Michigan Cyber Range provides students and IT professionals with a solid foundation in cybersecurity through challenging hands-on coursework, exercises and labs. Courses are aligned with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). The NICE framework organizes the skills that America’s cybersecurity workforce needs to meet the national preparedness goals of detecting, mitigating and defeating malicious actors. It engages all levels of the workforce, presenting essential concepts, techniques and practices based on individual functions within the organization.

Click here to be introduced to the Michigan Cyber Range!
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