Economic Development
Flint & Genesee Chamber Hosts Annual Meeting
Panel Discussion on ‘2020: Building the Future’ Featured The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce on March 23 will hold its 2017 Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn Gateway, 5353 Gateway Centre in Flint. The Annual Meeting will recap the Chamber’s accomplishments from the past year as well as imagine the region’s future years now […]
Read MoreNew investment, more jobs coming to Flint
MSF approves grant to Huntington Bank; $5.4-million private investment, 60 new jobs into downtown business district LANSING, Mich. – In the latest progress toward attracting businesses and employment opportunities to the city of Flint, Huntington Bank will create 60 new jobs and invest nearly $5.4 million in the heart of downtown at its complex on […]
Read MoreWorkshops for Businesses Eyeing Governmental Contracts
The U.S. government is a major buyer of goods and services. But how do businesses and entrepreneurs get prepared and connected to sell to the government? A new program – 5 Steps to Start Up Business Bootcamp – is designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs do just that. An informational session will be held Feb. […]
Read MoreI-69 Thumb Region Selects Winner of the Food & Beverage Business Contest
(DAVISON, Mich. – January 23, 2017) Today, seven businesses vied in the “Catapult Your Craft Food & Beverage Business Competition,” with Elk Street Brewery in Sanilac County taking home top honors and the $5,000 grand prize. The final round of the business competition was held today as part of the 5th Annual Regional Summit, hosted […]
Read MoreFlint Economic Recovery Task Force Unveils Plan to Improve Access to Full-Service Grocery Stores in Flint Neighborhoods
(FLINT, Mich. ) The Flint Economic Recovery Task Force today presented a two-pronged approach for increasing residents’ access to full-service, inviting grocery stores in Flint neighborhoods. The plan calls for the development of two new grocery stores in areas that currently lack nearby access to healthy food options, and improving four existing full-service grocers in […]
Read MoreU.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $2.5 MILLION IN LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND CHAMBER TO AID CONSTRUCTION AND BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
FLINT, Mich. – Kettering University President Dr. Robert K. McMahan and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams today announced that three organizations in the city of Flint will receive Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants totaling $2.5 million to construct a Mobility Research Center at Kettering University; establish a University Center for […]
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