Economic Development
I-69 Thumb Region Business Climate Survey needs your input
To retain and attract businesses in our region, the I-69 Thumb Region partners, including the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, and the EDA University Center for Community & Economic Development at UM-Flint are working together to gather information about the area’s business climate. Business leaders who are on the front-line of these issues are […]
Read MoreLear Corp. cuts the ribbon on its new Flint facility & recent FGCC-member grand openings
Lear Corp. on Aug. 11 welcomed the community to its new $29-million, 156,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, built on the site of the former Buick City administration building. Employment at the facility, which will supply seating for General Motors’ Flint Truck Assembly plant, is expected to grow 600 when it reaches full capacity by 2019. Click here to view […]
Read MoreThe eTEAM provides strength in numbers
For a decade, the eTEAM was perhaps known as the organization that presented Jumpstart, a half-day conference held annually for prospective and emerging entrepreneurs in Flint & Genesee. Although the conference was retired at the conclusion of last year’s event, eTEAM is alive and well, and still hard at work helping entrepreneurs to realize their […]
Read MoreThe future of mobility runs through Flint & Genesee
(Photo credit: Kettering University) Flint & Genesee represents the heritage and the future of the automotive industry. The assets are all here, said Tyler Rossmaessler, director of economic development at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The challenge and opportunity, Rossmaessler said, is to leverage those strengths to grow the regional economy by luring […]
Read MoreExpand your market potential at ‘Meet the Buyer 2018’
The Region 6 Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), on May 11 will host “Meet the Buyer” for businesses looking to expand their customer base through government contracting opportunities. This year’s event – which will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Riverfront Banquet Center in Flint – features 21 buyers from various local, […]
Read MoreMCC partners with Cypress Creek Renewables to advance solar job training
Mott Community College and Cypress Creek Renewables today announced a partnership to invest in Michigan’s solar energy workforce. The initiative establishes a Solar Program Fund at Mott Community College with a $20,000 grant from Cypress Creek Renewables. The new fund will assist Mott Community College in developing programming centered around renewable energy coursework, as well […]
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