Michigan Lt. Governor Grants $18M to Boost Local Tech Startups and Job Creation | Michigan Updates
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These include Ann Arbor SPARK, Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC), Invest Detroit, and InvestUP. The fund, which totals $18 million, aims to boost Michigans economy, create tech jobs, and bring back supply chains from abroad.The MICF program was approved by the MSF Board in June 2023 with an allocation of $23 million from the Jobs for Michigan investment fund. The goal of the fund is to assist early-stage tech companies in product development and market entry, creating jobs, retaining talent, and diversifying Michigans economy.The program offers initial awards of up to $5 million. The MICF prioritizes nonprofits in underserved areas that address the funding gap in underrepresented communities.Fred Molnar, the Senior Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the MEDC, highlighted the MICFs role in increasing capital investment in Michigan-based tech companies. The U.S. Department of Labor ranks Michigan third in the nation and first in the Midwest for the percentage of workers added to the workforce over the last 6 months, reversing a declining trend from 2005 to 2018.This post includes content assisted by AI tools.