Economic Development
Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank to Travel to Flint, Michigan
Blank to tour manufacturing plant and highlight manufacturing, innovation and trade promotion and enforcement investments in the President’s FY13 Budget request WASHINGTON – President Obama yesterday released his fiscal 2013 budget request, laying out his blueprint for an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, and skills for American workers. Tomorrow, Acting Deputy U.S. Commerce […]
Read MoreRenaissance Continues in Downtown Flint
Uptown Reinvestment Corporation enters a purchase agreement with The Flint Journal The Flint-area economy is moving in the right direction and if it’s up to Uptown Reinvestment Corporation (URC) and its partners, the community will continue to see the revitalization of downtown Flint. Today, the momentum continues. URC, a nonprofit corporation created to strategically target […]
Read MoreWebinar to Focus on Working with the Federal Government
PTAC Sponsors Federal Contracting Webinar on February 10 (FLINT, MICHIGAN, FEBRUARY 3) Federal contracting presents a wealth of opportunity for businesses large and small. To learn how to work with the federal government, join the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce on Friday, February 10 for a webinar […]
Read MoreFAM Tour Brings Global Site Consultants to Flint
Eight site consultants from around the world visited Flint-Genesee County recently as part of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce “Crossroads of Opportunity” Familiarization (FAM) Tour. Consultants traveled from as far away as Vietnam and as close as Southfield to participate in community tours that featured sites and other assets. The highlight of the […]
Read MoreFlint Genesee Welcomes Korea-based Hanwha L&C Global Automotive HQ
Hanwha L&C recently opened its new Global Business Center in Fenton, Michigan. This is the first time that Hanwha L&C has established a global headquarters outside of Korea. The facility will serve as headquarters for the automotive division with operations in Korea, China, Czech Republic and Alabama. The Fenton facility is expected to grow to […]
Read MoreFlint Home to #1 Engineering Program and Top Ten Community College
Two of Flint’s institutions of higher learning, Kettering University and Mott Community College have received national recognition. Kettering was named number one in the United States in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering programs* by U.S. News and World Reports 2012 College Rankings. The university ranks number two in the nation among Mechanical Engineering programs and sixteenth overall among […]
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