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Michigan Gives You The Upper Hand

Gentex

Thanks to Michigan, Gentex Corportaion looks at the competition in the rearview mirror.  (01:00)
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Advanced Photonix

Relocating from California to Michigan made sense for this opto-electronics comany.  (00:30)
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Asterand

Accelerating the development of new and improved therapeutics, this global leader in human tissue research relocated from England to Detroit.  (00:30)
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Cobasys

Orion, Michigan is headquarters for this developer of advanced NiMH battery systems.  (00:30)
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Dow Corning

Dow Corning is creating a new Silicon Valley in Michigan by investing more than a billion dollars to increase production of hyper-pure silicon.  (00:30)
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e-Prize

A globally successful interactive promotion company working with the world’s top brands, ePrize has chosen Pleasant Ridge, Michigan to call its home.  (00:30)
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EcoPeninsula

Pioneering alternative energy companies are turning Michigan into the Eco-Penninsula.  (01:00)
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Purple Rose Theatre - Jeff Daniels

The Purple Rose Theater & other Michigan companies are growing with the MEDC’s help.  (01:00)
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T/J Technologies

Revolutionizing the modern day battery for NASA, transportation, defense and everyday use - right here in Michigan.  (00:30)
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Toyota

Toyota hails Michigan as "the perfect place to expand our North American engineering, development and research operations."  (00:30)
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United Solar Ovonic

Expanding in Michigan, to produce more solar cells that work as roofing shingles and exterior laminates.  (00:30)
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Recent MEGA Awardees

Strathmore Development Company

Through affiliate City Center Two Project LLC, is entering Phase One of a large-scale development of a 10-story mixed-use building on three acres to include retail, restaurant and hotel, office space, residential apartments and a performing arts center.  (01:25)
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MyInsuranceExpert.com (RSA)

The financial planning and benefits service provider plans to relocate and expand its Internet-based individual health and life insurance venture, MyInsuranceExpert.com from Farmington Hills to Troy.  (01:12)
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International Bancard Corporation

The financial transaction service provider plans to invest $2.1 million to relocate from Royal Oak into a larger facility in Clawson. The project is expected to create 325 new jobs, including 150 directly by the company.  (01:02)
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Gibbs Technologies Inc

Based on the MEDC’s recommendation, the MEGA board approved a state tax credit valued at $5.9 million over 10 years to encourage the developer of amphibious vehicles to establish a planning and R&D facility under consideration in Auburn Hills over a competing site in Alabama.  (01:32)
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Attwood Corporation

The marine parts and accessories supplier plans to consolidate its Lancaster, Texas, manufacturing operations into an existing facility in Lowell (Kent County), where it has 114 employees.  (01:14)
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ForeSee Results Inc.

Expanding its operations in Michigan and locating its new North American headquarters in southeast Michigan over competing sites on the east and west coasts.  (01:30)
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A Few 21st Century Jobs Fund Awardees

Accuri Cytometers

Accuri Cytometers used its 21st Century Jobs Fund to launch their first product, which is an innovative life science research tool.  (00:52)
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Avidimer Therapeutics

Avidimer Therapeutics uses polymer technology to deliver drugs to specific cells. The 21st Century Jobs Fund allowed the company to take their technology to clinical trials on patients.  (00:46)
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Adaptive Materials Inc.

AMI’s award will help accelerate their development of a unique, portable technology that produces electricity from propane and butane.  (02:31)
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Lawrence Technological University

LTU’s development of lighter, stronger materials promises to reduce taxpayer costs for “box beam” bridges.  (02:42)
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Michigan State University

To help keep protect people worldwide from unsafe water supplies, MSU is combining microbiology with micro-fluidics in a “DNA chip” that detects water contamination quickly & inexpensively.  (01:56)
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ProNAi

This Kalamazoo-based company is developing gene-inhibiting cancer treatments scheduled, and using their award to move into clinical trials in 2007.  (02:23)
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Comcast Spotlight

Attracting Global Capital Investment

Jim Epolito speaks about Hi-tech inventors, scientists and entrepreneurs that were selected as first round winners of the 21st Century Jobs Fund.  (01:01)
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21st Century

MEDC’s President Jim Epolito talks about the impact of the 1st round of funding from the $2.2 billion 21st Century Job’s Fund.  (01:01)
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Redefining Michigan’s Economy

An update from Jim Epolito on the MEDC’s efforts to redefine Michigan’s economy via the 21st Century Job’s Fund.  (01:03)
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