This report was commissioned by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) in order to determine whether small businesses in Michigan have more difficulty obtaining commercial bank financing than small businesses in California, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and North Carolina (the “Comparison States”).

Report Shows Michigan Successfully Retains Tech Graduates.
79 Percent of the State’s Tech Graduates Stay in Michigan.

Examine individual success stories of hi-tech businesses in Michigan.

Bimonthly newsletters providing an overview of the Michigan's high tech industry sectors.

This report presents the results of a comprehensive benchmarking analysis of Michigan’s economic and technology foundations, its achievements in nurturing innovative, technology-driven economic development, and its competitiveness relative to other states across the nation.

Michigan's Technology Business Update report is the bimonthly newsletter of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, providing an overview of the state's high-tech business sectors: information technology, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences.

This annual report is prepared by the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer pursuant to the Michigan Strategic Fund Act.

A study commissioned by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, shows that Michigan is ranked fourth in the nation for total employment in high-tech industries.