jobs. Fortescue is revitalizing Detroit’s historic Piquette plant to establish its first U.S.Advanced Manufacturing Center to become the producer of greener manufacturing practices and clean energy growth. • EcoG (EV/Mobility) – $14.4 million in private investment creating 45 new jobs. EcoG is establishing a U.S. headquarters in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood to expand its EV fastcharging capabilities and continue to position Michigan not just as a leader in automotive technology – but the equipment that charges it as well. • Corning (Clean Energy) – $90 million in private investment, creating over 1,100 new jobs. Corning is building a new solar component manufacturing facility in Saginaw County, adding jobs in the clean energy sector while filling a critical gap in the United States’ solar supply chain. • Clean Hydrogen Hub – Represents $1 billion in investment by the U.S. Department of Energy and 13,360 jobs. The Clean Hydrogen Hub is an alliance between the Michigan-backed clean hydrogen hub project and the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen with the goal of growing the Midwest’s regional hydrogen value chain to deliver positive climate and community impact. • Peterson Farms (Agribusiness) - Over $30 million of private capital investment to grow their agribusiness operations on the West Coast of Michigan. • New Vision Lansing (Placemaking) - Community revitalization project investing over $315 million in the heart of the state’s capital, Lansing, MI. What are some key investments and developments happening in the state and what does this mean for the local economy? Our ongoing investments and developments are evidence that Team Michigan’s bipartisan “Make It In Michigan” economic development strategy focuses on attracting and developing people, cultivating and revitalizing places and competing for and winning projects. Executing this strategy will grow Michigan’s prosperity—and population. I’m pleased that we started 2025 with impactful entrepreneur community and venture capital-backed companies. Further, the Chief Innovation Ecosystem Office houses the following initiatives dedicated to developing innovative solutions: • Office of Future Mobility and Electrification • Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation What are some success stories of Michigan businesses over the past few years? While Michigan continues to be the global epicenter of the mobility sector, Michigan’s diverse economy has always been anchored in Michiganders’ ability to grow things and do hard tech/deep tech well. Michigan’s inventiveness continues to accelerate innovation from semiconductors and batteries, to clean energy, fintech and life sciences, to aerospace, agriculture and defense. Projects showcasing Michigan’s innovation include: • Fortescue (EV/Mobility) – $210 million in private investment creating 560 new clean energy 28 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03
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