Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

$260,000 Available To Help Michigan Manufacturers Launch Employee Transportation Programs

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is encouraging manufacturers and their workforce/non-profit partners to apply for a share of $260,000 in funding to develop and implement transportation programs that improve employee retention, productivity and access to work. The Reliable Rides Incentive Grant Pilot Program builds on the recently-released Reliable Rides: Connecting

By |2026-01-12T18:29:56-05:00January 12th, 2026|Industry 4.0, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

MI Hub Helps 100 Plus Michigan Manufacturers Apply for $17 Million In Grants And Loans

LANSING — In June, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Community & Worker Economic Transition Office launched the MI Hub for Manufacturers, a dynamic online platform designed to help local businesses grow, access funding and stay competitive. Today, more than 100 manufacturers across Michigan are using the platform to apply for $17 million

By |2025-10-13T19:34:52-04:00October 12th, 2025|Industry 4.0|

State Receives $1.5M Grant To Create Community Transition Playbook

LANSING— The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has received a $1.5 million grant from Ballmer Group to create the Community Transition Playbook. Spearheaded by the Community & Worker Economic Transition Office, the playbook will engage local stakeholders to create a comprehensive resource that empowers communities, workers and employers with the resources they need to proactively prepare for, benefit

By |2025-07-06T09:50:35-04:00July 6th, 2025|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

MI Hub For Manufacturers Debuts To Provide Industry With 4.0 Tools

DETROIT - Michigan has launched the Hub For Manufactures that equips small- and mid-sized manufacturing businesses with the tools they need to modernize operations, stay competitive amidst industry changes and put Michigan in the driver’s seat of the growing clean energy economy.   The announcement was made on June 18 by Michigan Department of Labor

By |2025-06-24T10:22:14-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Featured, Government/Politics, Industry 4.0|