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U-M’s Economic Growth Institute joins effort to ease disruption from nuclear facility closure
ANN ARBOR—Like many regions across the country, southwestern Michigan is preparing for the closure of a nuclear power facility, the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. The impact of this transition on a community can lead to reduced tax base, lost employment, reduction in services and
DCAP Client Story: 313 Industries
As a small business in Warren bidding on Department of Defense contracts, Dr. Rita Fields knew that in order to win contracts, 313 Industries needed to meet the compliance requirements of DFARS 252.204-7012. In addition to this, the DoD released the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Featured Student – Theresa Pham
Theresa Pham joined EGI while just a freshman at U of M. She was interested in the economic development work of the Institute when she sought an office assistant position. She became a regular presence at EGI through her junior year, and a virtual
Economic Growth Institute Responds to Energy Transition Challenges Amplified by COVID-19 in Rural Appalachia
The Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan joined Appalachian Voice’s, Energy Storage and Electrification Manufacturing Jobs project to provide an unbiased perspective to key employers and community leaders in Southwest Virginia's Region One. Appalachian Voices (https://www.appvoices.org) works at the nexus of the
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