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A Community-Driven Path to Economic Resilience

The Village of Romeo, Michigan, partnered with the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute (EGI) for research services, strategic planning, and project implementation support in response to recent economic challenges. With manufacturing as the [read more]
Published On: April 7th, 2025Categories: News & Media

Published On: September 6th, 2017Categories: DMAP, News & Media
DMAP to present on Business Assistance and Diversification Strategies for the Defense Supply Chain
The Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program (DMAP) will present on business and diversification strategies at Automation Alley in Troy, Michigan. This free event is hosted by Automation Alley. [read more]
Published On: July 8th, 2016Categories: DMAP, News & Media
$8M Defense Department grant aims to address downsizing
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana have lost more than 6,800 defense supply-chain positions in recent years—cuts spurred largely by the ending of two foreign wars and the current federal fiscal environment. Based on a successful pilot project, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment has awarded $8 million to U-M’s Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy to assist communities and companies in the three states that have been impacted by these job losses. [read [read more]