General Resources

• The Michigan Manufacturers Technology Center (MMTC) and U of M's “Michigan Business: Surviving to Thriving” program also provide general market diversification assistance to companies.

• The MEDC will rely on the talents and time of current industry sector experts to aid companies in achieving diversification success. Click here to read bios on Michigan's Industry Sector Experts that will help lead the diversification effort into the growing industry sectors of Alternative Energy - Wind Focus, Aerospace, Defense & Homeland Security, and Medical Devices.

The MEDC is committed to assisting companies who are looking to diversify from their current industry into other growing sectors.

Manufacturer's Capability Database

From the completed surveys that companies submit, MEDC is developing the Michigan Manufacturers Capability Database (MichCap). This database can be used as a marketing and communications outreach tool to promote Michigan company capabilities to OEMs and assist with matchmaking opportunities. MEDC has industry teams focusing on attracting players in new industry sectors and will use the data from the submitted surveys as well as other manufacturing sources to identify potential suppliers for these sectors.

Diversification Success Stories

We are looking to highlight companies that have made a productive transition into other industries. If you are a company that has already successfully diversified into an alternative industry, please submit a brief paragraph about your experience to rossmanm@michigan.org.

FAQs

Please review these FAQs for the latest clarification on the general process, summits, survey, industry experts and matchmaking efforts related to this initiative. The FAQs are updated on a regular basis. If you have a question/issue that is not covered in the FAQs, please email diversification@michigan.org to have your question/issue addressed.