Reference

Awards

Updated September 18, 2009

Pure Michigan One of World's Top 10
One of Top 10 All-Time Best Travel Campaigns
Forbes (2009) (2009)

Silver Shovel Awards for Corporate Projects 2008, 2006, 2005
MI recognized for success in attracting high-value investments
Area Development (2009)

Travel Michigan Wins Mercury Awards
"Pure Michigan" named Best State Tourism Radio Ads (2009)
Best State Tourism Niche Marketing Campaign (2009)
National Council of State Tourism Directors

Michigan Awarded Isotope Research Facility 2008
MSU chosen for $550-million U.S. Dept. of Energy Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Complements MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab

#1 State for Vehicle-Related R&D Spending 
$12.1 billion, or 72% of U.S. total 
National Science Foundation (2006)

#4 State for Overall Industrial R&D 
Total expenditure of $15.7 billion 
National Science Foundation (2007)

#2 for Industrial R&D Intensity (ratio of R&D spending to Gross State Product)
National Science Foundation (2006)

#4 State for Engineering Degrees Awarded
A total of 7,723 BS, MS, PhD at 16 colleges, universities 
American Association of Engineering Societies (2008)

#3 State in Governor's Cup Rankings 
296 locations, expansions in 2008.
Site Selection (2009)

#3 State for Competitiveness  
Based on 10 measures of business-expansion activity
Site Selection (2009)

Michigan.org Nation's #1 Tourism Web site 2008
Ranked by Hitwise online measurement company

Michigan#16 for Venture Capital 2008, up from #25
Investment of $245 million more than double 2007
National Venture Capital Association 

Life Science Expansion Wins Community Impact Award
MEDC/Right Place honored for role in Sequenom move to Grand Rapids 
Trade & Industry Development (2009)

MEDC, Southwest Michigan First Share Award
MPI Research expansion in Kalamazoo one of Top 7 U.S. Projects in 2008 
Business Facilities (2008)

MEDC Wins 2007 Corporate Investment Award
Hemlock Semiconductor expansion, $1 billion investment
Trade & Industry Development (2008)

MEDC Upper Hand Campaign Wins International Awards
Seven prizes from Telly, Hermes awards competitions
(May 2008)

MEDC, Saginaw Future Share Economic Development Award
Leadership in securing Hemlock Semiconductor $1 billion investment
CoreNet Global (May 2008)

MichiganTakes Spot on Top 10 Deals List for 2007  
Hemlock Semiconductor expansion, $1 billion investment
Site Selection (May 2008)

Detroit#2 Sports City in North America
Sporting News (2008)