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The U.P. workforce is rock-solid reliable.

Three universities grow talent and spin up innovation.

An attractive cost of living helps companies win in the U.P.

Despite abundant forests, water and minerals, the U.P.’s greatest natural resource is people.

Our vibrant, active communities brim with grit and determination and our people live strong in the natural beauty that surrounds them.

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U.P. SOURCE

InvestUP is a private sector-led economic development organization keenly focused on driving economic growth across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Founded by the region’s leading private sector businesses and universities, our mission is to drive business and job growth across the region.

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U.P. LEADERS

The Veridea Group, with its beginnings dating back to the early 1990s in a single retail building, has evolved its portfolio to over 70 projects today. Veridea has a geographic presence in an area ranging from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the mountain west of Montana. Veridea is focused on operating and managing its existing commercial, residential and lodging properties, as well as expanding its portfolio with projects that include residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use developments.

More information is available at verideagroup.com.

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