InvestUP Announces “Center Place”
Build U.P. Funds Support New Condo Development in the Heart of Manistique Manistique, MI – (June 3, 2025) – InvestUP is proud to announce Center Place, a new 12-unit condominium community designed for easy living, coming soon to downtown Manistique. Located just two blocks from the city’s vibrant Main Street, Center Place offers maintenance-free, modern living with Manistique charm. […]
InvestUP Welcomes Anne Giroux as Build U.P. Director of Development and Investment Services
MARQUETTE, MI (May 21, 2025) – InvestUP is pleased to announce that Anne Giroux has joined the organization as the Director of Development and Investment Services for its subsidiary non-profit, Build U.P. In this position, Giroux will fill a critical void across the Upper Peninsula by supporting developers, lenders, and communities in accessing available housing […]
Wakefield Township Requests Infrastructure Grant to Bring Jobs and Opportunities to Gogebic County
Local, State and Federal Leaders Double Down on Commitment to Move Copperwood Project Forward MARQUETTE, Mich. — Local, state and federal leaders are standing firm in their commitment to bring infrastructure funding to Gogebic County that will attract transformational economic development opportunities to the region. Wakefield Township is requesting approval from the legislature to administer […]
Western Upper Peninsula Communities Demonstrate Continued Support for the Copperwood Mine Project
Ironwood Township, Wakefield Township, Erwin Township, Gogebic County Board of Commissioners and Gogebic County Road Commission Unanimously Approve New Resolutions of Support MARQUETTE, Mich. and VANCOUVER, Canada — Communities in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan are reaffirming their support for Highland Copper Company’s Copperwood Mine, a project that is expected to create more than […]
The People of the Western U.P. Continue to Wait for Action on Copperwood
Hundreds of jobs and millions in economic impact remain on hold MARQUETTE, Mich. — Leaders from Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula today are expressing their disappointment in the Senate’s lack of action on a grant supporting public infrastructure for the Copperwood project while remaining optimistic it will move forward in 2025. The funding will support the […]
Don’t Let Misinformation Kill a Once in a Generation Opportunity
UPPER PENINSULA, MI (December 16, 2024) — The Copperwood project in Wakefield and Ironwood Townships in Gogebic County presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Michigan and the Western Upper Peninsula. The project will create more than 380 permanent jobs, 300 construction jobs and meet Michigan’s stringent mining and environmental regulations. “Both state and national environmental regulations ensure the protection […]
Build U.P. and Local ISDs Form Unique Partnership to Address Housing Crisis and Workforce Development in the U.P.
UPPER PENINSULA, MI (October 30, 2024) — The Upper Peninsula needs homes. In fact, according to polling commissioned by InvestUP, a lack of available housing is the “top challenge” facing the Upper Peninsula. The lack of available housing not only drives up housing costs, but also stands in the way of growth, including the ability to attract […]
Crystal Falls Partners with Build U.P. to Take Action to Address Housing Shortage
CRYSTAL FALLS, MI (October 8, 2024) — Sixty-eight new housing units are coming to Crystal Falls with financial backing from Build U.P., which is a housing development fund managed by InvestUP. The city will add a significant inventory of desperately needed new multi-family housing units. This development will go a long way in helping alleviate […]
Build U.P. boosting regional housing — first projects announced
InvestUP reports 200 more units in the pipeline UPPER PENINSULA, Mich., April 2, 2024 – InvestUP CEO and Build U.P. President, Marty Fittante is pleased to announce the start of two new housing projects in the Upper Peninsula. “Both projects add critical housing and create new vibrancy to two of our core communities,” said Fittante. […]
InvestUP Announces Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, a $3 Million Pre-Seed Fund to Invest in Outdoor Recreation Startup Companies
Marquette, Mich., April 2, 2024 – InvestUP and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today announced the creation of the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund, a $3 million pre-seed fund to support entrepreneurs across Michigan in the outdoor recreation industry. The Fund will make investments ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 in promising Michigan-based startups that are […]