2023 InvestUP CEO Summit
InvestUP held its second UP CEO Summit in Marquette on May 11, 2023. Executives and leaders from 100+ businesses came together with stakeholders to build new working relationships and participate in a day of action-driven discussions. Together, the attendees represented thirteen of the UP’s fifteen counties. Featured speaker Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve […]
2022 Year in Review
U.P. Businesses and People Continue to thrive! More than $ 0 Million invested into the regionto grow and retain theworkforce. More than $ 0 Billion committed to infrastructure improvements. More than $ 0 Million committed to development and expansion projects. 0 Projects funded as part ofdevelopment andexpansion across the U.P. Nearly 0 Million visitors to […]
InvestUP applauds collaboration leading to historic investments in Upper Peninsula
Policymakers, stakeholders, and InvestUP work together to secure largest regional investment ever with unprecedented State incentive of $200M ESCANABA, Mich. (January 31, 2023) After months of negotiations and collaboration with state and local stakeholders and policymakers, InvestUP, its partners and the region as a whole are celebrating global supplier Billerud’s unprecedented investment in the Upper […]
InvestUP announces U.P. native Vince Nystrom as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Fund Development
MARQUETTE, MI (December 19, 2022 ) – InvestUP is pleased to announce that U.P. native Vince Nystrom has joined its team as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Fund Development. He will support business development across the Upper Peninsula with a focus on business retention, expansion, and attraction, and the development of strategic initiatives to […]
Four U.P. universities expanding training offerings, aiming to fill 300 manufacturing jobs
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (October 12, 2022) InvestUP, the Upper Peninsula’s regional economic development organization, together with support from Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and other vital partners across the U.P., has convened an initiative aimed at supporting the demand for advanced manufacturing talent. The training and job placement program, called UP Pathways to Employment in […]
InvestUP awarded $15M for Upper Peninsula economic development
“Transformative” opportunity will allow the region to directly address its priorities MARQUETTE, Mich. — InvestUP has received an allocation of $15 million for Upper Peninsula economic development as part of the 2022-2023 Michigan budget bills which the state legislature passed on July 1. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to approve the measures within the next […]
100+ U.P. leaders gather to address regional economic opportunities at inaugural InvestUP Summit
MARQUETTE, Mich. (Friday, May 13th) — More than 100 business and community leaders from across the Upper Peninsula gathered Thursday at the U.P. CEO Summit in Marquette. The inaugural event, hosted by InvestUP, served as a setting for CEOs of the region’s leading companies and university presidents to develop strategies that move the economy forward. […]
Big changes in Upper Peninsula healthcare industry point to job growth and greater access to world-class care
Advanced specialty services now available locally through new partnerships UPPER PENINSULA, MI (March 31, 2022) High-quality, local healthcare is a key component of thriving communities. Patients across the Upper Peninsula have traditionally had access to attentive, compassionate care yet sometimes have had to travel to seek advanced specialty care. Exciting new partnerships and expansions in […]
As InvestUP Chair Mahaney leaves a legacy of strategic action, the board remains focused on impact outcomes
Incoming chair Hicks to address strategic priorities of business and talent attraction and retention, education and workforce development, population growth, housing UPPER PENINSULA, MI (March 22, 2022) This month, InvestUP board of directors leadership will transition from founding InvestUP Chairman and CEO of Veridea Group, Bob Mahaney, to Steve Hicks, CEO of Longyear. Hicks will […]
Proposals sought for an Upper Peninsula of Michigan Labor Market Study, Projection, and Recommendation Report
The Upper Peninsula Collaborative Development Council (UPCDC) is seeking proposals for services to assist in the study of a regional workforce and labor pool, supply, and demand. The region includes the fifteen rural counties of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. InvestUP as the lead organization of the UPCDC, is administering this grant and facilitating this process on […]