View the original article online here! Several years ago, some of the region’s civic leaders noted that the Greater Lansing region was lagging in entrepreneurial spirit. People here, after all, were accustomed to good-paying jobs with major employers. As a result, many parents (perhaps most)...

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Two winning teams of our 2012 Young Innovators Competition have achieved national - and presidential - attention for their innovative ideas! Our competition's grand prize winners attended this week's White House Science Fair and presented their life-saving rip current alert system to President Ob...

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On February 8th, Amanda Dumond-Avila and Sherry Pfaff-Doody joined Chris Holman on Michigan Business Network's Business Beat radio program to discuss our Job Seekers Strategy Group. Listen to the segment here!

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By Chris Gautz A new report being released Wednesday shows the public is at odds with the Republican-led Legislature and Gov. Rick Snyder over how best to attract businesses to the state — as well as what should be some of Michigan's top priorities. And the public also supports increasing...

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Broad support seen for strategies to invest in job creation, higher education, infrastructure, vital community services, and outdoor conservation The Michigan Economic Center (MEC), our policy development program, released the initial results from its “Michigan Dream Restored” project t...

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For this edition, we spotlight many of our talent-related initiatives as well as other recent projects including: The Global Lansing internship program Job Seekers Strategy Group Young Innovators Competition wrap-up Building Neighborhood Capacity program for Flint The Turk...

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By Jeremy Allen | jallen42@mlive.com FLINT, MI – The naming of Genesee Packaging Inc. as Exporter of the Year by the I-69 International Trade Corridor was a stamp of validation for the small, Flint-based company. “It certainly puts us on the map,” said Veronica Artis, executive ...

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On Feb. 11, Namik Tan, ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the U.S., visited East Lansing to discuss the strengthening relationships and growing economic opportunities between the Republic of Turkey and Michigan.   Photo: Alyssa Roland, PCF Program Manager, meets with Ambassador Tan (cen...

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Originally featured in the East Village Magazine on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 By Elaine D. Redd The I-69 International Trade Corridor partnership has announced the recipients of the exporter of the year awards during a banquet at the Lapeer Country Club in Lapeer. More than 50 business leaders were on...

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By Matt Roush The I6 Green Proof of Concept Center and the Michigan State University College of Law are teaming up to help West Michigan and mid-Michigan entrepreneurs and small businesses with their intellectual property law questions.The new program, called the Intellectual Property Start-Up Proj...

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Originally featured in the Lansing State Journal on Saturday, February 2, 2013 Click here to view the original article! WKAR’s next Community Cinema screening will look at one man’s challenges and triumphs in the civil rights movement. “The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fig...

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By Matt Roush Last week, the Lansing-based Prima Civitas Foundation recognized the winners of its recent 2012 Young Innovators Competition by distributing more than $10,000 in cash prizes at an awards ceremony in East Lansing. In addition to the awards, PCF will also work with students to locate lo...

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On Saturday, Jan. 26th, the Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF) recognized the winners of its recent 2012 Young Innovators Competition by distributing more than $10,000 in cash prizes at an awards ceremony in East Lansing. In addition to the awards, PCF will also work with students to locate local resour...

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On January 25th, PCF staffers Steve Bennett and Holly Hetzner joined Mark Bashore on WKAR's Current State program to give a preview on the Foundation's upcoming 2012 Young Innovators Competition Awards Ceremony. Listen to the radio program here! (Steve and Holly are in the second segment.)

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The Michigan State University College of Law  is leading an initiative to help West Michigan and mid-Michigan entrepreneurs and small businesses with their intellectual property (IP) questions. The new program, called the Intellectual Property Start-Up Project, will offer assistance with patent...

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by Angela Wittrock, published in MLive-Lansing ... The East Lansing-based Prima Civitas Foundation this week announced the launch of the 12-week Job Seeker Strategy Group. Unlike other programs currently available through various state and local agencies, the Prima Civitas offering doesn't focus o...

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After nearly seven years of service as former President and CEO and current Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, David Hollister announced his retirement from PCF as of October 31.  "I've had six careers in my lifetime, including teacher, county commissioner, legislator, mayor, cabinet memb...

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By IESHA SWILLEY | The South End Originally published July 31, 2012 To view the original article online, please click here! The Wayne State College of Engineering is seeking to broaden its reach and increase opportunities for students globally through connections and partnerships with internation...

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Last week, Prima Civitas hosted Dr. Sami Al-Araji, Chairman of the Iraqi National Investment Commission and Michigan State University College of Engineering Alum, during his most recent visit to the state of Michigan. Dr. Sami traveled back to his alma mater from Baghdad to receive the 2012 Claud R....

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Prima Civitas Foundation Press Release January 31, 2012 EAST LANSING, MI - A coalition of representatives from Michigan's garment sector and economic development specialists will travel to Istanbul, Turkey to discuss joint plans for investment and development of an internationally connected garmen...

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