On November 29, 2011, Governor Snyder announced his selection of Mike Brown, PCF President and Director of the Flint Area Reinvestment Office (FARO), as the Emergency Manager (EM) for the City of Flint, effective Thursday, December 1, 2011. During this time, Mike will take a leave of absence from PCF as he focuses his time […]
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our fourth annual Young Innovators Competition! The competition, run through our entrepreneurship initiative Moving Ideas to Market, encourages Michigan youth to submit ideas, concepts, or business plans that will improve their communities. Applicants are eligible for cash prizes totaling $10,000, including a grand […]
EAST LANSING, Mich.-The Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF), partner of the Michigan Internship Initiative, will be presenting several Employer Internship Training Sessions (EITS) over the next several months. The focus of the free training sessions is to aid in both connecting employers to education and to assist with creating workforce opportunities in the state. According to […]
EAST LANSING, MI – A coalition comprised of economic development organizations and Michigan State University (MSU) announced today their progress toward increasing ultra high-speed broadband networks in the Greater Lansing region as part of the national Gig.U initiative. Gig.U, which represents a consortium of over 30 institutions of higher education across the country, was developed […]
A June trade trip to Turkey sponsored by the Prima Civitas Foundation has resulted in six agreements between Michigan and Turkish interests that open the door for increased trade, investment and other opportunities. The Turkey-Michigan Forum, hosted in Istanbul from June 3 to June 6, connected Michigan and other Midwest representatives with business contacts in […]
For immediate release Contact: Holly Hetzner, Innovation Initiatives Project Manager, holly.hetzner@primacivitas.org, (517) 708-4246 MVU-Prima Civitas will develop innovative learning programs Lansing – With the goal of creating new and innovative learning programs for K-12 students, parents and teachers, Michigan Virtual University® (MVU®) today announced a collaboration with the Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF). The Memorandum of […]
Governor’s Approval Sends Application to Final Stage of the Process FLINT TWP., MI – The I-69 International Trade Corridor partners from Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Shiawassee counties have taken the final step to become a Next Michigan Development Corporation (NMDC)/Aerotropolis designee. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s recent approval of the Act 7 inter-local agreement moves […]
