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On December 8, 2021 NLEA held a Northern Lakes Innovation Alliance (NLIA) event focused on the Agriculture Industry. At each NLIA event innovators in various industries pitch their start-up or growth idea for a chance to receive grant funding.… read more

MEARS – Great Lakes Energy recently helped an Oceana County agricultural business secure a $900,000 zero-interest loan to help finance a $3.65 million expansion project that will benefit not only the business but also the surrounding… read more

Business Development Director, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance

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Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, discover how industry clusters are growing or shrinking in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet County.

What Makes up the Economy?

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The next time you’re hiking on the North Central, North Eastern, or North Western state trails, take a closer look at the new trail gates. There’s a chance they were made by welding students from Industrial Arts Institute in Onaway, Michigan.… read more

The populations of each NLEA county are aging which has poses a challenge for future economic success.

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• Announcing Northern Lakes Innovation Alliance – a new program that provides space for entrepreneurs to grow ideas and access