Providing resources for communities and entrepreneurs to create and retain jobs in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan & Emmet Counties.
The Blue Economy: The Past, Present, and a Potential Future
January 19, 2022
By: Sam Bailey, Strategic Initiatives Manager
What is a Blue Economy?
The lakes and rivers of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties shape our lives everyday. They support many of the pastimes that define the “up north” lifestyle,… read more
NLIA Agriculture Award Recipients
December 14, 2021
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
Great Lakes Energy helps Oceana County grower with $3.65 million expansion project
December 8, 2021
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
Hiring: Business Development Director
December 8, 2021
Business Development Director, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
Job TypeFull-time Full Job Description Founded in 1984, The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) is Northern Michigan’s regional economic development… read more
Location Quotient Analysis: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Local Economy
November 3, 2021
By: Sam Bailey, NLEA/DTE Energy Foundation Graduate Intern ‘21
What Makes up the Economy?
The precursor to economic development is the simple question: What makes up the economy? In order to do the work of economic development–attracting… read more
Michigan DNR & Industrial Arts Institute Blaze New Trails with Creative Partnership
September 16, 2021
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
Northern Michigan is Going Grey: An Aging Population and Its Effects
September 11, 2021
By: Sam Bailey, NLEA/DTE Energy Foundation Graduate Intern ‘21 Everyone goes grey at a different rate, but Northern Lower Michigan is quickly going grey. Data collected by the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey reveals that… read more
