Getting Started in Midland
We're your one-stop shop.
There are many locations to start or grow your chemical business. There are very few with the unique blend of resources and expertise you’ll find in Midland. As the local economic development corporation, Midland Tomorrow provides a wide range of free, confidential services to help you take advantage of the opportunity to build a thriving new plant in the Midwest’s center of chemical industry.
Find Your Site – Fast
We’re skilled at matching your key site location factors to properties that meet your requirements, providing you with a customized “sites profile package,” guided site visits and community tours as part of the overall site selection process. Our inventory of commercial and industrial sites, buildings and research and development space available in Midland County and the Great Lakes Bay Region can help you find the perfect site for your business quickly.
Get the Financial Assistance You Need
In Midland, you’ll find not only a competitive cost of doing business; you’ll also have access to the best incentives available in the state of Michigan. We’re your one-stop point of contact to identify financing programs from federal, state and local governments that meet the needs of your project, and then to assist you through the entire application process. We can also help identify private debt and equity financing sources and non-conventional public and private financing options.
Network with Global Industry Leaders
Midland is the home of world leaders in the chemical and technology manufacturing fields. We’re your gateway to meeting those businesses and building your network of connections. Tap our community’s chemical-industry expertise for information about site selection and expansion decisions, information about the local business environment and trends, and more.
Employ a Skilled and Ready Workforce
Midland boasts a highly skilled labor pool; over 30 percent of our workforce has at least a bachelor’s degree, and local community colleges train workers in specific manufacturing, skilled trades, and chemical process skills – reducing your training and scale-up time. We’ll help your business locate and use various federal, state and local job training and educational opportunities, including free or subsidized training that’s customized to meet your company’s specific needs.
Build a Long-Term Relationship with Us
Midland Tomorrow wants your Midland location to succeed over the long term, so our assistance doesn’t stop once your plant opens its doors. We offer a full range of economic development services to businesses that are expanding their operations, and we conduct annual visits to all our client businesses in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. We want to know how we can help your business grow and thrive – today, tomorrow and for years to come.
Let’s Talk
Midland is the place where all the right factors – industry expertise, municipal government efficiency, workforce skill, low cost to do business, high quality of life – blend into the perfect site for your next chemical plant. Give us a call and we’ll talk about how you can get started here.