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For the first time in 26 years, the Memorial Cup presented by Kia will be hosted south of the border when next year the championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) will be held in Saginaw, Michigan. Although American cities have hosted the Memorial Cup on four separate occasions in...

36 Companies Honored for Growth
Mar 8 2023Saginaw Future 31ST ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon
Frankenmuth, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Bay Region, March 6, 2023 Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI) celebrated its 31ST ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon and another year of economic development in Saginaw County at the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge. More than 400 business and community...

Match on Main program
Feb 1 2023Help spread the word! If you or someone you know owns a small business within the Saginaw DDA / Riverfront Saginaw district and is considering or planning a renovation project — the Match on Main program could be beneficial.
The Match on Main program is an up to $25,000...

New Community and Economic Development Director
Jan 27 2023Steve Hensley is the Community and Economic Development Director for Saginaw Future Inc. Steve’s primary areas of responsibility include working with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), as well as Business Retention and Expansion - Corporate Watch Program.
Steve is an experienced business leader and lifelong resident of Saginaw County with...

Saginaw Future Spring 2022 Newsletter
May 27 2022Saginaw Future Development Newsletter – learn more about the great things happening in Saginaw County
Click here https://conta.cc/3N77q0A

Saginaw, Mich., May 12, 2022 – Collaboration is not foreign to the Economic Development Organizations in Region 5, and neither is business attraction, but in response to the COVID pandemic, these economic development organizations have thought it necessary to partner together to develop and employ a plan...

38 Companies Honored for Growth
Mar 29 2022Saginaw, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Bay Region, March 25, 2022 Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI) celebrated its 30TH ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon and another year of economic development in Saginaw County at Horizons Conference Center. The event was attended by more than 400 business and community leaders.
Saginaw Future honored...

Saginaw Future Inc. 30th ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon - You Are Invited
The Featured Speaker is Quentin L. Messer, Jr., CEO and President of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Celebrate economic growth in #Saginaw County!
To register go to https://conta.cc/3sLGquG

Please Mark Your Calendars As the Date Has Changed
March 25, 2022
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Horizons Conference Center

SAGINAW, MI - This week, Ascension announced it will be investing $125 million in operational capital into their northern Michigan health ministries - Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, Ascension Standish Hospital in Standish and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City.
This latest investment from Ascension is evidence...

Small Business Assessment Program
Saginaw Future Inc. and the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Consumers Energy on its Small Business Assessment Program.
Consumers Energy is able to identify energy saving opportunities, answer energy-related questions and help small businesses through its rebate process.
During a visit, Consumers will...

On Monday, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $10 million grant program to help meet the needs of small businesses disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 virus. The Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative will utilize federal CARES Act funding to award grants...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact: Greg LaMarr, Communications & Marketing Director
Direct: 989-757-2104 Email: glamarr@SaginawFuture.com
Connecting Young Professionals with Employers
Saginaw, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Bay Region, November 2, 2020 Join Discover Great Lakes Bay for a virtual networking experience that will offer an opportunity for...

Small Business Assessment Program
Saginaw Future Inc. and the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce are partnering with Consumers Energy on its Small Business Assessment Program.
Consumers Energy is able to identify energy saving opportunities, answer energy-related questions and help small businesses through its rebate process.
During a visit, Consumers will...

Applications for the Michigan Small Business Restart Program are now closed as of 11:59 PM on August 5, 2020.
Saginaw Future will be distributing $3,545,455 and the Middle Michigan Development Corporation will be distributing $3.5 million to Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland and Saginaw Counties in Region 5.
Each county...

Applications for the Michigan Small Business Restart Program closes on 8/5/2020 at 11:59 p.m. Click here to appy!
Process timeline
Applications will be selected by 8/30
Notification to Awardees begin 9/1 and completed by 9/30
Disbursement of awards begin 9/1 and completed by 12/30
The Michigan Economic...

Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI) is excited to announce that more Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) grant funding will be available to Saginaw County and Regional small businesses (with under 50 employees)! The State Legislature passed a law, signed by the Governor, that will appropriate $100 million of federal CARES Act...

SAGINAW, MI-- Saginaw Future, Inc. recently launched a newly designed website to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth by offering a more robust and informative tool to prospective companies. The newly revamped website, SaginawFuture.com, will promote Saginaw County as a premier location for domestic and foreign investment and...

Saginaw, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Bay Region, June 20, 2020 Saginaw Future Inc. and the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce partnered with B&B Threads to develop #SaginawStrong shirts.
Five dollars from each purchase will be donated to the Saginaw County Chamber Foundation, which is a 501c3 non-profit...

Beth Roszatycki has been added to the team at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU). She is joining SVSU and taking the lead at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as its new regional director. Roszatycki will supervise a team of seven employees which cover Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties, along with all...

State Supports $1.5 Million Fund to Help Small - Businesses Recover, Pivot in Response to COVID-19
May 13 2020State Supports $1.5 Million Fund to Help Small Businesses Recover, Pivot in Response to COVID-19
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) partnered with Michigan Women Forward yesterday in announcing the creation of the $1.5 million Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund to help entrepreneurs and small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 recover from...

Saginaw, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Bay Region, May 6, 2020 The Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce and Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI) are excited to announce the Consumers Energy Foundation will contribute $200,000 to assist Saginaw County small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. Grants between $1,000 and $2,000...

Saginaw Future Inc. and Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Provide Resources for Business Reopening
Apr 24 2020Governor Whitmer has begun lifting COVID-19 Business Restrictions
Saginaw Future Inc. and Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Provide Resources for Business Reopening
Saginaw, Mich.,...

Relief Grants Awarded to 205 Small Businesses in Arenac, Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties
Apr 10 2020$400,000 in Small Business Relief Grants Awarded
to Businesses in Arenac, Bay,
Midland and Saginaw Counties
Saginaw, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Bay Region, April 10, 2020 Thanks to funding made available through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), four local area economic development organizations were able to...