Economy

Millennials envision...

A healthy, sustainable economy powered by entrepreneurship and innovation. 

 An abundance of jobs across skill level and education, providing workers—especially young talent—with access to diverse employment opportunities.

Michigan has struggled to transition from a manufacturing-based economy into the new global economy, which is driven by information, skills, technology and services. Metro Detroit’s high rates of joblessness make that point all too clear. Yet the human capital and networks pulled together by the formerly dominant automotive and other manufacturing industries can equip Metro Detroit for a comeback. Small-business incubators, technology firms, and university-community partnerships have begun to spring up across the region in a sign of increasing adaptation and reorientation.

Will entrepreneurship and innovation be the drivers of a new, stronger economy? How do we foster these traits and re-purpose Michigan's existing economic assets? How do we ensure that new jobs are spread across skill levels, and that worker skill sets match existing and new economic opportunities?