This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer began a Team Michigan investment mission to Germany to strengthen relationships with one of the state’s most important international economic partners. The trip will also aim to attract new investment and create good-paying jobs for Michigan residents.
Key Points:
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- The mission builds on Michigan’s sustained engagement with Germany and ongoing efforts to position the state as a leading destination for investment in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, mobility, defense, and other emerging industries.
- The team will engage with German government leaders to advance opportunities for economic collaboration.
- Governor Whitmer is participating in a roundtable with VDMA, Europe’s largest network organization and an important voice for the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry in Europe and Germany.
SEMICON Europa:
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- Together with Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer, Governor Whitmer will attend Europe’s largest combined electronics design and manufacturing event.
- The event brings together global leaders across the semiconductor and microelectronics industries to advance innovation, strengthen supply chains, and explore new investment opportunities.
Germany remains one of Michigan’s most significant international economic partners. Since 2019, German companies have announced 74 investment projects representing $1.97 billion in foreign direct investment in the state. Germany ranks as Michigan’s fifth-largest international investor by capital expenditure and first by number of investment projects.
