Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Business & Industry ====== Michigan's economy has been shaped by manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, technology, finance, healthcare, tourism, and entrepreneurship for more than two centuries. This section of Michipedia documents the companies, industries, institutions, entrepreneurs, and economic developments that have contributed to Michigan's growth and prosperity. ---- ===== Featured Company ===== **Ford Motor Company** Founded in Detroit in 1903, Ford Motor Company helped transform Michigan into the center of the global automotive industry. [[business:ford_motor_company|Read Article →]] ---- ===== Major Michigan Companies ===== * [[organization:ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]] * [[organization:general_motors|General Motors]] * [[organization:stellantis|Stellantis]] * [[organization:dow|Dow]] * [[organization:meijer|Meijer]] * [[organization:kellogg_company|Kellogg Company]] * [[organization:whirlpool_corporation|Whirlpool Corporation]] * [[organization:steelcase|Steelcase]] ---- ===== Automotive Industry ===== Michigan is widely recognized as the birthplace of the modern automobile industry. * [[organization:ford_motor_company|Ford Motor Company]] * [[organization:general_motors|General Motors]] * [[organization:stellantis|Stellantis]] * [[history:automotive_industry_in_michigan|Automotive Industry in Michigan]] * [[history:model_t|Model T]] ---- ===== Manufacturing ===== Manufacturing remains one of Michigan's largest economic sectors. * [[business:manufacturing_in_michigan|Manufacturing in Michigan]] * [[organization:dow|Dow]] * [[organization:whirlpool_corporation|Whirlpool Corporation]] * [[organization:steelcase|Steelcase]] * [[business:smaller_manufacturers|Michigan Manufacturers]] ---- ===== Agriculture ===== Michigan is among the most agriculturally diverse states in the nation. * [[business:michigan_agriculture|Michigan Agriculture]] * [[business:fruit_industry|Fruit Industry]] * [[business:dairy_industry|Dairy Industry]] * [[business:cherry_industry|Cherry Industry]] * [[business:vineyards_and_wineries|Michigan Wineries]] ---- ===== Technology ===== Michigan's technology sector continues to expand. * [[business:technology_in_michigan|Technology in Michigan]] * [[business:automotive_technology|Automotive Technology]] * [[business:aerospace_industry|Aerospace Industry]] * [[business:data_centers|Data Centers]] * [[business:artificial_intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] ---- ===== Healthcare ===== Healthcare is among Michigan's largest industries. * [[business:healthcare_in_michigan|Healthcare in Michigan]] * [[business:corewell_health|Corewell Health]] * [[business:henry_ford_health|Henry Ford Health]] * [[business:michigan_medicine|Michigan Medicine]] * [[business:trinity_health_michigan|Trinity Health Michigan]] ---- ===== Retail & Commerce ===== * [[business:meijer|Meijer]] * [[business:family_fare|Family Fare]] * [[business:retail_in_michigan|Retail in Michigan]] * [[business:small_businesses|Small Businesses]] * [[business:downtown_development|Downtown Development]] ---- ===== Tourism Industry ===== Tourism contributes billions of dollars annually to Michigan's economy. * [[business:tourism_in_michigan|Tourism in Michigan]] * [[business:mackinac_island_tourism|Mackinac Island Tourism]] * [[business:great_lakes_recreation|Great Lakes Recreation]] * [[business:winter_tourism|Winter Tourism]] ---- ===== Historic Businesses ===== * [[business:oldsmobile|Oldsmobile]] * [[business:packard_motor_car_company|Packard Motor Car Company]] * [[business:hudson_motor_car_company|Hudson Motor Car Company]] * [[business:detroit_shipbuilding|Detroit Shipbuilding]] * [[business:michigan_lumber_companies|Michigan Lumber Companies]] ---- ===== Notable Business Leaders ===== * [[people:henry_ford|Henry Ford]] * [[people:herbert_h_dow|Herbert H. Dow]] * [[people:w_k_kellogg|W.K. Kellogg]] * [[people:ralph_hauenstein|Ralph Hauenstein]] * [[people:fred_meijer|Fred Meijer]] ---- ===== Economic Regions ===== * [[regions:southeast_michigan|Southeast Michigan]] * [[regions:west_michigan|West Michigan]] * [[regions:mid_michigan|Mid-Michigan]] * [[regions:northern_lower_michigan|Northern Lower Michigan]] * [[regions:upper_peninsula|Upper Peninsula]] ---- ===== Related Topics ===== * [[history:start|History]] * [[government:start|Government]] * [[places:start|Places]] * [[transportation:start|Transportation]] * [[education:start|Education]] ---- ===== About Michigan Business ===== Michigan has long been a center of innovation, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and entrepreneurship. From the lumber camps and copper mines of the nineteenth century to the automotive industry, advanced manufacturing, healthcare systems, and technology companies of today, business has played a central role in shaping the state's economy and identity. Michipedia documents the organizations, industries, and individuals that have contributed to Michigan's economic development and commercial history. {{tag>business industry companies manufacturing economy entrepreneurship}} business/start.txt Last modified: 2026/06/02 09:19by admin