PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
Promote the Industry
​Discover Manufacturing Week: a coordinated, regional effort to address common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors to the community.
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MiCareerQuest: a regional, hands-on career exploration event that brings more than 8,000 middle and high school students together to learn about careers through interactive exhibits and conversations with industry professionals.
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Adopt a School: to provide a repository of best practices and How-to’s to assist both employers and educators in the initial steps to establish a “working” relationship. In other words, helping employers understand the path to engaging with educators and vice-versa.​​​
Training
​Industry Led Collaborative: a collaborative training program based on manufacturer needs in the region of West Michigan.​
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Going PRO Talent Fund: assists employers with funds for training, developing, and retaining current and newly hired employees. Training funded by the Talent Fund must be short-term and fill the employer's talent needs. Training must lead to a skill that is transferable and recognized by the industry.​
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Earn and Learn: The directory is a resource for students, parents and educators to research manufacturing opportunities and connect them with potential resources to further their education. The annual fee supports the Discover Manufacturing Scholarship.
Share Best Practices
Best Practices Seminars: an industry-wide collaboration to share best practices within the manufacturing industry, such as solving problems and recruitment models.
Invest in your current & future workforce
Get Connected
Discover Manufacturing can connect you to regional opportunities, initiatives and activities to engage future manufacturers, train and retain your current workforce and create awareness of West Michigan’s advanced manufacturing.