Ford, JPMorgan Chase and Michigan Establish $3B Manufacturing Initiative

Ford and JPMorganChase launch Michigan LIFT manufacturing platform

The public-private initiative pairs innovative suppliers with industrial buyers, financing, and state resources to scale domestic production

Ford, JPMorganChase, Michigan Central, and Others Launch Michigan LIFT

Ford Motor Co., JPMorganChase, the State of Michigan, Michigan Central, and Newlab have announced the Michigan Launchpad for Industrial Innovation & Transformation, or Michigan LIFT. During Tuesday’s event, Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford, showed Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of JPMorganChase, artifacts from Michigan Central Station. // Photo courtesy of Ford Ford Motor Co., JPMorganChase, the State of Michigan, Michigan Central, and Newla…

Ford, JPMorgan Chase and Michigan establish $3B manufacturing initiative

The automaker and bank are partnering with the state to tackle challenges in scaling robotics and automation, critical minerals processing and other priority areas.

Michigan wants to grow manufacturing -- here’s what ‘Michigan LIFT’ will do

Michigan is launching a new public-private partnership aimed at helping manufacturers and suppliers grow, address supply-chain challenges, and create more high-paying jobs.

Michigan LIFT: Detroit's $3B Manufacturing Supplier Plan

A new public-private partnership based out of Detroit's Corktown neighborhood is aiming to funnel up to $3 billion toward growing the region's manufacturing suppliers over the next decade. The initiative, called Michigan LIFT, brings together Ford Motor Company, JPMorganChase, the State of Michigan, Michigan Central and Newlab to tackle the financing and customer-matching gaps that have long slowed small and midsize manufacturers from scaling up…

Michigan LIFT Launches to Accelerate Industrial Innovation, Scale Manufacturing Growth and Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness

Ford Motor Company, JPMorganChase, the State of Michigan, Michigan Central and Newlab today announced the Michigan Launchpad for Industrial Innovation & Tran...