(EAST LANSING, MI)– The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development is awarding a $555,000 grant to improve economic development in Marquette.
The Innovation Marquette Enterprise Corporation will use a Rural Innovation ‘Stronger Economy’ grant to create the Marquette Outdoor Venture Innovation Center. The center will provide outreach, incubator and accelerator services for outdoor recreation entrepreneurs. The project will provide space for developing and testing outdoor recreation innovation related to mobility, limited mobility, and autonomous drive systems and their products, services, and startup ventures. The project is expected to create 19 jobs in the outdoor recreation field.
