Michigan Laid $6 million on the table. Why will most manufacturers not pick it up?

A medium-wide, eye-level shot inside a clean manufacturing facility, viewed through a clear glass partition. In the center, a male executive in a light blue dress shirt and grey slacks stands on a low platform, shaking hands with a young woman in dark blue industrial work clothes while presenting her with a framed certificate. They are flanked by a diverse group of coworkers in shop and business-casual uniforms who are smiling and applauding. The background features bright, even factory lighting, tidy workbenches, and large industrial machinery.

Michigan just handed out $6M more in Going PRO training grants. Most eligible manufacturers still aren’t applying. Here’s why that’s a mistake.

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