Published June 6th, 2008

21st Century Jobs Fund Workshop set

Lansing's Prima Civitas Foundation, Michigan State University, Midland Tomorrow and the Rational Siting/Push-Pull Accelerator project are offering a free workshop June 12, to assist companies interested in 21st Century Jobs Fund Business Plan Competition.

It will be from 10 a.m. to noon in room 1005 of the Mott Community college Regional Technology Center in Flint.

Up to $30 million in loan funds is available to Michigan for-profit entities in the 2008 competition, a state initiative that seeks to grow the advanced automotive, manufacturing and materials; alternative energy; homeland security and defense; and life sciences sectors.

Business plans are due June 30 and can be submitted online at www.themedc.org/21cbizplan/.