One of Operation Action UP’s important objectives is to help provide leadership and direction in economic and workforce development in the Upper Peninsula.
Our members collaborate with regional workforce and economic development partners, and work together to help create a favorable economic climate in an effort to establish a strong employment base for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Click on one of the many links below for information on our members, regional business, educational institutions and regional economic and workforce development.
OAUP members collaborate with regional workforce and economic development partners. We work together to help create a favorable economic climate in an effort to establish a strong employment base for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Below are links to collaborative reports and white papers on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats across the UP.
(2010). Supported by MEDC. Prepared by James F. Hettinger | JH Urban Development Services, LLC. (Conduct a search on “Upper Peninsula” to identify issues in this 24 page report. Issues unique to the U.P. relative to the Lower Peninsula and densely populated areas are identified. Plus suggestions on how to strengthen the UP’s ability grow and develop in a relatively remote area are presented.)
(2011). UPWard Initiative. Supported by Michigan Works, the Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance (UPEDA), Small Business & Technology Development Center, and Procurement Technical Assistance Center. (Provides a 4 page summary of the full report listed next.)
(2009). Research, analysis and final report generated by NorthStar Economics Inc. Supported by Michigan Works, the Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance (UPEDA) and the Small Business & Technology Development Center. 200 people provided input and 1600 participated in an online survey. (This document is 173 pages in length. It identifies key obstacles to growth and development in the UP in the areas of natural resources, higher education, business growth and development, education and workforce development, health care, infrastructure and tourism. And it presents formulated strategies for regional economic and workforce development that are specific, measurable, achievable, and realistic with a timeline. Brief suggestions on how to move through obstacles is summarized in the Executive Summary.)
(2012). UPWard Initiative. Supported by Michigan Works, the Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance (UPEDA), Small Business & Technology Development Center, and Procurement Technical Assistance Center. Generated by Michigan Works! The Job Force Board. (This report is 46 pages and includes useful data and graphs.)
The Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance (UPEDA) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 economic development organization, incorporated in 1999. The membership consists of private companies, utilities and local and regional economic development agencies throughout the Upper Peninsula. The mission of the Upper Peninsula Economic Development Alliance (UPEDA) is to enhance, link and promote the unique aspects of Michigan\’s Upper Peninsula as the superior location in which to invest and conduct business. UPEDA is the primary economic development organization actively marketing the Upper Peninsula for business attraction and retention. Our members work together to share information, provide ongoing education, and support businesses and entrepreneurial growth across the region.
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