eCities

Local communities who participate in the project receive benchmarking reports showing their performance at creating inviting business environments and encouraging entrepreneurial growth. The focus of the project is to learn and share community success stories to attract entrepreneurial development and create business growth. Understanding these success stories, or best practices, and utilizing these concepts across Michigan will have a positive impact on the state’s economic future.  

In 2023, the eCities team collected data on 277 communities from 54 counties across Michigan. More specifically, the study examined eleven publicly available data points related to growth and investment metrics that impact the business community.

Would you like to learn more about eCities?

Let the communities who have participated tell you about the project!

If you are a city, township, or village that wishes to share in the best practices of communities to promote entrepreneurial growth and economic development, please contact us at ec[email protected] or by phone at 313-593-4209 to participate in eCities. 

​​If you are an organization or business interested in learning more about eCities sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tim Davis at 313-593-4060 or [email protected].