THE MICHIGAN CHINA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP

BUILDING BUSINESS TIES IN THE CLEAN TECH INDUSTRY BETWEEN MICHIGAN AND CHINA. PROGRAMS INVOLVED CONDUCTING EXPLORATORY CONVERSATIONS WITH COMPANIES IN MICHIGAN AND CHINA ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH TECHNOLOGY, MARKETS, OR CAPITAL IN THE OTHER REGION, AND FORMS OF COLLABORATION THEY MIGHT HAVE WITH PLAYERS FROM THE OTHER REGION. ONE IMPORTANT RESULT HAS BEEN PROMOTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN'S NEXT CYCLE PROGRAM, A RECYCLING BUSINESS ACCELERATOR, TO COMPANIES FROM CHINA AND TAIWAN.