From the Great Lakes IT Report:
Although most technology executives do not feel Michigan is an ideal place to start or grow a business, their opinions are not simply a reaction to the economic conditions in the state, according to a survey conducted by the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s iLabs, Automation Alley and the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The second annual Michigan Technology Climate Survey assessed opinions of technology executives in southeast Michigan regarding the current business climate facing Michigan’s technology firms. This past spring, the survey queried 96 executives from Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
“The results indicate that executives believe there are structural issues — at the state level — that hinder technology growth,” according to Timothy Davis, director of iLabs, also known as the Center of Innovative Research at UM-Dearborn’s College of Business.
Consistent with last year’s results, this year’s survey found that 63 percent of executives say the business climate for technology firms in Michigan is worse than the rest of the country.
(Emphasis mine.)
Despite this, however, the study found that the majority of executives surveyed lead “stable firms” with 71% planning to either maintain or expand their workforce.
I recommend reading the whole article here.
–Matt
