Chris Holman speaks with Tony Vernaci, President/Founder, Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM), based out of Rochester, MI. He's back with the Michigan Business Beat now sharing the latest on AIAM and PwC 2019 Report
In the conversation Tony and Chris cover how
- Michigan advanced to 4th in the Nation and best in the Midwest when it comes to Aerospace manufacturing attractiveness
- Michigan has been consistently ranked by PwC as a top 10 state, but this year AIAM proactively connected with PwC to ensure Michigan’s aerospace assets were fully evaluated as part of the ranking process
- AIAM was created with the goal to elevate and grow Michigan’s aerospace industry;
we welcome new members every month
- Michigan has a long-standing history in aerospace dating back to the early 1900’s; today, Michigan has over 800 already existing companies in the aerospace industry and has attracted more than $750 million in additional aerospace industry capital investments in the past 18 months
- Michigan is an incubator for talent with 18 academic institutions providing aerospace and/or aviation-related curriculum and degrees.