Michigan Works!

Established in 1987, the Michigan Works! Association fosters high-quality employment and training programs serving employers and workers by providing support activities and a forum for information exchange for Michigan's talent development system. For more information, visit http://www.michiganworks.org.

New Economy Initiative

New Economy Initiative (NEI) supports the Automation Alley Fund by sponsoring the Minority Business Enterprise Growth Program where Automation Alley Fund identifies minority/woman/veteran owned companies that are positioned for growth, specifically as it relates to Industry 4.0, and conducts Growth Assessments to produce strategy and processes necessary to grow identified manufacturers. Automation Alley Fund also sponsors representatives from minority/women/veteran owned companies to attend Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Events.

Penn Foster

We believe education is for everyone. At Penn Foster, we are dedicated to helping our students achieve their goals through affordable, accessible, career-focused learning. Our mission has remained the same for over 125 years: to provide knowledge that builds career growth and confidence on any budget, around any schedule.

Kenzie Academy

Kenzie Academy is a tech apprenticeship and coding school in Indianapolis, Indiana with a 6-month to 2-year program with 1-year paid apprenticeship, a new alternative to traditional colleges and short-term coding bootcamps. Students have the option of attending the program in person, or remotely via a Hybrid Program. Applying a new forward-thinking education model, including project-based learning, critical skills training and apprenticeship, Kenzie's mission is to develop a new talent pool and attract more technology jobs and opportunities in communities across the nation.