Accelerate Jackson County is the single point of contact for economic and community development efforts for Jackson County, Michigan.

Founded in 1997, we focus on four pillars of service: Business Development, Workforce Development & Talent Attraction, Livability, and Organizational Excellence. We spearhead a variety of development efforts in Jackson County, from building business & industrial parks to attraction & retention efforts, housing, talent attraction, incentive procurement, and many others.

Our success can be traced to the many impressive global companies that call Jackson County, MI home. From home-grown and headquartered companies like ALRO Steel, Dawn Foods, and Consumer’s Energy to international investment repre-senting six countries including Japan, Germany, Brazil, Netherlands, France, and Canada in a variety of industries, we are sure to make a great location for your next investment.