Does that mean Michigan will also seek to foster the growth of new industries and businesses?
We want to be the most entrepreneurial state in the country. We want to be the place where entrepreneurs come and where they are supported and incubated. Some of the folks we want to attract are those who only need a computer and some software to provide value to what they are designing. We have smart zones attached to our 15 universities around the state as start-ups for people who can create the workforce for the 21st century. What about jobs in the fast-growing digital arts field? Absolutely. Diversification is important. In Michigan, we seek to foster a welcoming environment for those we fondly refer to as “the green hairs,” the iconoclasts, so we can take advantage of their imagination and ease around computer technologies. When you look at the digital magic of movies and all that unbelievable software that goes into the development of video games, that’s what we want to link to. Right now those kids are going to Pixar in California. We want them here. That means we must support s
