Businesses

Why is Midland one of the Best Places to grow your Business?

• Over 40% of our workforce has a bachelor’s or graduate degree
• We have the highest per capita PhD population in the Midwest 
• Delta Community College has an Award Winning Fast Start 16 week program that trains new workers in critical manufacturing skills 
• Pro-business City of Midland powers The Dow Chemical Company Corporate Head Quarters with clean, efficient landfill gas to electricity plant 
• We have an industrial infrastructure with available capacity of 10 million gallons of water per day 
• We are home to an award winning Economic Gardening Program 

Midland's elite workforce gives local business a competitive advantage:

• Over 40% of the population has a bachelor's or graduate degree
• Highest per capita concentration of PhDs in the nation
• Successful partnership between major chemical industry manufacturers and local colleges

Training Programs

• Midland fosters unique programs that train local workers in specific manufacturing, skilled trades, and chemical process skills - reducing your training and scale-up time:

Education and Training Connection
Great Lakes Safety Training Center
Delta Fast Start Training Programs