Oakland County

Oakland County is the acknowledged leader of business activity and job growth in Michigan. As one of the top most affluent metropolitan counties in the United States, Oakland County prides itself on its clear vision for the future. With 44,512 business establishments and government agencies employing more than 784,000 employees, Oakland County is committed to future growth.

To ensure continued success, Oakland County has developed the Emerging Sectors® program, an aggressive plan to expand and attract new and emerging businesses to complement the county’s world-class economy. The program identifies the top ten emerging business sectors as well as the premier ten producers in those sectors. Oakland County is working to recruit some of those businesses to expand their operations into this region. Emerging Sectors® is a vital component of a long-term strategy to diversify Oakland County’s employment base and allow global competition and prosperity.

The county has a diverse global reach with the presence of 653 foreign-owned firms representing 24 countries, including 47 percent of Fortune Global 500 companies. Some of the top emerging industry and technology sectors in Oakland County are:

• Advanced electronic and control systems
• Advanced materials and chemicals
• Alternative energy and power generation
• Bio-technology
• Communications
• Financial/Investment
• Homeland security
• Nanotechnology
• Robotics, machine vision and other computer technologies

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