Join the Michigan exhibit at Pitti Uomo June 13-16, 2023, in Florence, Italy. Pitti Uomo is the world’s leading men’s fashion trade fair specifically focused on B2B buyer engagement with exhibiting brands showcasing menswear and accessories. In June 2022, the show celebrated its 50th year and brought in more than 10,600 buyers, including 4,200 international buyers from 70 countries outside of Italy. Selected Michigan designers will have the opportunity to present collections to international buyers in a dynamic space, supported by MEDC, Design Core Detroit and College for Creative Studies. Deadline to apply is Sept. 1. For more information, contact Jacob Schroeder at schroederj4@michigan.org.

Join MEDC’s Pure Michigan Business Connect team in France for Aeromart Toulouse. For over 25 years, Aeromart Toulouse has been the place for supply chain, engineering, fabrication teams and suppliers to meet through pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings. The event is a venue for international A&D suppliers to connect through BCI Aerospace signature matchmaker. Participating companies will have the opportunity to meet with major buyers such as Airbus, ATR, Daher, Latecoere, Safran, Thales and many more. Over 1,000 firms, 16,000 B2B meetings and 45 countries will be represented. Space is limited so register by Nov. 1. For more information and to register, contact Tanya Markos-Vanno at markos-vannot@michigan.org.

A recent episode of The Michigan Opportunity podcast features Ray Boeman, Research Professor at Michigan State University and Director of the IACMI Scale-Up Research Facility and Vehicle Technology Area at MSU. Boeman joins host Ed Clemente to explain the complex world of public-private partnerships to advanced composite manufacturing. You can also read the transcript from the conversation.