The Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, located at Grand Valley State University, assisted nearly 500 growth companies in 2011. Of these companies, 33 will be receiving the 2012 Michigan “50 Companies to Watch” award at the eighth-annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards ceremony May 3 in Lansing.

Michigan Celebrates Small Business is the state’s premier awards event celebrating small business excellence. MCSB honors the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, the U.S. Small Business Administration of Michigan Small Business Awards, two awards presented by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, as well as other small business awards from the founding organizations.