Michigan Job Seekers Could Gain 127 Roles at Niowave, Prism Controls and Geotab, Some Starting at $30.29 an Hour

Three employers in Ingham, Kent and Oakland counties have committed to creating at least 127 new jobs in Michigan, backed by more than $90.6 million in capital investment. The largest share comes from Niowave, a Lansing producer of cancer isotopes, which has pledged at least 73 new jobs with starting wages of $30.29 an hour plus benefits, above the regional median of $24.34. Farm technology maker Prism Controls and fleet data company Geotab make up the rest, and all three projects carry Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grants. For Metaintro readers in Michigan, the useful detail is below the headline number, in what each role pays, what kind of work each site will do and what a state job commitment actually promises. Here is what the state release, the grant rules and the three careers pages show.

What Did Michigan Announce on September 28?

The state's economic development agency released the package on Monday, September 28, 2026. The three projects add up to more than $90.6 million in capital investment and at least 127 new jobs, across life sciences, agriculture and mobility.

Each project brings its own figures, and they are worth reading separately rather than as one pool of jobs:

• Niowave, Lansing area. A new building to house up to six linear particle accelerators, with at least 73 new jobs and a $695,000 grant.
• Prism Controls, Vergennes Township. A plan to double its plant, with 28 new jobs and a $210,000 grant.
• Geotab, Madison Heights. An engineering site with at least 26 new jobs and a $130,000 grant.

The jobs are not the same kind of work. One site makes medical isotopes, one builds controls for egg and poultry farms, and one does automotive reverse engineering and embedded software. Which one fits you depends far more on your trade than on the headline total.

What Will the Niowave Jobs Near Lansing Involve?

Niowave produces medical radioisotopes for cancer therapies, using its own superconducting linear accelerators and in-house radiochemistry. The company was founded in 2005 on technology developed by the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and other Department of Energy labs, and it is headquartered in Lansing.

The new building is in Clinton County and will span 80,000 square feet. It will hold up to six new linear particle accelerators, plus production space, clean rooms, radiochemistry labs, warehousing and office space. The same investment will also expand work at the Lansing headquarters and the active production facility next to the planned building.

Niowave's is the only specific starting wage in the package. Starting wages are set at $30.29 an hour plus benefits, above the Regional Median Wage of $24.34 an hour. The project carries a capital investment of more than $85 million, and the state support goes beyond the grant. Niowave is also using MEDC Capital Access programs for construction and equipment, and the Michigan Department of Transportation approved a $2.1 million road grant for the project site.

The demand behind the jobs is specific. Its principal isotope is in multiple clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe, and Niowave holds long-term contracts with six of the leading radiopharmaceutical companies in that market. The company picked the Lansing area partly for its supply chain and for its closeness to the Capital Region International Airport, which the company counts as critical for getting its products to partners for hospital deliveries.

Niowave was founded in Michigan more than 20 years ago, and mid-Michigan's deep manufacturing roots and highly skilled technical workforce make it the right place for our continued growth, Niowave CEO Mike Zamiara said, according to the state's September release.

Is the Niowave Expansion New, or Was It Announced Before?

This is not the first time a new Niowave building has made local headlines. In a May 21, 2026 release published by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership, Niowave unveiled a new facility at the Capital Region International Airport that would create 70 new high-wage jobs and represent a $65 million investment. That release put the start of construction in spring 2026, with the site fully operational by fall 2027.

Both releases mention a local tax abatement. The May release said the Port Lansing Board of Directors had approved a PA 198 tax abatement for the project, and it listed additional state incentives as pending final review and approval at the MEDC. The September release says a PA 198 abatement for the real property component was approved on November 12, 2025, and it now names the state grant.

What September adds is the state grant and the commitment behind it. The state grant of $695,000 is tied to at least 73 new jobs and more than $85 million of investment, figures that are higher than the 70 jobs and $65 million in May. The September release does not explain how its figures relate to the May ones, so treat the state commitment as the current number.

The May release also named the local talent it expected to benefit. It pointed to new opportunities for local talent, particularly graduates from Michigan State University and Lansing Community College. If you are studying at either school, this is a local employer to watch.

What Does Prism Controls Make, and What Will Its 28 Jobs Pay?

Prism Controls Inc. builds technology that helps modernize farm operations, with a focus on egg and poultry farming. Its own careers page describes computerized data collection and control systems, and calls the company the industry leader in environmental controls and egg flow for the layer industry.

Prism plans to double its current 15,000 square-foot facility in Vergennes Township and add new equipment for the extra production. The project is expected to bring a total capital investment of $3,824,583 and 28 new jobs, with a $210,000 state grant.

Pay is set as a range. Average wages run from $22.61 to $36.22 an hour. The low end sits exactly at the Regional Median Wage of $22.61 an hour, so the state describes the wages as at or above the median, not above it.

The company has deep local roots. Poultry Management Systems was founded in 1980 by Stephen Herbruck as an independent controls company for egg and poultry operations. Big Dutchman, a Germany-based provider of equipment for egg, poultry and pig production, acquired it in 2009, and the business moved to Vergennes Township in 2017 before being renamed Prism Controls in 2023. The work ranges from egg counting to fire prevention, in the words of Andria Romkema, senior vice president of business development at The Right Place, the economic development group for Kent County.

This expansion will nearly double our production capacity, create new opportunities for our workforce, and enable us to bring more of our innovative agricultural solutions to customers around the world, Prism Controls President Eric Hansen said, according to the MLive report on the expansions.

What Is Geotab Building in Madison Heights?

Geotab designs, manufactures and deploys telematics hardware and cloud-based software. Its Madison Heights site supports automotive reverse engineering, embedded systems development, and advanced software development, work the state release describes as critical to the company's operations.

The site is part office and part workshop. It has about 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of office space, plus another 2,000 to 4,000 square feet for an automotive laboratory and garage. The project will create at least 26 new jobs with starting wages above the Regional Median Wage of $24.69 an hour, with a capital investment of approximately $1.8 million and a $130,000 state grant.

The state release does not give a specific starting wage for Geotab, only that it sits above the median. Geotab employs approximately 3,400 people globally, including data scientists, software engineers, sales and support teams, and technical staff. The company chose metro Detroit for access to the state's specialized automotive engineering talent pool.

How Does the Geotab Commitment Compare With Earlier Announcements?

The Geotab site is already open, as the company opened its metro Detroit engineering center on May 12, 2026, at 31435 Stephenson Highway, with plans for up to 40 engineering roles over the next several years.

The plan goes back further than that. On October 1, 2025, Geotab USA revealed plans to open an office in metro Detroit, expected to support 41 new senior and technical jobs initially and $1,560,000 in private investment, with state support for the project still under consideration.

The September release gives the state grant figures, and its job number is different. It commits Geotab to at least 26 new jobs under the grant. That is the minimum Geotab has promised the state, and it sits alongside the company's own target of up to 40 engineering roles. For a job seeker, both point the same way, a small engineering team that is still growing.

What Does a Performance-Based Grant Mean for These Jobs?

The job numbers are promises, not vacancies. In a note on the release, the agency describes the investment and job numbers as the commitment made by the business to the state of Michigan. Terms will be formalized in a performance-based project agreement, funds are paid as milestones are reached, and the awards can be amended or cancelled if the commitments are not met.

The program guidelines show what a counted job has to be. Under the Michigan Business Development Program guidelines, a qualified new job is a new full-time job, defined as one paid for 35 hours or more a week. It must also be in excess of the number of jobs maintained by the business before the expansion, so moving existing staff around does not count.

There is a timing guideline and a clawback. The guidelines say a project ideally should promote job creation within three to five years. Final agreements must include repayment of grant funds if the business eliminates qualified new jobs or misses a milestone, and the agency checks the final headcount before a project closes.

Two points follow for applicants. The counted roles are meant to be full-time, and the guidelines look for hiring ideally within three to five years, so the roles may not all be posted at once. The agency also gives the state legislature a public annual report on agreements and their status, so progress on these promises is tracked in public.

How Can You Apply to Niowave, Prism Controls and Geotab?

Each company has its own route in, and the state release points to the first two.

• Niowave. The state release sends readers to the Niowave careers page, which has a section for current open job listings and a contact form. The page lists four values, Teamwork, Integrity, Courage, and Upright Zeal, and describes them as the qualities of the people it hires.
• Prism Controls. The Prism Controls careers page asks applicants to email a resume to HR@prismcontrols.com or mail it to the human resources team at Big Dutchman, Inc. in Holland, Michigan. The company is also always open to discussing opportunities with people interested in the agriculture tech field.
• Geotab. The Geotab careers site lists its Detroit office at 31435 Stephenson Hwy in Madison Heights and lets you search jobs by location and area of interest. The site also warns job seekers to stay diligent and watch for recruitment scams.

If you are coming from a plant floor rather than a lab, our guide to the skills to put on a manufacturing resume will help you frame production experience for either the isotope plant or the farm controls line.

Which Skills Do These Employers Point To?

The three companies describe different talent needs. Niowave's CEO credits mid-Michigan's highly skilled technical workforce for the choice of location, and the new building is full of specialist spaces, from clean rooms to radiochemistry labs. If you work in nuclear medicine today, our comparison of the nuclear medicine technologist and radiologic technologist roles is a useful companion read on the hospital side of the same field.

Geotab's Madison Heights team is built around vehicles and code. Its focus areas are reverse engineering, embedded systems and advanced software, and the center puts its engineers close to the company's key carmaker partners. The draw is the region's specialized automotive engineering talent pool.

Prism Controls sits between the two, making control technology for farms. Its careers page stresses data collection and control systems, which should interest people with electronics, controls or production experience. The grant guidelines also list training, apprenticeship programs and career pathways to higher wage jobs among the factors weighed for a project, so it is fair to ask any of the three what training comes with the role.

What This Means for Job Seekers, and What Should You Do Next?

Niowave's is the only specific starting wage in the package. A starting wage of $30.29 an hour plus benefits is above the regional median, and the company already holds long-term contracts with six of the leading radiopharmaceutical companies in its market. When Niowave announced an airport-area facility in May, it expected that site to be fully operational by fall 2027. Treat Niowave as a hire that could come in stages, not all at once.

Geotab's engineering center is already open, so its Madison Heights listings are worth checking first. Prism Controls is the only one of the three with a pay range in the state release, with average wages from $22.61 to $36.22 an hour.

Here is what we would do:

• Check the careers pages now. Start with the Niowave listings and the Geotab location search, because the state release lists no vacancies and points readers to the Niowave and Prism careers pages instead.
• Send a resume to Prism before the plant doubles. The company takes resumes by email at any time.
• Ask whether the role is part of the state commitment. The counted jobs are new full-time roles, and the state can claw back grant money if they are eliminated.
• Compare pay with the regional median. Each company's figure is set against a median in the state's September release, which gives you a benchmark to negotiate from.

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People Also Asked

Q: How much will the new Niowave jobs near Lansing pay?

A: Niowave has committed to starting wages of $30.29 an hour plus benefits, which is above the Regional Median Wage of $24.34 an hour.

Q: Are the 127 new Michigan jobs open right now?

A: Not necessarily. The 127 jobs are a commitment made to the state, with terms to be set in performance-based agreements, so check each company's careers page for live postings.

Q: What is the Michigan Business Development Program?

A: It is a program run by the MEDC for the Michigan Strategic Fund that provides grants, loans and other economic assistance to projects that create jobs or investment in Michigan, with awards capped at $10,000,000 and paid on performance.

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