By: Megan Lasley As Detroit continues to reinvent itself from a traditional automotive community to a bustling hub for startups, the city that put the world on wheels is leading the way in the next technological revolution. During a Forward …
Continue ReadingNinety days since the official launch of the PlanetM Landing Zone, efforts to attract and connect global mobility startups to the Detroit region are moving rapidly, with 18 global mobility startups, three Tier 1 OEM partners and a venture capital firm actively engaging at WeWork Merchant’s Row. The Chamber launched the PlanetM Landing Zone in October 2017, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Continue ReadingAll students will have the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to thrive in the city, nation, and world. That is the vision Nikolai Vitti, superintendent for Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) shared with the Detroit Drives Degrees Leadership Council, …
Continue ReadingLast week, the Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren endorsed the Detroit Regional Chamber’s plan to establish a regional Education Compact, a key step in ensuring that the region is educated, healthy and employed to compete in the 21st century global economy.
Continue ReadingThe Showcase aims to strengthens the region’s status as a mobility and technology hub for companies looking to do business in the U.S. market.Destination Detroit’s work to increase foreign direct investment in the region is a key focus of the Forward Detroit economic strategy.
Continue ReadingFor the first time in over a decade, the Detroit region’s unemployment rate is on par with the national average, according to data provided in the Detroit Regional Chamber’s fourth annual State of the Region report. The finding was among …
Continue ReadingLast week, the Detroit Regional Chamber received a $450,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation to launch a comprehensive plan and campaign to increase postsecondary education attainment in Southeast Michigan. The three-year grant supports the Chamber’s Forward Detroit strategy to create and …
Continue ReadingThe Detroit Regional Chamber traveled to Frankfurt, Germany in September for the 67th International Motor Show (IAA), one of the largest automotive shows in the world.
Continue ReadingIn an effort to attract and connect more mobility-focused startups and other emerging high-tech, automotive-focused companies to the region, the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) and WeWork launched the PlanetM Landing Zone in Detroit last week.
Continue ReadingThe Detroit Regional Chamber is a key part of a broad and inclusive leadership group working under the chairmanship of Quicken Loans’ Dan Gilbert to prepare a world-class proposal for Amazon’s second headquarters. Amazon’s search for a second headquarters has …
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