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Chamber Initiatives

The Detroit Regional Chamber’s economic development team provides the expertise to navigate the Who, Where and How of business growth in the Detroit region, whether your needs are local, national or global. The Chamber’s economic development portfolio is fully equipped to attract and retain talent and investment in the Detroit region.

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    The Detroit Region has the mature infrastructure, one-of-a-kind international location, talent and resources to provide robust support for companies who want to do business here or relocate.

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    MICHauto is dedicated to promoting, retaining and growing the automotive industry in Michigan.

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    Translinked aims to capitalize on Southeast Michigan’s rich assets in transportation, distribution and logistics to create a cluster of excellence.

  • Detroit Regional Prosperity Campaign
    The Detroit Regional Prosperity Campaign is a regional economic development campaign to drive economic development and investment in Detroit and Southeast Michigan.

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        The Detroit Region: The Smart Route for Global Access With infrastructure that includes 11 interstate highways, 4,900 truck route miles of highways and roads, four Class I railroads with 3,600 miles of railroad track, nine intermodal freight facilities, nine airports and air fields, three marine ports, and 235,000 workers in the sector, the Detroit region offers businesses the connectivity and capacity to access the global market.
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        Now that President Barack Obama and the U.S. State Department have officially chosen to accept Canada’s gift of a free bridge at the Detroit-Windsor border crossing by issuing a permit for the project, Michigan’s obligation is to put it to good use. That’s not a given in a state that has squandered or underutilized assets in the past. More on that later. Continue reading →

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