Chamber Today

• $450,000 Kresge Foundation Grant will Support Programs to Improve College Readiness, Access and Success

  Last 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 …

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• Industry Experts: Latest Proposed Changes to NAFTA Are Red Flag for Automotive Supply Chain

  As the fourth round of negotiations between Canada, the United States and Mexico surrounding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) conclude, the Detroit Regional Chamber, along with MICHauto and the Consulate General of Canada, hosted members of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association for an informative discussion on NAFTA’s potential impact on trade and economic growth for the U.S. and Canadian economies.

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• Part 2: When Talent Returns to Detroit

  I introduced my friend Bryan Lewis in my last post. He’s from Southfield, left the region for school and came back just a few years ago. When he graduated from Carnegie Melon University with a Master of Science degree in energy science, technology and policy in 2014, he was set on moving to Washington, DC or New York and had no plans to return to Detroit.

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• Detroit Drives Degrees Kicks off Annual Challenge to Connect More Students with College Financial Aid

  In an effort to put more of the $90 million in federal aid that went unclaimed in Michigan last year into the hands of students, Detroit Drives Degrees kicked off its second annual “Race to the FAFSA Line” Challenge, which promotes the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Challenge offers incentives to students, counselors and high schools to complete the form and runs from Oct. 1, 2017 through Feb. 28, 2018.

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• Detroit Named ‘Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working City’ for Manufacturing Excellence, Economic Growth

  With efforts underway to position Detroit as the premier location for Amazon’s HQ2, the city’s latest accolade sends a clear message to the retail giant: Detroit’s innovation economy is powered by an unrivaled manufacturing workforce. On Wednesday, Freightliner Trucks awarded the city its “Hardest Working Cities” designation.

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• PlanetM Landing Zone Launches in Detroit, Will Draw Mobility and High-Tech Startups to the Region

  In 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.

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• New Workspace to Draw Mobility and High-Tech Auto Startups to Downtown Detroit

  In an effort to attract and connect more mobility-focused startups and other emerging high-tech, automotive-focused companies, the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) and WeWork announced today the launch of the PlanetM Landing Zone. This first-of-its-kind space will serve as an environment where startups with connected and automated transportation technologies can connect with Detroit’s automotive and economic development network. Ford Motor Co. is the first automaker to join the partnership via its City Solutions team located on-site.

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• Part 1: Why Talent Leaves Michigan

  Southeast Michigan loses so much young talent to other states. And in our recent Southeast Michigan Talent Retention Survey, Detroit Drives Degrees had the chance to hear from almost 100 people who were born in the region but left. Based on this survey, the top three reasons people leave are for work, education and exploration.

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