Research shows that 36 percent of college students left Michigan within a year in 2017. For a region positioning itself to lead the world in technological innovation, the talent problem can no longer be ignored. To stop the flow of …
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The Chamber Is Awarded $275,000 Grant Through Lumina Foundation and The Kresge Foundation Designation of Detroit As ‘Talent Hub’
Last month, Lumina Foundation, in partnership with The Kresge Foundation, designated Detroit as one of 23 designated Talent Hubs in the country. The Talent Hub designation comes with a $275,000 grant awarded to the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees …
Continue ReadingDriving the National Mobility Conversation at South by Southwest
As Michigan positions itself to lead the global mobility revolution, attracting new technology startups and investment is critical. To support that goal, the Detroit Regional Chamber is engaged in targeted outreach to new markets and technology shows to promote the …
Continue ReadingHealth Care and Automotive: A Match Made in Innovation
By: Megan Lasley As technology is ever-evolving, so is the automotive industry and furthermore, so is health care. During Forward Detroit’s Investor Briefing: Health Care’s Transformation and Innovation hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber on April 26, panelists focused on …
Continue ReadingMobility Tech Leaders: Detroit Is Open for Business
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 ReadingPlanetM Landing Zone Amps up in First 90 Days, No Sign of Slowing Down
Ninety 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 ReadingDetroit Public Schools Superintendent Says District Is ‘Primed to Get this Right,’ Just Need Time
All 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 ReadingChamber’s Work to Grow Region’s Educated Workforce Backed by Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren
Last 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 ReadingDutch Mobility, Innovation and Technology on Full Display at Tech Showcase
The 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 ReadingState of the Region: Unemployment on Par with National Average for First Time in Decade; Education Lags Behind Peer Regions
For 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 …
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