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Lordstown Motors Establishing Research & Development Facility in Farmington Hills
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan continues to claim its position as the automotive capital of the world with the announcement by Ohio-based Lordstown Motors Corp. on plans to establish an automotive R&D center in Farmington Hills with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The project is expected to create 141 jobs.
Lordstown Motors Establishing Research & Development Facility in Farmington Hills
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan continues to claim its position as the automotive capital of the world with the announcement by Ohio-based Lordstown Motors Corp. on plans to establish an automotive R&D center in Farmington Hills with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The project is expected to create 141 jobs.
Detroit Regional Partnership Receives Two IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards
DETROIT (October 20, 2020) – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) honored the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) with two gold awards during their 2020 virtual IEDC Annual Conference: Excellence in Economic Development awards ceremony. DRP won a...
Detroit Regional Partnership Launches Financial Services Interactive Story Map
The 11-county Detroit Region is a historic and growing epicenter for banking, consumer insurance and fintech (financial technology). Overall the financial services industry has grown 24% in the past five years, ranking #1 against top metros and outpacing the...
Economic Development Leaders for Michigan Form Partnership to Accelerate State Economy
Leaders aim to grow Michigan's competitive initiatives with state and local business incentives, reopening, recovery efforts, and reshoring Lansing, Mich., (October 1, 2020) - Economic developers from across the state recently partnered to form Economic Development...
Detroit Regional Partnership Launches Research, Engineering & Design Interactive Story Map
From concept to consumer, the complete talent vertical is in the 11-County Detroit Region, with innovative design thinking, top engineers and revolutionary research technologies. This has made research, engineering & design (RED) a thriving industry cluster....
Excel Engineering Opens Engineering and Testing Facility in Detroit Region
$3M Investment; Detroit Regional Partnership along with Wayne County and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) assisted project DETROIT, Michigan – (September 9, 2020) – Excel Engineering announces the acquisition of the former...
DTE Energy Files Plan to Add Enough Solar Energy Generation to Power 120,000 Homes
- If the plan is approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission, DTE would increase its solar generation capacity by nearly ten times over the next two years - By 2022, DTE's wind and solar energy portfolio would generate enough clean energy to power 900,000...
Clearcover, a Leader in Car Insurance Tech Selects Detroit for New Customer Operations Hub
Plans to bring over 300 jobs, assisted by the Detroit Regional Partnership, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Detroit Economic Growth Corporation DETROIT – (August 25, 2020) – Following today's approval by the Michigan Strategic Fund, the rapidly...
Detroit Regional Partnership: Recent Closed Deals and Expansions
Expansions and Deals in the 11-county Detroit Region Review some of this year's most lucrative corporate projects featuring tech, transportation, automotive and more. From choosing a property to recruiting workers to navigating tax and regulatory considerations –...
Detroit Regional Partnership Shares Results from Talent Insight Survey
In July, the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) launched a survey focusing on finding post-grad job opportunities. Recently, Josh Carter, the DRP business intelligence strategy & development Intern and student at Michigan State University, shared the findings...