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Go Global – Michigan Offers the Perfect Launching Pad to Trade and Export
Blog By: President & CEO, Maureen Donohue Krauss It's Michigan World Trade Week, and if you are a company in the Detroit Region with a product or service that's valued in the U.S. market, consider taking it international this year. Too often, businesses fail to...
New Online Detroit Regional Dashboard Provides Data to Align Nonprofit Efforts to Drive Prosperity and Equity
Detroit Regional Partnership and Detroit Regional Chamber Launch Tool to Track Progress, Change DETROIT – (April 27, 2021) – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Regional Partnership launched an online dashboard containing key economic and social metrics to...
In Piloting New Work from Home Model, Oregon-based FCR Taps into the Detroit Region’s Talent Pool Creating More than 300 Jobs
Detroit Regional Partnership along with Southfield and Romulus, and Michigan Works assisted project Investment DETROIT – (March 4, 2021) – Oregon-based business solutions firm FCR recently expanded its new work from home model to Romulus and Southfield as its first...
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 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 national...
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. The...
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 Ricardo...
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 homes...
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 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 of...
Detroit Regional Partnership Launches Interactive Logistics Industry Story Map
The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) has identified seven targeted industry clusters with 22 sub clusters aimed at diversifying the region's economy while ensuring access to jobs for all in Southeast Michigan. DRP has identified the strength of the Logistics...
Detroit Regional Partnership Launches Digital Technology Interactive Story Map
The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) has launched its second interactive story map (from a series of seven maps) aimed at highlighting the region's digital technology industry while ensuring access to jobs for all in Southeast Michigan. The 11-county Detroit Region...
Detroit Regional Partnership Launches Corporate & Professional Services Interactive Story Map
The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) has launched its fourth interactive story map (from a series of seven maps) aimed at diversifying the region's economy while ensuring access to jobs for all in Southeast Michigan. The 11-county Detroit Region is strategically...
Detroit Regional Partnership Announces Leadership Change; Maureen Krauss Named New CEO, Replacing Barry Matherly
DETROIT, June 17, 2020 (NYSE: DTE) The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) today announced Maureen Krauss will become its new CEO. Krauss replaces Barry Matherly, who will be leaving the region due to family relocation requirements. Matherly, who joined DRP in...