PRESS RELEASES
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 gold...
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...
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...
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 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...
DRP Press Release: Detroit Regional Partnership Board Adds Two New Board Members
October 8, 2019 Detroit, MI – During the Detroit Regional Partnership's board meeting today, the board voted unanimously to add two new directors to the board: Oakland County Executive David Coulter, and Southfield based Lear Corporation President and CEO, Ray Scott....
DRP Press Release: Israeli Mobility Startups to visit Detroit, Michigan
DETROIT - September 12, 2019 – DRIVE TLV Innovation Center visit to Detroit will enhance mobility connections between Michigan and Israel. In collaboration with PlanetM/The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), MICHauto, the Detroit Regional Partnership...
DRP Press Release: DRP CEO inducted into Virginia Tech Alumni Hall of Fame
July 30, 2019 Detroit, MI –The Detroit Regional Partnerships President and CEO, Barry Matherly, was recently inducted into the Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs Alumni Hall of Fame. “It's an honor to be recognized in this way,” said Matherly....
DRP Press Release: Worth Magazine
July 11, 2019 Detroit, MI – Worth Magazine recently announced their editor's choices for the 12 most dynamic cities of 2019, including Detroit, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Nashville, Milwaukee, Seattle, San Antonio, Charleston, San Francisco, Savannah, and Washington,...