REGIONAL NEWS
Detroit Regional Partnership hires three new team members
Detroit Regional Partnership New Team Members to Help Expand Business Development and Retention Services, Prospect Engagement Organization adds talent solutions director, lead generation and market strategist, marketing manager as it serves as single point of contact...
Exploring the Mobility & Automotive Industry Cluster
Exploring the Mobility & Automotive Industry Cluster CLUSTER INTRO: The Detroit Regional Partnership's (DRP) seven-industry cluster program received the C2ER Research Award for Project Impact in its first year. In keeping with current industry trends, data...
Canadian Company Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Food Waste Coming to Southfield in First U.S. Location
Canadian Company Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Food Waste Coming to Southfield in First U.S. Location Detroit Regional Partnership along with Southfield, Oakland County, and LTU's Centrepolis Accelerator collaborate to bring Savormetrics' R & D and sales...
Innovative Cluster Maps Aid Virtual Outreach, Recognized with C2ER Research Award
Innovative Cluster Maps Aid Virtual Outreach, Recognized with C2ER Research Award When COVID-19 halted in-person outreach, the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) innovated in award-winning fashion. The organization created seven unique interactive industry...
Leading Die-Casting Manufacturer Moving Headquarters to Novi
Leading Die-Casting Manufacturer Moving Headquarters to Novi Detroit Regional Partnership along with Novi, Oakland County, and MEDC collaborate to help Pace Industries bring new headquarters to region, creating more than 60 jobs DETROIT – (June 23, 2021) – North...
No Darts Allowed: 5 Tips for Small Businesses Looking to Access International Export Markets
Blog By: Business Development and Trade Manager, Carlotta Gmachl There's never been a shakeup quite like this in our lifetimes. The pandemic is reshaping business practices and markets in every industry around the world – all at once. For Michigan's small...
Consul General of Canada OP-ED: International Trade Week
Op-Ed By: Joe Comartin (Consul General of Canada to the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky) As Canada's Consul General to the state of Michigan, and lifelong resident of Windsor, Ontario it is beyond obvious that our two nations are inextricably linked. In...
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...
Detroit Regional Partnership Launches Interactive Smart Manufacturing Story Map
The 11-county Detroit Region is an Industry 4.0 global leader where revolutionary concepts are both developed and manufactured. The Detroit Region's supply chain advantage, deep roots in innovation and exceptional workforce makes the region an ideal location for smart...
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 gold...
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...