Grow Your Business in the Detroit Region

The Detroit Region is a hub of global business–where industry drives innovation and companies know they can grow

Our Signature Initiatives

The Detroit Regional Partnership leads several major economic development programs in the Detroit Region. VIP by DRP simplifies the site selection process by cataloging development-ready properties in the region, while GEM is an initiative to accelerate the growth of the region’s advanced mobility sector–fueled by a $52.2 million grant from the EDA. Together, these programs are driving the Detroit Region into the future.

Fast Facts

State for Automotive R&D and Production

U.S. Metro for Total Engineering Talent

U.S. Metro for Tech Talent Cost vs. Quality

State for Venture Capital Growth

Lowest Cost of Living Index Among the Most Populous U.S. Metros

U.S. Metro for Manufacturing Assemblers and Die Makers

State for Automotive R&D
and Production

U.S. Metro for Total
Engineering Talent

U.S. Metro for Tech Talent
Cost vs. Quality

State for Venture Capital
Growth

Lowest Cost of Living Index
Among the Most Populous
U.S. Metros

U.S. Metro for Manufacturing
Assemblers and Die Makers

Detroit Region News

Detroit Regional Partnership’s 2024 Annual Report

Detroit Regional Partnership’s Annual Report includes updates on the organization’s work to build stronger communities in the Detroit Region by attracting jobs and investment. Since 2020, the DRP has helped attract 121 projects that created an estimated $9.4 billion in investment and more than 36,500 jobs with an average wage of $68,819 per year. In its first five years of operations, the organization is already nearing its 2030 goals of attracting 50,000 new jobs and $10 billion in new investment.

Selling Industrial Properties Requires Getting Your Hands in the Dirt

Selling a vacant industrial property is a lengthy and oftentimes costly process. It requires knowing the strengths and weaknesses of a property and then ensuring the right...

Strengthening Cross-Border Water Innovation: AquaAction Expands to the United States

Washington, D.C. – May 12, 2025 – AquaAction is making waves in water innovation with the official launch of its U.S. headquarters at Bedrock’s Urban Tech Xchange (UTX) in...

Detroit Regional Partnership Reports Attracting More Than $9.4B in Investment and 36,500 Jobs, Celebrates Successful First Five Years

DETROIT, Mich. (March 20, 2025) – The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), an economic development organization (EDO) focused on marketing and growing the 11-county Detroit...

Looking Back on Five Top Projects Since 2020

Since 2020, the DRP has secured more than 100 project wins that are expected to create nearly $9 billion in investment and 33,000 jobs in the 11-county Detroit Region. Looking...

Proximity Matters

Our centralized location right on the border of the United States and Canada provides unparalleled access to both countries’ markets–with half of their combined population within just a 10-hour or one-day drive.

Proximity Matters

Our centralized location right on the border of the United States and Canada provides unparalleled access to both countries’ markets–with half of their combined population within just a 10-hour or one-day drive.