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VIP Launching Industrial Development Toolkit – Empowering Communities with Resources for Industrial Growth
The strength of a region’s future lies not just in innovation, but in each community’s ability to play an active role in that innovation. That’s why we’re proud to announce the creation of our VIP Industrial Development Toolkit, a community-driven resource for...
Five Reasons Why the Detroit Region’s Business Community is Thriving
The Detroit Region’s business climate offers the workforce, real estate, and affordability to help businesses grow easily. Here are five reasons that demonstrate why the Corporate and Professional Services (CPS) industry is thriving in the Detroit Region. Dynamic...
Detroit Regional Defense Coalition (DRDC) formed to strengthen Southeast Michigan’s defense and aerospace sectors
DETROIT, Mich. (August 28, 2025) – The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), in collaboration with the county executives of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties and Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), has launched the Detroit Regional Defense Coalition (DRDC) to...
New Defense Projects Land in the Detroit Region
The Detroit Regional Partnership is closing out the year strong with three major defense project wins—AJG Aerospace, American Rheinmetall, and Veptos—reinforcing the Detroit Region’s growing role in defense, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing. ...
Agoria Delegation Visits Detroit Region
The Business Development team hosted our annual automotive delegation from Germany, Belgium, and Austria this month. This year’s visit brought together 14 innovative companies to share technologies and explore collaboration opportunities with Detroit’s OEMs and Tier 1...
Destination: Detroit
Decision-makers descend on Detroit to shape the future of mobility, manufacturing and more The Detroit region has become a hub for intelligent conversations and strategic planning discussions for business leaders, decision-makers, government officials and more who...
Detroit Regional Partnership Hosts Battery Show Reception with Gresham Smith
Last week, the Detroit Regional Partnership and Gresham Smith hosted the Battery Show Reception at the Beacon in downtown Detroit. The event included a wonderful evening of networking, an informative panel on Michigan’s rapidly growing battery sector, and special...
Five Reasons Why the Detroit Region is Leading Advanced Manufacturing
The Detroit Region is a global leader in advanced manufacturing—whether it’s automotive or aerospace, we have the talent, institutional knowledge, and industry network to produce the technology of the future. Here are five reasons that demonstrate why advanced...
Business Development Team Travels Globally and Domestically in September
This September, the DRP Business Development team traveled to Japan, Taiwan, Germany, and Las Vegas to meet with companies interested in the Detroit Region. Read about highlights and details from the team's travels below. Japan & SEMICON Alan Weber,...
Your Guide to Attracting and Retaining the Detroit Region’s Top Talent
The competition to find top talent in the Detroit Region can be fierce, but finding the right fit for your company doesn’t have to be difficult. The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), in collaboration with HR Collaborative, created a comprehensive benefits guide to...
Seven Facts Show Why the Detroit Region is a Mobility Leader
The Detroit Region has long stood at the forefront of the automotive and mobility industry. The level of innovation needed to put – and keep – the world on wheels takes talent and know-how. It also requires a broad network of manufacturers and suppliers that support a...
Detroit Regional Partnership Accredited by the International Economic Development Council
DETROIT, Mich. (September 15, 2025) – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announces that the Detroit Regional Partnership has been recognized as one of 92 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development...
Request for Proposals: Global Epicenter of Mobility Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Module
The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) seeks assistance via this RFP to study the potential for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to accelerate the transformation of the mobility sector in the Detroit Region. This initiative is in response to advancements...
Detroit Regional Partnership Verified Industrial Properties Program Honored with RACER’s 2025 Edge Award for Advancing Redevelopment of Former GM Properties
Shannon Selby, Vice President of Real Estate was honored to accept The RACER Trust’s 2025 RACER’s Edge Award on behalf of The Detroit Regional Partnership for the Verified Industrial Properties Program (VIP BY DRP) recently at the National Brownfields Conference 2025...
Detroit Regional Partnership’s Shannon Selby Honored with Linda Garczynski Brownfields Person of the Year Award for Brownfield Leadership
The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) is proud to announce that Shannon Selby, Vice President of Real Estate, was recognized with the Linda Garczynski Brownfields Person of the Year Award at the Phoenix Awards during the 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference...
Expert Insights Project Helps Companies with Setting Pay Scale
The right pay scale can be the difference between attracting or losing top talent. In today’s competitive labor market, setting the right pay scale isn’t just a budgeting exercise — it can create a strategic advantage. Companies entering the Detroit region must...
Thank You for Attending DRP’s Expert Insights Happy Hour!
The Detroit Regional Partnership hosted its Expert Insights Happy Hour on July 15 at the Madison Building in downtown Detroit. We had a wonderful time connecting with our investors and friends and listening to an informative panel on best practices for retaining and...
Connecting With Companies Looking to Expand in North America
There’s no better direct marketing for the Detroit Region than meeting with companies looking to expand in North America, especially those in industry sectors that play to the Region’s strengths. This spring the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) has hit trade and...
Detroit Regional Partnership Appoints Robert G. Riney as Chairman of Board of Directors
DETROIT, Mich. (June 3, 2025) – The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), an economic development organization (EDO) focused on marketing and growing the 11-county Detroit Region, has appointed Robert G. Riney, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health, as Chairman of the...
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 purchaser sees it – but before all of that, it requires getting your hands in the dirt. That is...