Welcome to the
Global Epicenter of Mobility

The Detroit Region – with its rich history of automotive design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise – is the place to innovate, design, and build the next generation of mobility.

GEM Initiatives

GEM Central

GEM Central

Mobility Acceleration & Innovation

Mobility Acceleration & Innovation

Proving & Testing

Testing & Proving

Supply Chain Transformation Center

Supply Chain Transformation Center

Site Readiness

Site Readiness

Talent Transformation

Talent Transformation

GET TO KNOW GEM

#1 State

For Connected Vehicles

U.S. DOT-Funded Operational Deployments with 500 miles of Connected & Autonomous Roadways in Michigan

86,544

Engineers & Technicians

Detroit Ranks #2 for Total Engineers & Technicians, along with Ranking #2 for Talent Density in 2022

$13.2 Billion

Auto R&D Annually

67.4% of the National Total is Invested in Michigan, 2020

latest mobility news and insights

HIRING: Senior Project Manager

HIRING: Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager will serve as the main project manager for the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) Grant – Global Epicenter of Mobility. The candidate will oversee, on behalf of the DRP, adherence to grant...

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Understanding the Mobility Ecosystem

Understanding the Mobility Ecosystem

Introduction There’s an incredible project revving up in the Motor City. A little over a year ago, in September of 2022, a coalition of regional organizations won a $52 million grant from the federal government. Known as the Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), the...

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Looking for something else?

To learn more, contact:

Christine Roeder

Executive Vice President
Global Epicenter of Mobility