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Why Economic Development Matters: Building Stronger Communities
This Economic Development Week is an opportunity to recognize the role economic growth plays in improving quality of life and attracting opportunities for our neighbors across all 11 counties of the Detroit Region. Quality of life means something different to...
Detroit’s Business Community Releases Community Engagement Playbook for Inbound Companies
DETROIT, Mich. (April 23, 2026) – The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), in collaboration with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Detroit, MiSide and SER Metro Detroit, has released a community engagement playbook for new companies moving to the Detroit...
DRP Team Focuses on Defense, Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing, and Battery Industries During April Travel
This April, the Detroit Regional Partnership engaged with business leaders both in-region and across the U.S., focusing on industries that continue to shape the future of advanced manufacturing, mobility, and technology. The team attended AeroDef in Boston, where...
Detroit’s STAR Talent Advantage: A Regional, Skills-First Approach to Economic Development
The Detroit metropolitan area offers a strong and underutilized talent pool: more than 1 million workers in the Greater Detroit labor force are STARs - workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes rather than a bachelor’s degree. Representing over half of the...
DRP Strengthens Battery Industry Ties in South Korea and Connects with Site Selectors in the U.S. in March
March was an active month for the Detroit Regional Partnership team as we continued global outreach and relationship-building efforts to attract investment and job creation to the Detroit Region. Strengthening Battery Industry Ties in South Korea The month began...
Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership joins forces with Detroit Regional Partnership to strengthen economic opportunity in Southeast Michigan
DETROIT, Mich. – The Detroit Regional Workforce Partnership (DRWP), founded as an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), has moved its home base to the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP). This transition was approved by the DRP Board...
Detroit Regional Dashboard Updates Annual Socioeconomic Data
Designed to measure economic and social progress, the Detroit Regional Dashboard shows that economic momentum continues - seventy percent of the 37 regional indicators in the dashboard are stable or trending in a positive direction, although some equity gaps...
Detroit Regional Partnership Reports Attraction of More Than $343M in Investment, Nearly 3,000 Jobs in 2025
DETROIT, Mich. (March 10, 2026) – The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), an economic development organization (EDO) focused on marketing and growing the 11-county Detroit Region, released its 2025 annual report today. The report, shared during the DRP’s annual...
Seven Industries Powering the Detroit Region
The Detroit Region is at the center of multiple industries shaping the global economy—we have unmatched automotive and mobility leadership, deep manufacturing roots, and strengths in advanced engineering, logistics, digital technology, financial services, and...
Business Development Team Builds International and Domestic Connections During February Travel
February marked a strong start to 2026 for the DRP, with two robust mission trips that reinforced the Detroit Region’s global reach and strategic focus on emerging industry trends. The month began with an international mission to Europe alongside our partners at...
DRP’s Investor Happy Hour
Thank you to our investors who attended our happy hour networking event on February 5 at The Social Brews in downtown Detroit! We are grateful for your support in our mission to bring jobs and investment to the Detroit Region. If you couldn't make it to the happy...