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RFP – Integrated Communications and PR Support
The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) is a nonprofit economic development organization dedicated to attracting private investment, creating jobs, and advancing economic growth across the 11-county Detroit Region. Representing 348 communities, 5.5 million residents,...
RFP- Regional Growth Coalition Program Support Services
DRP is launching the Regional Growth Coalition (RGC), an opt-in, peer-informed network that helps communities across the 11-county Detroit region become more ready to compete for business investment. The Coalition’s central performance goal is to make it faster,...
Detroit Regional Partnership Hosts Battery Show Reception
The Detroit Regional Partnership recently hosted our Battery Show Reception with cohosts Gresham Smith and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, where we connected with regional and state partners and attendees of the 2026 North American Battery Show. The...
Detroit Regional Partnership Launches Industrial Development Toolkit to Help Communities Navigate Modern Industrial Growth
New resource gives communities and developers a shared framework to evaluate, prepare for and shape industrial projects in the Detroit Region DETROIT, Mich. (September 29, 2026) — The Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) has released the Industrial Development Toolkit,...
Detroit Regional Partnership Names Rob Luce Senior Vice President of Strategic Funding and Investor Relations
The Detroit Regional Partnership has added Rob Luce to the organization as senior vice president of strategic funding and investor relations. In this role, Luce will lead DRP’s strategy for investor relations and strategic funding, deepening funding relationships with...
International Interest Remains Strong in the Detroit Region
From 2019-2024, $11 billion in Foreign Direct Investment from 343 companies came into the Detroit Region, reinforcing the Detroit Regional Partnership’s priority to build and maintain relationships with international companies. Last month, the Detroit Regional...
DRP Hosts Investor Happy Hour at Pine Hall
Thank you to all who joined the DRP team at our investor happy hour last week at Pine Hall. The Detroit Region is strongest when its business leaders know one another, work together and share a common commitment to our region’s success. We’re grateful to have you as...
New GEM research initiative aims to help mobility industry leaders across the Detroit Region navigate changing dynamics shaping the future of transportation
DETROIT, July 7, 2026 – The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), a signature program of the Detroit Regional Partnership designed to create a smart, secure and sustainable advanced mobility industry across the Detroit Region, has launched the Detroit...
Detroit Regional Partnership Announces Leadership Transition
DETROIT, Mich. (June 11, 2026) – – Today, Bob Riney, Board Chair of the Detroit Regional Partnership and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Health, announced that Maureen Krauss will step down from her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit...
DRP Engages with Global Companies in D.C. and Detroit During May Conferences
This May, the Detroit Regional Partnership engaged directly with global companies, industry leaders, and international delegations that are helping shape the next generation of our ecosystem. From the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., to XPONENTIAL and...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding for 650 New Jobs Across Three Business Development Projects in Southeast Michigan
Originally published by the MEDC New Fenton Food and Beverage LLC facilities will produce component for plant-based milk alternative products OVERVIEW: The MSF Board approved a $960,000 MBDP performance-based grant for the newly formed company Fenton Food and...
XPONENTIAL Conference in Detroit Showcases Autonomous Capabilities in Aerial, Ground, and Maritime Platforms
The XPONENTIAL 2026 conference took place at Detroit’s Huntington Place during the week of May 11. Organized by Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the conference brought together companies, researchers, government agencies, and mobility...
Detroit Regional Overview Provides Guide to Investing in the Detroit Region
The Detroit Regional Partnership's Detroit Regional Overview provides a roadmap of our services, key industries, workforce, and top strengths for companies interested in expanding to the Detroit Region. Since 2019, our team has guided more than 1,200 global companies...
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...
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 it...
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 region’s...
Get to Know How Our Strategic Regional Programs Shape Detroit’s Industry
A fast-paced economic climate demands strategies that support industry growth at every stage. Strategic regional programs play an essential role in nurturing businesses, from startups to well-established enterprises. By creating favorable conditions for industrial...
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 with...
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 of...
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 continue...