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Gov. Whitmer Announces Up to 242 Quality Jobs Coming to Detroit and Grayling Township, Making Key Investments in Automotive Industry, Defense Leadership
The auto parts manufacturer plans to establish its new U.S. headquarters and main operations in the city of Detroit, which will create up to 173 new jobs and up to $93.4 million in capital investment.
Detroit to Host International Economic Development Council Annual Meeting in 2025
Detroit is set to host the IEDC’s Annual Conference in 2025, which was recently announced at this year’s conference in Denver.
Detroit Regional Partnership Recognized as Economic Development Organization of the Year
The Detroit Regional Partnership was recognized at this year’s IEDC annual conference as the Economic Development Organization of the year.
Thank You for Attending DRP’s Q3 Investor Happy Hour!
Photos from DRP’s Investor Happy Hour, which was hosted August 8 at Gilly’s Rooftop in downtown Detroit.
The Detroit Region’s Economic Momentum Continues, but Some Equity Gaps Persist
The Detroit Regional Dashboard shows that economic momentum continues but equity gaps continue to persist.
Lt. Governor Gilchrist II Leads Economic Mission to Europe to Showcase Michigan as a Global Leader in Defense and Aerospace Innovation
DRP President & CEO Maureen Donohue Krauss joins Michigan business leaders on a European mission trip to showcase Michigan as a global leader
Michigan Earned a Spot on CNBC’s Top 10 States for Business 2024
Michigan ranked as a top 10 state for business by CNBC. The state scored specifically high in categories like cost of living, cost of doing business, and technology & innovation.
Detroit Sees First Population Growth Since 1957; Smaller Cities See Bigger Increases
Detroit’s population experienced growth for the first time since 1957, according to new Census Bureau estimates for 2023.
Opinion: Economic development shouldn’t be an ‘either-or’ proposition
Maureen Donohue Krauss writes for Crain’s Detroit Business about how economic development legislation in Michigan needs to stay consistent.
Expert Insights: Despite recent cooling, industrial real estate demand to remain high with EV and energy storage projects likely to drive future growth
Despite recent cooling, industrial real estate demand to remain high with EV and energy storage projects likely to drive future growth
DRP Celebrates Economic Development Week
DRP employees celebrate Economic Development Week by telling their favorite part about working in economic development
NFL draft’s best host yet? Detroit raised the bar in 2024
Detroit hosts the NFL draft
When It Comes to Perceptions, Sports Are a Game-Changer
From the Lions playoff run to the NFL Draft and the NCAA Tournament to the Rocket Mortgage Classic and Detroit Grand Prix – sporting events are showcasing Detroit and the surrounding region to global audiences in 2024 in a major way.
Bill Ford and Michigan Central Sending a Message to the World: The Detroit Region Is the Place to Be to Drive Mobility Innovation
With Michigan Central Station set to open this summer, the world is about to see a historic transformation of the iconic building from a global symbol of ruin to a real-life, real-time commercial reflecting how Detroit is the place to drive automotive and advanced mobility innovation.
The 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S.: Detroit
Detroit was recently ranked as one of Money’s Top Cities to Live in in the United States.
Digital Adaption Key To Manufacturing Industry
DRP’s Verified Industrial Properties Program is helping identify industrial sites in the Detroit Region
Single Point of Contact Critical to Regional Success
Single Point of Contact Critical to Regional Success New Spirit of Collaboration at Heart of Transformational Projects Written by: Jim Martinez The way Charles Stewart Mott Foundation President and CEO Ridgway White saw it, having investors come into the Detroit...
The Detroit Regional Partnership Publishes the 2023 One Region Together Annual Report
Flip through the DRP's 2023 Annual Report to learn about how the organization is poised to exceed their 2030, 10-year goals. Read about all of the ways their best-in-class team came together to Market, Grow, and Support the Detroit Region.
EV startup Lucid Motors gets $6M state grant for Southfield engineering center
Lucid Motors’ plan to invest $10 million and create up to 262 jobs in Southfield will be supported by a $6 million state grant.