PRESS RELEASES
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Gov. Whitmer Announces 450 New Jobs in Michigan, Visits Rheinmetall AG in Germany to Bring Jobs Back Home
Originally posted by the MEDC MUNICH, Germany – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined American Rheinmetall in announcing their latest $31.7 million investment in Michigan, creating 450 new jobs. The governor was with leaders of American Rheinmetall and Rheinmetall...
Gov. Whitmer Welcomes New Regional Headquarters for Astemo Americas
Originally published by Michigan.gov Gov. Whitmer Welcomes New Regional Headquarters for Astemo Americas The project will create 200 jobs, retain 175, and invest $95 million SAWA, JAPAN – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated a $95 million investment from...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding for 110 New Jobs in Oakland County
Originally published by the MEDC LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced MoldTecs and Matikon America will invest nearly $16 million to jointly expand operations in Auburn Hills, creating 110 new jobs. “This key investment in Oakland County is...
TORC Robotics Selects Ann Arbor for New Engineering Center
Originally published by Ann Arbor SPARK 500 High-Wage Jobs to be Created in Michigan’s Thriving Mobility Ecosystem TORC Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a leader in autonomous vehicle technology, has announced the opening of its new facility...
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...
Strengthening Cross-Border Water Innovation: AquaAction Expands to the United States
Washington, D.C. – May 12, 2025 – AquaAction is making waves in water innovation with the official launch of its U.S. headquarters at Bedrock’s Urban Tech Xchange (UTX) in Detroit, Michigan. President Soula Chronopoulos unveiled the expansion at the SelectUSA...
Detroit Regional Partnership Reports Attracting More Than $9.4B in Investment and 36,500 Jobs, Celebrates Successful First Five Years
Since 2020, the DRP has helped attract 121 projects that created an estimated $9.4 billion in investment and more than 36,500 jobs.
Three business expansions create 210 new jobs in Oakland, Eaton and Muskegon Counties
Originally published by the MEDC LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced three business expansion projects that will help create 210 new jobs and result in over $56 million in capital investment in Oakland, Eaton and Muskegon Counties. AJG...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Support for 700+ New Jobs in Health Care, Mobility
Governor Whitmer announced 700 new jobs in healthcare and mobility, with the Piston Group and Pulse Primary Care’s new projects.