PRESS RELEASES
Atlanta Fleet Telematics Company Establishing Tech Center in Sylvan Lake, Michigan
Final Mile Corporation today announced the opening of a new manufacturing and fleet service logistics center in Sylvan Lake, Michigan for its TeleTruck Division. Featured image from Final Mile Corporation.
Global Auto Supplier Yanfeng Employs 675+ at Retooled Highland Park Plant with Support from Detroit Regional Partnership
Following a $30-million capital investment, global automotive supplier Yanfeng announced it has exceeded its initial hiring goals and now employs more than 675 employees at its..
Economic Development Leaders for Michigan Call for Passage of Michigan Employment Opportunity…
Economic Development Leaders for Michigan Call for Passage of Michigan Employment Opportunity Program Bill includes tiers to help attract transformational projects to smaller counties DETROIT (August 25, 2021) – Today, the Economic Development Leaders for...
Detroit Regional Partnership hires three new team members
Detroit Regional Partnership New Team Members to Help Expand Business Development and Retention Services, Prospect Engagement Organization adds talent solutions director, lead generation and market strategist, marketing manager as it serves as single point of contact...
Canadian Company Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Food Waste Coming to Southfield in First U.S. Location
Canadian Company Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Food Waste Coming to Southfield in First U.S. Location Detroit Regional Partnership along with Southfield, Oakland County, and LTU's Centrepolis Accelerator collaborate to bring Savormetrics' R & D and sales...
Leading Die-Casting Manufacturer Moving Headquarters to Novi
Leading Die-Casting Manufacturer Moving Headquarters to Novi Detroit Regional Partnership along with Novi, Oakland County, and MEDC collaborate to help Pace Industries bring new headquarters to region, creating more than 60 jobs DETROIT – (June 23, 2021) – North...
New Online Detroit Regional Dashboard Provides Data to Align Nonprofit Efforts to Drive Prosperity and Equity
Detroit Regional Partnership and Detroit Regional Chamber Launch Tool to Track Progress, Change DETROIT – (April 27, 2021) – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Regional Partnership launched an online dashboard containing key economic and social metrics to...
Lordstown Motors Establishing Research & Development Facility in Farmington Hills
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan continues to claim its position as the automotive capital of the world with the announcement by Ohio-based Lordstown Motors Corp. on plans to establish an automotive R&D center in Farmington Hills with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The project is expected to create 141 jobs.
Detroit Regional Partnership Receives Two IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards
DETROIT (October 20, 2020) – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) honored the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) with two gold awards during their 2020 virtual IEDC Annual Conference: Excellence in Economic Development awards ceremony. DRP won a gold...
Economic Development Leaders for Michigan Form Partnership to Accelerate State Economy
Leaders aim to grow Michigan's competitive initiatives with state and local business incentives, reopening, recovery efforts, and reshoring Lansing, Mich., (October 1, 2020) - Economic developers from across the state recently partnered to form Economic Development...
Excel Engineering Opens Engineering and Testing Facility in Detroit Region
$3M Investment; Detroit Regional Partnership along with Wayne County and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) assisted project DETROIT, Michigan – (September 9, 2020) – Excel Engineering announces the acquisition of the former Ricardo...
Clearcover, a Leader in Car Insurance Tech Selects Detroit for New Customer Operations Hub
Plans to bring over 300 jobs, assisted by the Detroit Regional Partnership, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Detroit Economic Growth Corporation DETROIT – (August 25, 2020) – Following today's approval by the Michigan Strategic Fund, the rapidly...
DRP Press Release: Detroit Regional Partnership Board Adds Two New Board Members
October 8, 2019 Detroit, MI – During the Detroit Regional Partnership's board meeting today, the board voted unanimously to add two new directors to the board: Oakland County Executive David Coulter, and Southfield based Lear Corporation President and CEO, Ray Scott....
DRP Press Release: Israeli Mobility Startups to visit Detroit, Michigan
DETROIT - September 12, 2019 – DRIVE TLV Innovation Center visit to Detroit will enhance mobility connections between Michigan and Israel. In collaboration with PlanetM/The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), MICHauto, the Detroit Regional Partnership...
DRP Press Release: DRP CEO inducted into Virginia Tech Alumni Hall of Fame
July 30, 2019 Detroit, MI –The Detroit Regional Partnerships President and CEO, Barry Matherly, was recently inducted into the Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs Alumni Hall of Fame. “It's an honor to be recognized in this way,” said Matherly....