REGIONAL NEWS
Expert Insights Project Helps Companies with Setting Pay Scale
The right pay scale can be the difference between attracting or losing top talent. In today’s competitive labor market, setting the right pay scale isn’t just a budgeting exercise — it can create a strategic advantage. Companies entering the Detroit region must...
Thank You for Attending DRP’s Expert Insights Happy Hour!
The Detroit Regional Partnership hosted its Expert Insights Happy Hour on July 15 at the Madison Building in downtown Detroit. We had a wonderful time connecting with our investors and friends and listening to an informative panel on best practices for retaining and...
Connecting With Companies Looking to Expand in North America
There’s no better direct marketing for the Detroit Region than meeting with companies looking to expand in North America, especially those in industry sectors that play to the Region’s strengths. This spring the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) has hit trade and...
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...
Selling Industrial Properties Requires Getting Your Hands in the Dirt
Selling a vacant industrial property is a lengthy and oftentimes costly process. It requires knowing the strengths and weaknesses of a property and then ensuring the right purchaser sees it – but before all of that, it requires getting your hands in the dirt. That is...
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.
Looking Back on Five Top Projects Since 2020
Since 2020, the DRP has secured more than 100 project wins that are expected to create nearly $9 billion in investment and 33,000 jobs in the 11-county Detroit Region.
Detroit Region: Talent and Investment Guide
The Detroit Region: Talent and Investment Guide serves as a proof point for positive data, success stories, and insights in Detroit.
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.
Governor Whitmer Announces 167 New Jobs, Nearly $55 Million in Capital Investment in Wayne, Oakland Counties
Nearly $55 million in capital investment and 167 new good-paying jobs are coming to Wayne and Oakland counties.
The Detroit Region’s Top Industries
The Detroit Region is more than mobility and automotive. Detailed is a full picture of the industries that run the Detroit Region.
Lean Into Mobility AI and Future-proof the Detroit Region’s Economy
The mobility sector in the Detroit Region has a unique opportunity to benefit from the application of AI.
Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills Establishing Innovation Fund, R&D Tax Credit to Unleash Entrepreneurship, Lower Costs for Businesses, Create Jobs
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed five bipartisan bills today that will establish an R&D tax credit and the Michigan Innovation Fund.
Sneaky Good: Three Industries Detroit Doesn’t Get Enough Credit For
Here are three industries Detroit does not get enough credit for, despite serving as a national leader in each sector.