In a special announcement made at the Detroit Policy Conference, the Chamber announced its partnership with Startgrid in launching a collaborative community for entrepreneurs to come together to test, share and grow ideas that will change the world. To introduce …

The Chamber’s Economic Development group has produced high-quality results throughout its portfolio of programs since its reset in 2010, highlighted by job creation, capital investment, new contracts for Michigan suppliers, and a strategic commitment to regional and state partnerships. The …

Optimism, realism and measurable progress continue to characterize Detroit’s redevelopment. All of these themes flowed through the recent Detroit Policy Conference, in which I was privileged to participate on a panel to address the diversification of Detroit’s industries. Health care, …

Huntington Bank has formed the Pure Michigan Micro Lending Initiative with the MEDC to address capital access issues affecting small businesses. Considered to be a first-of-its-kind program in the U.S., Huntington and MEDC are leading the program as part of …

The Chamber’s Detroit Board Fellowship Program notched its first participant to receive an appointment to a school board, as Ian Wiesner, a senior loan officer at Capital Impact Partners and a Leadership Detroit Class XXXIV graduate, was sworn onto the …

The Chamber’s InnoState program participated in “Manufacturing Matters in Macomb County” on Friday, February 28, an event designed to demonstrate the region’s manufacturing assets. The event included a roundtable discussion with some of Macomb County’s most innovative manufacturers, as small …

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