Mobility Meetups

Mobility Meetups, hosted by MICHauto, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (MEDC-OFME), and Plug and Play Detroit are designed to bring together dynamic startups in the automotive technology space with Michigan’s automotive and mobility industry stakeholders to connect, share, and collaborate.

May 14, 2024
4-6:30 p.m.
College for Creative Studies – Taubman Center

Experience the creativity of cutting-edge student design concepts, meet colleagues in the mobility industry, and enjoy the rich history of one of the world’s original homes for transportation design. This meetup is presented in partnership with Design Core Detroit and the College for Creative Studies.

April 16, 2024

Attendees gathered on the rooftop of Newlab at Michigan Central to hear from innovative startups Grounded and Livaq about how they are developing new technologies that will enhance the automotive and mobility ecosystem. This meetup was hosted in partnership with Newlab.

Dec. 6, 2023

This meetup was hosted at Google Detroit and featured an illuminating panel with Google Cloud’s Kevin Karagitz and Zoran Lazovski about how Generative AI is revolutionizing the customer experience in the automotive industry. Attendees were also able to experience an interactive demonstration of a virtual vehicle expert that interprets complex manual language into user-friendly dialogue, providing clear and immediate answers to all your vehicular inquiries.

Oct. 26, 2023

Hosted at the Renaissance Center and planned in partnership with GM, this meetup offered attendees networking opportunities with fellow mobility companies and partner organizations.

Sept. 6, 2023

Hosted at Rehmann’s Detroit office and planned in partnership with Ann Arbor SPARK, this meetup featured a presentation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s official proclamation that September is Mobility Month in Michigan.