Detroit economic growth corporation UMSI ASB 2017

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Diverse & specialized talent 2.5 million Detroit Region’s civilian workforce 165,000 STEM workforce Collaborative efforts between community colleges and workforce training programs provides direct access to skilled labor More than 200 occupational and educational programs granting nearly 18,000 degrees in 2013 Detroit’s Creative Corridor is home to 4,000 creative sector employees, 200 individual creative sector companies and $640,000,000 in aggregate annual revenues. (DC3)

Major Autos in Michigan More than 150,000 people employed by Michigan’s automotive firms.

About degc DEGC VISION DEGC MISSION Be the leading economic development and jobs organization for the City of Detroit, leveraging our expertise and innovation to advance a sustainable, robust and inclusive economy. To design and implement innovative solutions that drive investment, create jobs in and advance the economy of the City of Detroit through public and private sector collaborations.

Research university highlights Wsu U-m msu Recently rated among the top 30 safest college campuses in America (BestColleges) Partnered with Detroit’s urban research and technology business park, Tech Town Home to the U-M Tech Transfer program, which ranks maong the top 10 for performance among all universities Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Top 5 U.S. Public University Undergraduate programs (supply chain management/logistics) and graduate programs (nuclear physics, elementary and secondary education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology) ranked as number 1 in America by U.S. News & World Report

Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success Henry Ford

Less than High School Equivalency Challenges in Detroit Detroit Michigan US Child Poverty 59% 23.8% 22% Less than High School Equivalency 23% 11.1% 14% Household Income $26,325 $48,411 $51,939 Unemployment 14.9% 7.2% 5.5%

Why Detroit? Why Detroit? LOCATION Detail needed SPACE INFRASTRUCTURE MOMENTUM TALENT Detail needed

Southeast Michigan

Detroit

Mt. Elliot Employment District (2017)

Private real-estate investment is pouring into Detroit Commercial Commercial Residential Retail

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