Detroit

A 450-person gathering in Detroit’s Eastern Market this week made it clear Michigan sits at the intersection of development in the mobility space, Midwestern affordability and investor interest. Venture capitalists from as far away as Tokyo were in attendance at the Michigan Venture Capital...

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, Lyft chief strategy officer Raj Kapoor, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation CEO Kevin Johnson and Sherif Markaby, the CEO of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)'s autonomous vehicles division, discussed the self-driving vehicle market with The New York Times'...

Four metro Detroit tech and blockchain companies have formed the Detroit Blockchain Center, a nonprofit advocacy group and incubator. EOS Detroit, a community network infrastructure company, and KAZZALOGY, a web development company, will help launch and guide the group as its founding members...

When he’s not turning down pitches on "Shark Tank," businessman, investor and author Daymond John motivates and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs around the world. On Tuesday, John presented a keynote address at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM)'s Chase For Business Conference...

The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. announced earlier this month its Motor City Match program will partner with Grow Detroit’s Young Talent to offer internships for eligible students. The program is specifically constructed to expose Detroit’s youth to opportunities in the business world...

If buildings could blush, the Michigan Central Station would have turned red from embarrassment a decade ago. The 13-story, 625,382-square-foot building is one of the Detroit's most-photographed, from every angle and for every purpose, from wedding photos to drone fly-throughs.  The Beaux...

The stage is set for Detroit’s Michigan Central Station — a massive architectural landmark that became a symbol of the city’s struggles as it sat empty for decades — to return to its former glory as a hub of modern transportation. In a community celebration including Detroit...

Over Memorial Day weekend, thousands of music lovers gathered in downtown Detroit’s Hart Plaza for Movement Detroit. The annual three-day electronic dance music festival takes place in a city where techno's roots run deep. Mayor Mike Duggan declared it "Detroit Techno Week."...

The newly formed Detroit Fintech Association has a threefold mission: networking and job placement; attracting tech workers and companies to Detroit; and mentoring students in financial literacy and investing. “There are financial technology companies all over the country. A lot in New York [...

Benzinga is hosting a StockTwits Detroit meetup at its headquarters with a focus on pre-market trading from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. Guests are welcome to enjoy pizza and refreshments with fellow stock market enthusiasts. The event is free and attendees can RSVP here. At 6:30 p.m., a panel...

May Mobility announced Monday it closed a seed round of financing led by BMW i Ventures and Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (NYSE: TM) AI Ventures. The funding will support this year’s launch of commercial operations and deployment of autonomous shuttles nationwide, building off a Detroit pilot...

Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) said there’s no perceivable disconnect between what investors want and what the midwest offers. “I’m listening to what the venture capitalists say and what the entrepreneurs say, and they’re all kind of talking the same lingo,” Ryan told...

The mobility world got a little smaller Wednesday with Robert Bosch GmbH’s announced acquisition of Splitting Fares Inc., a Detroit-based platform developer coordinating shared commutes and facilitating peer-to-peer transactions. “Integrated travel is really the hallmark of new transit-...

Mike Kirk has worked in Detroit since the mid-1970s, and he said the city’s resurgence strikes a familiar feel. “This is the fifth time that Detroit’s kind of come back up,” Kirk, principal at Neumann/Smith Architecture, said Tuesday during a Bisnow panel held Tuesday on...

Detroiters awoke Friday to reports the city had enacted a new zoning ordinance that bans the online hospitality marketplace Airbnb from operating in the districts where the majority of its hosts exist. Enforcement Suspended As City Conducts Legal Review  The new zoning ordinance went through...