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GEM Q&A: The Detroit Auto Show and 2025 Mobility Trends
The Detroit Auto Show returns to its traditional January timeframe this year, setting the stage for what’s to come in the world of automotive mobility throughout 2025. Ahead of the event, we sat down with Bernard Swiecki, GEM vice president of mobility and research....
SMT Automation: Resilience and Rapid Growth in the Mobility Sector
In May 2017, Marco Santana and Elena Morales thought their dreams of starting their own business had ended. The husband-and-wife co-founders of SMT Automation had moved from Mexico to Michigan in 2011 with decades of experience in the automotive industry under their...
Support, Collaboration and “Hustle” Highlight the Draw of the Detroit Region’s Mobility Hub
If the Global Epicenter of Mobility’s first year in operation was all about setting the foundation for success, then year two was about seeing the fruits of those labors finally come to life. More than 100 program partners, grant recipients and subrecipients who...
Global Epicenter of Mobility Drives Positive Impact on Detroit Region; Securing Mobility Industry Investment, Growth in 2024
GEM celebrates second year achievements at annual meeting on Monday, Oct. 21 DETROIT, October 21, 2024 – After a year of planning and preparation in 2023, the Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), a signature program of the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) designed...
featured resources
GEM 2024 Annual Report Brochure
GEM Future Technology Mobility Study Info Sheet
Case Study: NextEnergy‘s Path to Inclusive Innovation
Case Study: The STC Navigates Equitable Engagement in Legacy Manufacturing
Case Study: TechTown Aims to Support Underserved Entrepreneurs
Executive Summary: Mobility Landscape Study for The Detroit Region
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