How GEM Connect Works

GEM Connect is a regional connector. It helps people understand how the advanced mobility ecosystem works and builds the relationships that make participation possible.

• GEM Connect brings together a cohort of 35 to 50 participants from across the Detroit region.
• Participants take part in immersive, in-person convenings hosted in different locations throughout the region.
• Convenings include site visits, conversations with local leaders, and shared learning across sectors.
• Over time, participants build the context, relationships, and confidence to help others navigate opportunities across the ecosystem.

What Participation Looks Like

• Attend four in-person regional convenings focused on real projects and local work happening across the region.
• Engage in site visits, small-group discussions, and peer learning with people from different sectors and geographies.
• Share insights and perspectives that help build a more connected regional understanding.
• Help extend what you learn by making connections and sharing information within your own networks.

Who GEM Connect Is Designed For

GEM Connect is for people across the Detroit region who are in a position to help others connect to opportunities in the advanced mobility ecosystem.

• People who work with communities, organizations, or partners that could benefit from clearer access to mobility-related opportunities.
• People who want a better understanding of how the advanced mobility ecosystem works and where to start.
• People who are connected to networks or groups and can help share information and make introductions.
• People who are curious, collaborative, and interested in learning from what’s happening across the region.

Regional Benefits of GEM Connect

• Builds shared understanding of the advanced mobility ecosystem across the Detroit region.
• Strengthens relationships between community, industry, workforce, education, and public-sector partners.
• Improves the flow of information, opportunity, and collaboration across places and sectors.
• Grows a trusted network of connectors who help others find their way into the ecosystem.

About the GEM Connect Leadership Cohort

The GEM Connect Leadership Cohort is the primary way GEM Connect builds regional connection. Participants spend nine months learning the mobility landscape together, building relationships across the region, and helping create clearer pathways into the advanced mobility ecosystem for others.

Additional Information

Participation in GEM Connect is offered at no cost. Meals and program materials are provided. Travel and lodging expenses are the responsibility of each participant.