Xconomy: Buy stock in Michigan

Maybe Silicon Valley or Boston seem more plausible, but editor-in-chief Robert Buderi writes, if he could, he’d buy stock in Detroit. And while the city isn’t yet a commodity on the NYSE, he put his money where his mouth is: launching Xconomy Detroit, with the aid of the Kaufmann Foundation, to chronicle the city’s entrepreneurial adventures and helping connect Michigan’s thinkers with the rest of the country.

Excerpt:

We made trips to get to know the innovation community, hired a
correspondent, formed a network of about 20 top advisors (called
Xconomists), and launched last April 20. In early December, we held our
first event–a networking evening to thank all those who have helped us
get started in Michigan. And our first public event, which I will be
coming out for, is coming up at TechTown on April 14. It is called Michigan 2031,
and we have assembled an all-star cast from a variety of sectors to
brainstorm about what Michigan’s innovation scene will look like in 20
years–and how/where it can attain positions of national and world
leadership in key sectors.

Find out more here.