Mexican-founded PPAP Manager finds home in the Motor City through TechStars Detroit
After joining the TechStars Detroit business accelerator in July, Vinnie Delgado says his company will be moving to Detroit for good.
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Placemaking in the news: Efforts to raise funds for Capitol Park dog park near deadline
A crowdfunding campaign was launched on Thursday, Sept. 19, as part of the MEDC’s placemaking initiative, Public Spaces Community Places. Should the DDP successfully raise $50,000 by Tuesday, Nov. 19, the MEDC will contribute an additional $50,000 matching grant.
These Detroit spaces and organizations are helping to foster the city’s literary arts community
From coworking spaces to residential homes transformed into literary centers, local writers of all ages can find community all around town.
Here’s how Willis Show Bar co-owner Sean Patrick spends a day in Detroit
Detroit still has a long way to go in building a robust nightlife economy, like the scenes in Berlin and New Orleans. But there's still plenty to eat, see, and do, so we asked Detroiters how they spend 24 hours in the city in this new series. First up: Willis Show Bar co-owner Sean Patrick.
With PlanetM grant, Detroit company develops autonomous drone to survey tops of utility poles
Aerotronic's drone will gather information that can be crucial in helping energy companies to prevent power outages, with support from a $50,000 PlanetM grant.
27th Letter Books named 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit winner
Can an independent bookstore thrive in the age of Amazon? This husband-and-wife team think so and want to open their store and audio recording space in Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers.
Six things to do in Detroit this fall
It's sweater weather, meaning it's time for cider and doughnuts, trick-or-treating, and more. Check out these Detroit fall traditions.
Michigan Clear Ice helps raise the bar for craft cocktails
Based in Bay City, company's artisan ice has made its way south to some of Detroit's top bars including The Kiesling, Two James Distillery, the Sugar House, and Motor City Casino.
Detroit Bail Project aims to disrupt the process of cash bail and incarceration
The percentage of people of color who are jailed is disproportionately high; 70 percent of Wayne County's inmates are Black, compared to 40 percent of the county's overall population. Unaffordable bail is a major driver of those numbers, according to Asia Johnson of The Bail Project in Detroit. So her aim is to disrupt that process before it starts.
7 of Metro Detroit’s top chefs clue us in to their favorite local dish
We asked seven of Metro Detroit's top chefs to pick their favorite dish from a metro-area restaurant (other than their own, of course). Here’s what they told us.
