Partners & Affiliates
Business Leaders for Michigan partners with organizations to advance our work.
We also have established a number of affiliate organizations to implement specific initiatives where no existing organization had the capacity to perform the work. Affiliate organizations continue to have a close financial and/or operational relationship with Business Leaders for Michigan.
PARTNERS:
| Detroit Region Aerotropolis http://www.detroitregionaerotropolis.com/ The Detroit Region Aerotropolis is an exciting new concept embraced by Wayne and Washtenaw Counties, the local surrounding communities, and leading business executives in Michigan to transform the Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airport's into a world-class business center or Aerotropolis. |
| University Research Corridor (URC) http://www.urcmich.org/who/update.html An alliance of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University, all Business Leadersfor Michigan members, the URC promotes, leverages and encourages collaboration among the universities and the state in order to accelerate statewide economic development. |
AFFILIATES:
| Detroit Make it Here http://www.detroitmakeithere.com A website that showcases the breadth and depth of the region's creative assets. The initiative was part of Detroit Renaissance's "Road to Renaissance" initiative to grow metro Detroit's creative economy. |
| Detroit Regional News Hub http://www.thedetroithub.com/ A collaborative media relations bureau for the region developed to communicate under-reported information about the region's growth, employment opportunities and quality of life to new media, traditional media, trade press in industries that are strategic fits for the region and new media outlets. The initiative was part of Detroit Renaissance's "Road to Renaissance" initiative to grow metro Detroit's creative economy. |
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Renaissance Venture Capital Fund |
| Detroit Investment Fund http://www.detinvfund.com The Detroit Investment Fund is a $52 million private capital fund that provides financing for growing commercial and industrial businesses, residential real estate development projects and special projects which address strategic needs of the city of Detroit. Business Leaders for Michigan is the General Partner of the Fund. |
