Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

Detroit Economic Growth Corporation Since 1978, DEGC has helped created jobs, support existing businesses and usher new investment into

06/06/2026

Calling all small businesses!!

The Small Business Growth Summit is June 15th at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Detroit, and you need to be in the building. Both breakout session blocks repeat so you are not missing anything. Pick your room and get in it:

🔹Winning New Customers with Robert Courtney
🔹Business Health Check
🔹Tech Founders: Pitching and Portfolio
🔹Acquiring a Business

After sessions wrap, every resource you could need is in the building. Marketing support, capital support, food trucks, networking, and a chance to meet your banker face to face.

Year five. Five years of showing up for Detroit small businesses without missing. Come celebrate and come ready to work.

Register now if you have not already: bit.ly/SmallBizSummit26

06/05/2026

How sustainability meets affordability in real time.

Geothermal heating and cooling. Roof upgrades designed for future solar. Systems that lower long-term costs and keep tenants comfortable without cutting corners. What’s happening on Oakman Boulevard is a blueprint for how Detroit neighborhoods can be built smarter and stronger.

Projects like this move forward with state resources, City support and guidance from the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. Developers and investors ready to build what’s next in Detroit should connect with the DEGC's Real Estate Development team.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/DEGCrsdev

06/04/2026

Greektown is in the middle of a streetscape construction project that has cut deep into business for everyone on that block. For Yianni at The Golden Fleece, that hits differently after 25 years of being in a space filled with Greek history dating back to 1915.

He is not going anywhere. The rooftop is open, the mezze is ready and the coffee is on.

Greektown is a little harder to reach right now, but Yianni and his neighbors are counting on the community to make it anyway.

Detroit earned an 'A' credit rating in May. The stories behind that grade are right here.ă…¤A $450M convention hotel. A mi...
06/04/2026

Detroit earned an 'A' credit rating in May. The stories behind that grade are right here.
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A $450M convention hotel. A mixed-income housing groundbreaking. Michigan's largest credit union opening its first Detroit branch. A robotic 3D printing company bringing 162 jobs to the city. Small grocery stores quietly solving food insecurity block by block.
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The numbers are moving because the work is moving. Here's what happened in May.
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Read every story 👉 bit.ly/m/News-Roundup

06/03/2026

Why Detroit?

That was the question we asked at XPONENTIAL 2026.

We sat down with team members from Birdstop, Airspace Link, and DMR Technologies to hear why they chose Detroit and what keeps them building here.

From talent and partnerships to innovation and growth opportunities, their stories reflect the momentum happening across Detroit and Michigan's technology ecosystem.

Watch what they had to say, and stay tuned for more from XPONENTIAL 2026.

Interested in growing your business in Detroit? Connect with the DEGC Business Development team at degc.org/business-development.

Running a business already comes with enough moving parts. Hunting down answers across multiple departments shouldn’t sl...
06/03/2026

Running a business already comes with enough moving parts. Hunting down answers across multiple departments shouldn’t slow you down too.

This session is designed to help business owners get clarity on the requirements, processes and City resources tied to operating in Detroit. Bring your questions, hear directly from City partners and leave with information you can actually use.

đź“Ť The Matrix Center
đź—“ June 9
⏰ 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

đź”— Register: bit.ly/D3ComplianceJune9

In two weeks, Detroit's entrepreneurs will be in one room, swapping ideas, making connections, solving problems and gett...
06/01/2026

In two weeks, Detroit's entrepreneurs will be in one room, swapping ideas, making connections, solving problems and getting the tools they need to take the next step in their business journey.

The Small Business Growth Summit is designed for people who are ready to stop saying "one day" and start building what's next. From expert-led sessions to valuable networking opportunities, you'll spend the day learning, connecting and putting together a game plan for growth.

Bring your laptop. Bring your business cards. Bring that idea you've been sitting on.

đź“… June 15, 2026
⏰ 9 AM - 2 PM
đź“Ť Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church

Register now: bit.ly/SmallBizSummit26

Something new is on the way.The Motor City Match Alumni Track is in development and aims to keep alumni connected, suppo...
06/01/2026

Something new is on the way.

The Motor City Match Alumni Track is in development and aims to keep alumni connected, supported and growing long after their initial award.

If you’ve been part of Motor City Match, this next chapter is for you!

3 days. That is how long Motor City Match applications are still open.If you have been thinking about it, stop thinking ...
05/29/2026

3 days. That is how long Motor City Match applications are still open.

If you have been thinking about it, stop thinking and start applying.

If you know a Detroit entrepreneur who should know about this, send it to them right now. Funding and support for brick-and-mortar businesses in Detroit does not come around like this every day.

June 1st. Do not miss it.

Apply at motorcitymatch.com/apply

After 22 great years in the Guardian Building, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation is moving to a new home.Starting ...
05/29/2026

After 22 great years in the Guardian Building, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation is moving to a new home.

Starting June 1, 2026, you can find us at:
đź“Ť 150 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 1700
Detroit, MI 48226

Same mission. Same commitment to Detroit’s growth. Just a new view from inside the city.

Address

500 Griswold, Suite 2200
Detroit, MI
48226

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+13139632940

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