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Internationally, Detroit is recognized as The Motor City – a community known as the epicenter of the automotive industry. From General Motors to Ford Motor Company to Fiat Chrysler, longstanding auto brands jump into consumers’ minds when they envision Detroit. But today, the city is taking that entrepreneurial spirit and growing into a booming hub for fashion.

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Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) is proud to be a part of this ecosystem, facilitating partnerships within the design, textiles, and fashion space, drawing on our state’s unmatched manufacturing skills to contribute to economic growth for decades to come. That’s why this month, PMBC is celebrating the Detroit Month of Design, a citywide celebration of creativity that gathers designers and the greater community to celebrate Detroit’s role as a national and global design capital, spearheaded by Design Core Detroit.

PMBC Partners with Design Core Detroit

PMBC is a proud partner of Design Core Detroit, the first and only UNESCO City of Design in the United States. As the stewards of this global designation, Design Core Detroit champions our region’s design-driven businesses and their role in growing an equitable and sustainable economy. It offers services to strengthen, grow and attract design businesses and increases access to creative talent, including but not limited to: brand strategists, digital designers, videographers, architects, and product designers.

With support from PMBC, Design Core provides B2B vendor selection services through the Design Salon program, for those seeking products or design services to solve organizational challenges, create beautiful and efficient spaces, or attract new customers. Leveraging a network of over 100 multidisciplinary design firms of all types and sizes, Design Core helps businesses and organizations match with the right professionals for their needs.

 
 
 
 
 

PMBC Partners with Detroit Denim and WHIM

There’s nothing more fashionable than a great deal. By combining sustainable fashion with integrated digital solutions, Detroit Denim and WHIM have created a fruitful and successful relationship, sparking economic growth in the region.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming PMBC Events
 
 

September 14  Kent County Business Expo
Webinar registration open until 9/13

September 15  West Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Support Webinar
Registration open until 9/14

September 29  GLWBC We Match 1:1 Meetings
Supplier application due 9/15, businesses must be WBE certified to participate

October 19  Southfield Sourcing Summit
Supplier application due 9/30

October 27  West Michigan Outdoor Recreation Pitch Competition
Small business application due 9/30

October (new date announcement coming soon) – Henry Ford Allegiance Health Supplier Day
*Supplier application due 9/30

 
 
 
 
 
PMBC Resources
 
 

Michigan Outdoor Industry Supply Chain Portal

Michigan’s capabilities in product design, advanced materials production and manufacturing provides an ability to reinvent the world of outdoor adventure products that is unsurpassed. With more commercial and industrial designers than any other state, Michigan offers plenty of opportunities for the outdoor industry to thrive.

This initiative is intended to collect information about the outdoor industry supply base in Michigan, and to capture the demand to source products and services from Michigan suppliers, in order to provide connections that help increase the economic impact of the outdoor industry in Michigan.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partner Opportunities
 
 

September 21  AutoMobili-D at Motor Bella Match Meetings
Supplier application due 9/9

October 20  Small Business Access to Capital

October 21-22  MedHealth Matchmaking Mixer

About Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business development, job awareness, and community development with the focus on growing Michigan’s economy. For more information on the MEDC and our initiatives, visit www.MichiganBusiness.org. For Pure Michigan® tourism information, your trip begins at www.michigan.org

photo courtesy of Design Core Detroit

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