Detroit Driven

Kids participate in AccelerateKID programming.

AccelerateKID’s after-school program introduces kids to tech and entrepreneurship

AccelerateKID instructors prepare students to become the next generation of innovators, emphasizing STEAM principles while providing hands-on experience and real-world applications.

One of MAGMA'S quarterly meetings.
Industry, educators, and government collaborate to upskill auto-mobility workforce through MAGMA

The Michigan Alliance for Greater Mobility Advancement (MAGMA) keeps its finger on the pulse of the skills employers need and provides training that addresses those needs.

Katelyn Coberley, Bia Hamed, and Paulette Avolio work at Eastern Michigan University's Sill Hall.
Michigan’s cybersecurity leaders are pursuing a “culture change” for diversity in their field

The booming mobility sector has a huge and growing need for cybersecurity talent – but the people who currently work in that field still overwhelmingly tend to be white men. However, several local initiatives are paving the way to eliminate barriers and attract more women and people of color to rewarding cybersecurity careers.  

An electric vehicle charging station outside the Michigan Energy Office in Lansing.
What’s next for Michigan’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure?

We sat down with an expert to discuss how Michigan's EV chargers measure up against the rest of the nation, and how it may change as EVs proliferate. 

A conceptual rendering of the completed Innovate Mound project.
Innovate Mound plans to transform Mound Road into a cutting-edge mobility corridor

The planned $217 million project will revamp the nine-mile stretch of Mound Road between I-696 and M-59.

Southfield director of planning Terry Croad.
Here’s how Metro Detroit city planners are preparing their communities for next-generation mobility

As autonomous vehicles move from testing sites to roads and shared mobility services grow, community planners looking at how to plan for the future. 

Gov. Whitmer announces the 2020 Michigan Mobility Challenge at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
Here are the autonomous vehicle services you can hail during this year’s Detroit auto show

Five companies have been selected to offer autonomous vehicle services to the public during the show as part of the $5.4 million NAIAS 2020 Michigan Mobility Challenge. 

Working on Ann Arbor's City Insights Platform.
How Ford’s new City Solutions team is helping communities solve their mobility challenges

The City Solutions team is comprised of specialist mobility strategists who work directly with government and other local stakeholders in communities across the U.S.

Joe Frank and Shawn Quinn at RCO Engineering.
Metro Detroit employers find their next-generation workforce through Manufacturing Day events

Many local employers have recently hired employees who were once students taking guided tours of their manufacturing facilities for the annual Manufacturing Day event.

Tome recently hosted a B2V workshop in Detroit, drawing attendees from the bicycle and automotive industries, academia, and government.
This Royal Oak company is creating bicycle-to-vehicle communication tech to prevent cyclist deaths

Tome staff envision adding sensors to bicycles or scooters that would communicate pertinent information to vehicles by wireless connection. 

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