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Grounded stays and grows in Detroit: Mayor and DEGC celebrate EV maker’s official grand opening
Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) joined Grounded today for the official grand opening of the company’s new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in southwest Detroit, celebrating a deal that kept the Detroit-based mobility company in the city after it considered other options.

DEGC
Sep 83 min read


Detroit restaurants, neighborhood grocery store and creative hub among those awarded $330K in Motor City Match grants
Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today announced $330,000 in grants to five Detroit small businesses through Round 32 of Motor City Match, bringing new commercial space to three of the city’s seven City Council districts.

DEGC
Sep 13 min read


After years of paying her own way, Motor City Match helps entrepreneur’s venue reach the finish line
Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the grand opening of The Ideal Rental Space. It’s the 209th neighborhood ribbon cutting for Motor City Match, and the payoff of a vision more than a decade in the making for Detroit resident Johnnie Meeks.

DEGC
Aug 284 min read


Detroit opens applications for Round 4 of the Detroit Legacy Business Project
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today announced that applications for Round 4 of the Detroit Legacy Business Project are now open, offering $310,000 in grants to businesses that have anchored Detroit neighborhoods for 30 years or more.

DEGC
Aug 243 min read


Motor City Match helps Detroit educator turn gaming into gateway for tech careers with Webdroid
Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the opening of Webdroid, Motor City Match’s 208th neighborhood ribbon cutting. The gaming and technology center combines recreational gaming with coding, design and technology education, creating a space where young Detroiters can play, learn and build skills for an increasingly technology-driven workforce.

DEGC
Aug 144 min read


MEDA honors David White with 2026 Medalist Award
The Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) honored David White, Vice President of Business Development at the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), with its 2026 MEDA Medalist Award on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

DEGC
Aug 111 min read
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