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Mayor, DEGC present $300,000 in grants to 13 innovative startups through Detroit Startup Fund
Mayor Mary Sheffield, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and partners today announced the second cohort of 13 startup companies selected for investment through the Detroit Startup Fund, continuing efforts to support high-growth companies building solutions to real-world challenges.
DEGC
Mar 255 min read
Motor City Match helps lifelong Detroiter open Wildemere Bar and Grill in Martin Park
Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the opening of Wildemere Bar and Grill, a family-owned neighborhood restaurant and bar in Detroit’s Martin Park neighborhood. The event marks Motor City Match’s 202nd ribbon cutting.
DEGC
Mar 184 min read
Mayor Sheffield’s first Motor City Match ribbon cutting spotlights Jessie Feliz Learning Center in Brightmoor
Mayor Mary Sheffield and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the opening of the Jessie Feliz Learning Center, a multilingual, community-centered learning space in the Brightmoor neighborhood. The event marked the 201st Motor City Match ribbon cutting — and the first for Mayor Mary Sheffield since she took office, demonstrating her administration’s focus on investing in small businesses across Detroit’s neighborhoods.
DEGC
Feb 244 min read
Green Grocer Program celebrates first ribbon cutting since 2024 relaunch, bringing walkable grocery access to Dexter-Linwood neighborhood
Mayor Mary Sheffield, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and City leaders joined Detroiter Jacquisha Blackwell today to celebrate the opening of Kandies Mini Mart, the first Green Grocer Program ribbon cutting since the program relaunched in 2024. The new grocery section within Blackwell’s Kandies sandwich shop and catering service brings fresh food, local products & grocery essentials to the Dexter-Linwood neighborhood. Blackwell received a $25,000 grant to estab
DEGC
Feb 184 min read
Detroit launches Round 2 of Detroit Startup Fund to fuel job creation and startup growth
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and startup ecosystem leaders announced the launch of Round 2 of the Detroit Startup Fund at a press conference today at Newlab Detroit. Round 2 will feature $300,000 in grants to 13 tech startups to fuel innovation that improves life for Detroiters, retains talent, and supports job creation.
DEGC
Feb 34 min read
DEGC welcomes Apex Digital Solutions to Detroit’s Jefferson Hub
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) announced today that Apex Digital Solutions, a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner specializing in AI Business Solutions and Security, will relocate its headquarters to Detroit’s Jefferson Hub and establish a new Experience Center, with the full move expected in mid-2026.
DEGC
Jan 272 min read
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