Michigan Central Founding Member and Partnership Announcement
February 4, 2022
Three and a half years ago, we shared a bold vision for Michigan Central. We’re not just restoring an iconic building, we’re creating a unique mobility innovation district where the world will come to solve the mobility challenges of the future, together.
The problems we face today are too complex, too diverse, and too urgent to tackle alone. That’s why on Friday, February 4, 2022 we were thrilled to share a few announcements from our partners that will help advance our vision for the future of Michigan Central.
- Google is joining Ford as a Founding Member at Michigan Central, focusing its efforts on training and educating people in Detroit for the high-tech jobs of the future and collaborating to solve mobility problems challenging communities
- The state of Michigan plans to align more than $126 million in new and existing programming and resources to support the goals of the district, including the alignment of existing state projects
- City of Detroit administration is working with Michigan Central to designate a Transportation Innovation Zone in the district, where entrepreneurs and Founding Members can fast-track the safe piloting and deployment of new mobility solutions
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“This was not going to be a Ford campus. This is going to be a campus where entrepreneurs, big and small, can come and really help develop the future.”
“The state of Michigan is collaborating with the City of Detroit and Michigan Central to write the playbook for a new type of partnership that keeps us at the forefront of mobility for generations.”
“If you have an idea of changing mobility in the world, this area right here on Michigan Avenue is
where you can make your dreams come true.”
“This one of a kind investment will add to the vibrancy and creativity that thrives in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, providing resources to help continue the innovative spirit of our community.”
“This iconic place gives us the opportunity… to work across industry in a way that really prepares people for the jobs of the future and really takes us into the future.”
