Maybe Silicon Valley or Boston seem more plausible, but editor-in-chief Robert Buderi writes, if he could, he'd buy stock in Detroit. And while the city isn't yet a commodity on the NYSE, he put his money where his mouth is: launching Xconomy Detroit, with the aid of the Kaufmann Foundation, to chronicle the city's entrepreneurial adventures and helping connect Michigan's thinkers with the rest of the country.
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We made trips to get to know the innovation community, hired a
correspondent, formed a network of about 20 top advisors (called
Xconomists), and launched last April 20. In early December, we held our
first event--a networking evening to thank all those who have helped us
get started in Michigan. And our first public event, which I will be
coming out for, is coming up at TechTown on April 14. It is called
Michigan 2031,
and we have assembled an all-star cast from a variety of sectors to
brainstorm about what Michigan's innovation scene will look like in 20
years--and how/where it can attain positions of national and world
leadership in key sectors.
Find out more
here.
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