Plug and Play Detroit Launch
Exciting news! We just launched our new program in Detroit, in partnership with MMSDC, FCA, Borgwarner and PlanetM.
Disrupting the Automotive industry
Detroit is turning into the next major technology hub in the United States, according to Jeff Bernstein. And we wanted to be there to drive innovation in the Automotive industry.
In this event, we had an insightful conversation with Michelle Sourie Robinson, President & CEO of MMSDC; Saeed Amidi, Founder & CEO of Plug and Play; Adam Jansen, Director of Plug and Play Detroit; Christie Wong Barrett, CEO, Strategist & Manufacturing Innovation Policy Advisor of Mac Arthur Corp; Mamatha Chamarthi, CIO of FCA; and Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer of the State of Michigan.
Key Takeaways of the Event
Saeed Amidi, CEO Plug and Play
"Detroit is the center of the automotive industry in the United States," said Saeed Amidi. "We would love to work with every OEM and every Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier to make this innovation platform as successful as the ones we have in California, Tokyo, or Stuttgart."
Michelle Sourie Robinson, President & CEO of MMSDC
"We're excited about Plug and Play, and very grateful for their support early on, understanding that, by working together, we can create a mobility corridor here in the state of Michigan and ensure it's attractive to startups and innovators from all around the world. By bringing that to Michigan together, we all win"
Mamatha Chamarthi, CIO of FCA
"At the speed at which the industry is getting disrupted, the organic way of addressing that disruption may be too slow. That's why open innovation becomes so critical."
Tania Wingfield, Vice President and Integration Champion at BorgWarner Inc
"This type of collaboration helps us with scalability and projects. We don't have unlimited resources to work on everything we would like to. By working with Plug and Play, we are able to get more done and increase our technology focuses"
Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer of the State of Michigan
"Open innovation is the top priority when it comes to mobility in the state of Michigan. A systems-level approach creates an economic development advantage, and it creates jobs, equity and the things that society ultimately wants"
Christie Wong Barrett, CEO of Mac Arthur Corporation
"We are going to build an ecosystem here like nothing else in the world. An ecosystem that's innovative, diverse, inclusive and really tapping into the insights, brain power, and potential from every single person on the planet.”
Detroit
In partnership with FCA and Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC), Plug and Play Detroit will aim to promote diversity by supporting startup technologies founded and led by women and minority entrepreneurs
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