DETROIT – Data Driven Detroit has relocated to TechTown, Wayne State University’s business incubator in Midtown Detroit. TechTown converted space typically not available for lease upon learning of D3’s urgent need to vacate the Barden Cos. Building following the recent sale of the property.
“TechTown and D3 share a common mission and vision,” said TechTown President and CEO Leslie Smith. “As catalysts for Detroit’s social and economic revitalization, we are now poised to identify and act upon a myriad of opportunities that co-locating may create. Data Driven Detroit’s comprehensive research and analyses add a new element to TechTown’s toolkit of wraparound services for clients, and give our organization a scientifically valid basis for refining its strategic focus and path forward.”
D3’s short-term lease converts 2,500 square feet of space, including a former conference room and shared office space for the 22-employee agency. Smith said she is hopeful the agreement will convert into a longer-term arrangement.
D3 Director Kurt Metzger, a former director of the Metropolitan Information Center program at Wayne State University’s Center for Urban Studies, said he is thrilled to be back on familiar
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