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Ford Motor Co.'s Darren Palmer speaks with Devon O'Reilly at the 2020 MICHauto Summit

Airspace Link, Inc.'s Michael Healander, speaks with Devon O'Reilly at the 2020 MICHauto Summit.

The promise of a smooth commute through automobility requires innovation. In this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments podcast, our guests are Marcus Welz, CEO of Siemens Mobility Intelligent Traffic Systems and Eric Gannaway, Senior Sales Executive with Siemens Mobility in Sterling Heights. They share insight into Siemens’ commitment to Michigan and what the intelligent future holds for road users.Learn more about how the Detroit region leads in next-generation mobility at Driven: www.detroitdriven.us.

To keep ahead of the demand for ever-shifting skills in the automobility ecosystem, the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology at Macomb Community College confers frequently with industry, then creates programming to educate tomorrow’s talent. Learn how and why this relationship is so important to the Detroit region’s mobility economy from our Mobility Moments guest Ben Cruz, director of CAAT at Macomb Community College. Learn more about how the Detroit region leads in next-generation mobility at Driven: www.detroitdriven.us.

Kettering University GM Mobility Research Center (MRC) is a mobility-centered engineering proving ground on Kettering University’s campus in Flint, Michigan. Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast host Claire Charlton visited the MRC to talk with Kettering University President Dr. Robert McMahan to learn more about this unique mobility testing asset.Visit Driven to learn how the Detroit region leads in next-generation mobility: www.detroitdriven.us.

It’s the end of 2019, and it’s been a busy year for mobility initiatives in Detroit and across Michigan. Today, on Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast we’re checking in with Glenn Stevens, executive director at MICHauto to recap 2019...and learn more about what’s ahead in 2020. Learn how and why the Detroit region leads in next-generation mobility at Driven www.detroitdriven.us 

Detroit has a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. And given the right support, the Detroit region can continue to see healthy growth, especially in mobility startups. Welcome to Driven’s Mobility Moments podcast, where we talk with the people building the mobility ecosystem in the Detroit region. In this episode, we talk with Emily Heintz, founder and managing director of EntryPoint. Emily shared EntryPoint’s groundbreaking research about how innovation thrives in Detroit  – what we do well, and what we need more of. Emily also says NOW is the time for Detroit to set the industry standard for diversity and inclusion in the high-tech ecosystem. Events to look out for:Michigan Venture Capital Association Annual Awards DinnerAccelerate Michigan Innovation CompetitionLearn more about how mobility works in the Detroit Region at www.detroitdriven.us

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Ashok Sivanand, Co-Founder and CEO of Integral, a software consulting firm in Detroit focused on solving important problems in transportation and mobility. Ashok talks with Driven about what brought him to the mobility industry and to Detroit as well the work Integral is doing with some of the world's largest automotive companies.

Along with a $740 million investment to restore the Michigan Central Station, Ford Motor Company is launching the City:One Michigan Central Station Challenge to spark mobility solutions in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. We caught up with Aniela Kuzon, founder and global lead of Ford City:One Innovation. She shared with us how this program addresses community-identified mobility challenges and fuels pilot programs for positive change.Find out more at Driven: www.detroitdriven.us.

In Southwest Detroit, young Girl Scouts are building confidence in science, technology, engineering, and math through immersive programs like robotics. In this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast, we spend time with three young robot programmers and talk with Telva McGruder, General Motors engineer and chair of the board of directors at Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan. Learn how the Detroit region leads in next-generation mobility at www.detroitdriven.us.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Charlie Moret, President and CEO of Invest Michigan, an investment fund that invests in early-stage companies that are commercializing technology products or services. Charlie talks with Driven about his background and gives some insight into the mobility startup ecosystem growing in Detroit.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Robert Bollinger, CEO of Bollinger Motors, a new electric vehicle manufacturer. Robert talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and what drew him to Michigan to start engineering the world's first all-electric sportutility truck and pickup truck.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

In this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast, we’re chatting with Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) about the Michigan Auto Caucus, her own design background in the automotive industry, and how she’s working to boost the national narrative about Michigan’s role in the future of automobility. Discover what Sen. McMorrow learned first-hand by owning her own plug-in electric vehicle. Find out more about how the Detroit region leads in next-generation mobility at Driven: www.detroitdriven.us.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Kelly Kang, Program Manager of Techstars Detroit, a startup accelerator focused on building transformational businesses across mobility, automotive, transportation, logistics, city infrastructure, manufacturing, IoT, and travel industries. Kelly joins Driven to talk about the new 2019 Techstars Detroit class. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

When Detroit hosts automobility industry conferences, people from all over the world engage have critical conversations about safety, standards, and the future. But what standards are important? What impact will decisions made today have on the future of the infrastructure needed for autonomous vehicles? And who is missing from these conversations? This episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast is a panel discussion from AutoSens, the conference for the vision and sensor industry. Claire Charlton talked with Shawn Brovold, market development manager with 3M Connected Roads Transportation Safety Division; Abhay Rai, vice president of product marketing with Visteon Corporation; and Ana Dalsnes Storsaeter, senior engineer and project leader with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Listen, then visit www.detroitdriven.us to learn more about how the Detroit region leads in next-generation mobility.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Michael Healander, President and CEO of Airspace Link, a drone and air logistic company supporting regulated state and local government airspace management.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there..

Mobility entrepreneurship is weaved into the fabric of Michigan industry. Tackling the autonomous vehicle frontier, Alisyn Malek will share her journey as an engineer turned COO and co-founder of May Mobility, an Ann Arbor-based startup transforming transportation through self-driving vehicles and other unique services. Malek will bring her unparalleled understanding of how the convergence of the automotive and technology industries foster next-generation mobility.Watch Malek's full Mackinac Moment on multimodal transportation and transforming mobility with self-driving vehicles on Driven.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there..This podcast is sponsored by MICHauto—an economic development initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber and Michigan’s only automotive cluster association, dedicated to promoting, retaining and growing the automotive and mobility industry with in the state. For more information, visit www.MICHauto.org.

Join Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast as our guest Damian Porcari, director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office in Detroit talks about the patent’s role in U.S. history, about women inventors, and, of course, about patents for mobility innovations. Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast is where we talk with the people building the mobility ecosystem in the Detroit region. www.detroitdriven.us

Spring in Michigan kicks off several mobility-focused events and for this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast, we’re talking with Rob Stead, managing director with Sense Media about AutoSens, an automobility sensor-related conference happening in May, 2019 at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit. Listen and learn about a unique AV Hackathon for kids and a convening of the IEEE Standards Association P2020 working group, all happening beginning May 11, 2019.Learn more:May 11-12, 2019: Detroit Autonomous Vehicle Adventure Kids’ Hackathon at Lawrence Technological University, Southfield. (Kids 12-17) davg.tech/events/2019May 13-14, 2019: IEEE Standards Association P2020 Working Group, Advanced Transportation Center at Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor. sites.ieee.org/sagroups-2020/meetings/May 14-16, 2019: AutoSens at Michigan Science Center, Detroit. auto-sens.com/autosens-detroit/Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

Michigan's mobility footprint at South By Southwest 2019 was huge. If you were at the Austin, Texas festival this year, you probably crossed paths with one of my guests for this edition of Driven's Mobility Moments podcast. I'm riding the wave of South by excitement with Seun Philips, director at PlanetM, Komal Doshi, director of mobility programs at Ann Arbor SPARK and Justin Robinson, vice president of business attraction at the Detroit Regional Partnership. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

Smart mobility requires talent that can install and service an intelligent infrastructure. How does this need impact our future workforce? We talked with Elaina Farnsworth, CEO of The NEXT Education about our talent pipeline, upskilling and reskilling...and something called the Scully Effect. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

In Detroit, January is known as auto show month. In this episode of Driven, we sit down with several mobility startups exhibiting at the North American International Auto Show's Automobili-D exhibition space to talk about their new technologies and impact on mobility as well as the show.  Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there..This podcast is sponsored by MICHauto—an economic development initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber and Michigan’s only automotive cluster association, dedicated to promoting, retaining and growing the automotive and mobility industry with in the state. For more information, visit www.MICHauto.org.

Michigan House will pop up again at SXSW, this year hosting a full day of mobility programming. We talk with Michigan House co-founder Ted Velie to get inside details on all the cool stuff going on...and learn about something called “South-by-dipity.” Don’t miss this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Alisyn Malek, COO and co-founder of May Mobility, a Michigan-based autonomous shuttle company, about their parterships and deployments.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there..

The widespread adoption of electric vehicles is closer than you might think. For this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast, we talked with Vince Carioti from Phoenix Contact E-Mobility North America about EVs, charging stations, range anxiety and a lot more. Get ready to be surprised! Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Daniel Ratliff, Principal at Fontinalis Partners which invests in technology companies improving next-generation mobility. Ratliff talks to Driven about the Detroit region's startup ecosystem and what they are looking for mobility companies.This Startup Spotlight was brought to you by Destination Detroit, business attraction entity of the Detroit Regional Chamber responsible for the 11 counties and 7,000 square miles that make up the Detroit region.

Don’t miss this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast, where host Claire Charlton explores grant funding available right now for global mobility innovators to test and pilot in Michigan with guest Amanda Roraff, operations manager at PlanetM. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.This episode is sponsored by PlanetM.

The U.S. Army has a legacy of autonomous vehicle design, development, and testing, and this is a big benefit to civilian automobile manufacturing. Here, at the Detroit Arsenal, engineers like Bernie Theisen are hard at work at the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC. We welcomed Bernie for this episode of Driven’s Mobility Moments Podcast. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Kevin Kardel, Corporate Strategy at Molex, leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components. Kardel talks to Driven about Molex’s interest in the Detroit mobility ecosystem, their recent startup acquisition, and their recent move into the PlanetM Landing Zone.This Startup Spotlight was brought to you by Destination Detroit, business attraction entity of the Detroit Regional Chamber responsible for the 11 counties and 7,000 square miles that make up the Detroit region.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

Driven's Claire Charlton took a trip through time with award-winning automotive journalist John McElroy. He shared some unforgettable moments and offered his take on where we go from here. Join us for this special edition of Driven's Mobility Moments Podcast.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

From simple transit solutions to future-focused mobility there's a lot going on behind the scenes in Detroit. Listen to Mark de la Vergne, chief of mobility innovation, City of Detroit, share the top initiatives on Mobility Moments Podcast. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

A dynamic campaign aimed at recent STEAM grads will launch this month. Claire Charlton talked with Roger Curtis, director of the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development about what Michigan has that Millennials want. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Elliot Darvick, General Manager, Michigan and Ohio, of Lyft, a ride-hailing mobility company. Darvick talks to Driven about what Lyft is doing to alleviate some of Detroit’s mobility issues and why they are excited to be a part of the regional ecosystem. You can learn more about Lyft in their spotlight article on Driven.This Startup Spotlight was brought to you by Destination Detroit, the business attraction entity of the Detroit Regional Chamber responsible for the 11 counties and 7,000 square miles that make up the Detroit region, and by WeWork, a platform dedicated to businesses of all sizes; providing community, space, and services to help you thrive. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Driven caught up with Don Butler, executive director of connected vehicle platform and product with Ford Mobility, to talk about Ford’s future with connected vehicles, its partnership with a company called Argo AI, and how Ford is figuring out what customers want in their vehicles. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

Advancing mobility will have an effect of everyone, but most of all on those who traditionally struggle with transportation, like seniors. At the Mackinac Policy Conference, Driven caught up with Paula Cunningham and Melissa Seifert from AARP Michigan to learn more about seniors, tech, and mobility.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Will Foss, Director BD & Partnerships of DERQ, a Dubai-based MIT spin-off with a mission to eliminate road accidents and save lives by using artificial intelligence and V2X technology. Foss talks to Driven about why DERQ chose to open an office in Detroit and gives a little bit of insight into their current deployment downtown. You can learn more about DERQ in their spotlight article on Driven.This Startup Spotlight was brought to you by Destination Detroit, business attraction entity of the Detroit Regional Chamber responsible for the 11 counties and 7,000 square miles that make up the Detroit region.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Tarun Kajeepeta of Founder of Condor Detroit, the long-term car sharing platform. Kajeepeta talks to Driven about why he has chosen to launch his platform in Detroit and his journey navigating the startup ecosystem. You can learn more about Condor Detroit in their spotlight article on Driven.This Startup Spotlight was brought to you by Destination Detroit, business attraction entity of the Detroit Regional Chamber responsible for the 11 counties and 7,000 square miles that make up the Detroit region.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This episode of Driven’s Startup Spotlight features Kyle Bazzy of COO of Grand Circus and Co-Lead of Detroit Startup Week, a five-day celebration of entrepreneurship starting June 18 . Bazzy talks to Driven about the startup ecosystem in Detroit and what to expect in this year’s Detroit Startup Week programming. You can learn more about Detroit Startup Week in their spotlight article on Driven.This Startup Spotlight was brought to you by Destination Detroit, business attraction entity of the Detroit Regional Chamber responsible for the 11 counties and 7,000 square miles that make up the Detroit region.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.This episode of Driven was made possible by WeWork—a platform dedicated to business of all sizes providing community, space, and services to help you thrive. Learn more at we.co/podcastdetroit.

This special Mobility Moment from the Mackinac Policy Conference features Mark Muro, senior fellow and policy director with the Metropolitan Policy Program of the Brookings Institution, an organization dedicated to delivering research and solutions that help metropolitan leaders build an advanced economy. Muro talks to Driven about the future advanced industry, mobility innovations, and the digitalization of the economy. A full transcript of the interview is available on Driven.Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This month's Mobility Moment features Samit Ghosh, President and CEO of P3 North America, a worldwide management consulting and engineering solutions company providing testing, project management, strategic consulting, technology consulting. Ghosh talks to Driven about what brought this German company to Detroit and shares his thoughts on the future of mobility. A full transcript of the interview is available on Driven.This episode of Mobility Moments was sponsored by MICHauto and Destination Detroit. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This month's Mobility Moment features Glenn Stevens, Vice President of Automotive and Mobility Initiatives at the Detroit Regional Chamber and Executive Director of MICHauto, the statewide industry association and unified voice dedicated to promoting, retaining, and growing the automotive industry in Michigan. Stevens talks to Driven about Michigan's role as the epicenter of the automotive and mobility industries as well as the featured mobility track at this month's Mackinac Policy Conference. A full transcript of the interview is available on Driven.This episode of Mobility Moments was sponsored by MICHauto and Destination Detroit. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This month's Mobility Moment features Justin Robinson, Vice President of business attraction for the Detroit Regional Chamber; Phil Santer, senior vice president and chief of staff at Ann Arbor SPARK; and Jessica Robinson, director of city solutions for Ford Smart Mobility talking about how key players from the Detroit region were able to mold the conversations around future mobility at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW). A full transcript is available on Driven.This episode of Mobility Moments was sponsored by MICHauto and Destination Detroit.  Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This month's Mobility Moment features Don Bossi, President of FIRST Robotics, the organization that blends STEM problem solving with the excitement of sport for school-aged kids. FIRST engages kids in kindergarten through high school in exciting, mentor-based, research and robotics programs that help them become science and technology leaders, as well as well-rounded contributors to society. A full transcript is available on Driven. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.

This month's Mobility Moment features Diane Lansinger, CEO and co-founder of SEEVA Technologies. Her company just secured $1.1 million in new seed funding at this year's North American International Auto Show for its patented visibility technologies which heats and applies washer fluid quickly and safely to clear off snow, ice, mud, sand, dirt and bugs from windshields, LED headlamps and tail lamps, front and rearview cameras, sensors and other autonomous vehicle (AV) advanced driver assistance (ADAS) hardware. A full transcript is available on Driven. Learn more about how Detroit is the region leading the world in mobility by visiting detroitdriven.us. Sign up for our newsletter while you're there.