The Rock Family of Companies—a collection of more than 100 innovators like StockX and Filson—is propelling American manufacturing in Detroit following last year’s successful and inaugural Reindustrialize Summit, as it attracted investors managing more than $1 trillion in capital. The grassroots effort advocates for bipartisan policies and domestic productivity as the United States seeks to propel economic success following decades of globalization.
“Detroit has proven that big bets yield big rewards,” Falon Donohue, Reindustrialize’s co-founder, said. “The relationships forged last year, including with Dan Gilbert’s Rock Family Office, were pivotal. Dan’s vision and impact on this city have turned Detroit into a blueprint for other cities asking, ‘How do we transform our city like Detroit did?’ There is no better place to lead this national conversation on manufacturing and technology.”
Announced by Designing America—an organization promoting Western values and the tech-enabled future—Reindustrialize 2.0 aims to kickstart conversations on bringing trade back to the States. With its legacy as an epicenter of made-in-USA manufacturing, Detroit is leading the charge in building the country’s future, Rock said.
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