I'm also from Detroit and this is really tough to read about.
Detroit does have a great opportunity in all this though - there are a lot of talented people still living in and around the city. It would seem like the ideal location for some truly innovative automotive advancements and with the push for more green and eco-friendly cars, I'm surprised there aren't a few startup communities designed to engage this currently dormant group of potential hackers.
There are a few startup and hacker communities in Detroit, namely DNewTech, i3Detroit, OmniCorpDetroit. DNewTech meets monthly, with a keynote speaker and showcases 5 startups.
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I'm also from Detroit and this is really tough to read about.
Detroit does have a great opportunity in all this though - there are a lot of talented people still living in and around the city. It would seem like the ideal location for some truly innovative automotive advancements and with the push for more green and eco-friendly cars, I'm surprised there aren't a few startup communities designed to engage this currently dormant group of potential hackers.
There are a few startup and hacker communities in Detroit, namely DNewTech, i3Detroit, OmniCorpDetroit. DNewTech meets monthly, with a keynote speaker and showcases 5 startups.
Check out http://fundedbynight.com. There are a lot of passionate people working on building a startup community in Metro Detroit.
Anyone interested should email me.
Yes, OCD is doing really rad things! I encourage others to check them out, http://omnicorpdetroit.com/blog/
If/when I move back to the D Ill be joining OCD asap