One American–Canadian border region is positioning itself to recruit more business as a unified economic engine.
The Inaugural Forum of the Great Lakes Economic Development Council (GLEDC) in Detroit, Michigan brought together leaders from eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to deepen cross-border collaboration.
The organization aims to share data, coordinate messaging, and align around regional strengths, such as holding 20% of the world’s freshwater, to industry cluster strengths, such as medical device manufacturing, sustainable aviation fuel, and critical material processing. Attendees examined their collective assets, their interconnections, and the region’s competitive posture, giving each partner a stronger regional position when pursuing new business investors.
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