Reindustrialize is returning to Rock City.
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.
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“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.
“Reindustrialize has become the definitive gathering for leaders committed to advancing American manufacturing,” said Kate Moon, chief executive officer at Designing America and producer for Reindustrialize. “By bringing together innovators, investors, and policymakers in Detroit—the heart of American manufacturing—we’re creating an unprecedented platform for collaboration and advancement.”
Rock, with support from Detroit Venture Partners, serves as the presenting sponsor and helped bring the event—a marriage between technology, manufacturing and policy—back to the Motor City.
“The Rock Family of Companies has been relentless in our pursuit of attracting the best and brightest to Detroit. Whether it is technology or manufacturing, our vision is clear: Detroit is a blueprint for the future,” said Cory Tincher, an investor with Detroit Venture Partners. “Reindustrialize 2.0 embodies that mindset, bringing together the most innovative minds in industry and policy to build what is next.”
This summit will delve into the future of manufacturing and drive tangible partnerships and investments that define the next era of American industry, Rock said, with keynotes by trailblazers like Palantir’s Shyam Sankar and Re:Build Manufacturing’s Miles Arnone.
Dubbed the “movement shaping the future of American manufacturing,” Reindustrialize 2.0 will host hundreds of technology executives driving innovation and major manufacturers throughout various industries—as well as venture capital and private equity investors. Interactive workshops exploring artificial intelligence, robotics and supply chain automation, policy discussions and live debates are in store for the expected 1,000-plus attendees.
Reindustrialize 2.0 will be held July 16-17 at Hudson’s Detroit, a mixed-use development by the full-service firm Bedrock, affiliated with Rock.
