About Us
We cultivate sustainable, resilient communities in Detroit by fostering tech-enabled urban development and climate change solutions.
We facilitate cross-sector partnerships that identify and implement best-in-class solutions to challenges facing Detroit.
Detroit Urban Solutions (DUS) is a diverse and growing coalition of Detroit-based organizations that are dedicated to urban tech and innovation. We create connections that inspire new ways of working together to improve the city we share.
Driven by citizen science and stakeholder needs, regional partners work collaboratively in the areas of healthcare, water tech, mobility, energy and more.
DUS was launched by TechTown Detroit, CIV:LAB, Wayne State University and Next Energy with a mission to amplify the Detroit urban tech and smart city ecosystem.
Our Goals
Develop new ideas that integrate diverse perspectives and leverage the resources of collaborators to conquer urban issues
Achieve economic impact through (1) jobs for the young and most vulnerable, (2) venture capital and (3) financeable projects
Build a stronger civic and urban innovation ecosystem that is inclusive of the academic, government, private and non-profit sectors, and that works together to channel the unique strengths of Detroit
Align Detroit innovators and entrepreneurs to prioritize and solve local issues
Our Approach
Bottom-up problem solving
Rely on community members to identify problems and to generate ideas for solutions
Collaboration Driven
Convene appropriate stakeholders and enable partners to build programs and products that solve local and global problems
Community-centered, scalable solutions
Empower local communities to develop and deploy solutions that can be sustainably adopted by other communities
