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White Papers

The full research record behind D-Unit — the network, the intelligence gap, the workforce map, the MWBE contract map, the investor case, DIANA, and the history that proves Detroit has done this before. Free to read, no gate.

White Paper · 01July 2026 · For institutions, media, and funders

Detroit as a Global Life Sciences Destination

The complete Michigan medical sciences network: institutions, investment, opportunity, and the intelligence layer that makes it work for Detroit.

Five anchor universities, 23 network organizations, $1.78B in committed construction, and three major buildings opening simultaneously in 2027.

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White Paper · 02July 2026 · For institutional partners

The Intelligence Gap: Why Institutions Need D-Unit

How Detroit's $1.78B network goes unseen — and what the intelligence layer fixes.

Zero dedicated intelligence platforms exist for the Detroit life sciences network. This paper maps the four dimensions of that blind spot.

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White Paper · 03July 2026 · For Detroit residents

From Fail Jail to Life Sciences City

The workforce opportunity: how Detroit residents access 30+ high-wage careers being created right now.

Three doors into the network, the $200 GCP certification unlock, and the complete career map.

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White Paper · 04July 2026 · For Detroit business owners

The $256,000 Opportunity: MWBE Vendor Intelligence Guide

How Detroit minority and women-owned businesses win contracts in the $1.78B life sciences network.

The complete contract map, the most undervalued opportunity in the network, and how to register with every institution.

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White Paper · 05July 2026 · For investors and family offices

Detroit as a Global Life Sciences Investment Destination

The investor intelligence brief: why the Gratiot Innovation Corridor is the highest-conviction opportunity in Midwest life sciences.

The investment case, the three highest-return positions, and Michigan's full incentive stack.

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Historical White Paper · 06July 2026 · For everyone

How Detroit Beat Cleveland, Indianapolis, and New York

A factual account of America's greatest industrial competition — 1895 to 1920 — and how Detroit became the Car Capital of the World.

Why Indianapolis built the Motor Speedway, how Cleveland led for a decade, and the precise decisions that made Detroit the Motor City forever.

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