From Design to Manufacturing: How ISAIC Supports Local Entrepreneurs, According to DetroitIsIt

Written By Emily Gilbert

Rendering of ISAIC’s new Innovation Lab at the College for Creative Studies A. Alfred Taubman Center. Credit: Miracle Hubbard Wray

"We want to be the place where people can come with an idea, a challenge, or a question and know there’s someone here who can help them figure out the next step." - ISAIC President & CEO, Jennifer Guarino

DetroitIsIt recently explored how ISAIC supports local designers, entrepreneurs, and brands (like our 2025 Design2Manufacturing winners, Kopa Apparel, and friends at Pingree Detroit) through a national perspective, industry-wide manufacturing expertise, and hands-on support.

We are excited to continue investing in local talent and manufacturing infrastructure, and with our newly expanded space (coming soon!), we can continue creating pathways for creative businesses to start, grow, and scale without leaving the city.

Read the full article by DetroitIsIt here.

Learn more about our move to CCS here.

Emily Gilbert
Next

Does the Everlane Sale Mark the Death of Millennial Sustainability? ISAIC Weighs In