Case Study
Autoscope: Oakland County, MI
Autoscope: Oakland County, MI CHALLENGE Introduction Oakland County, Michigan, is part of the Detroit-Metro area, and is composed of 61 cities and townships, including Troy, Auburn Hills, Pontiac (County Seat), etc., and has a residential population of just over 1.2 million (2010 U.S. Census). According to the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Oakland County currently ranks in the Top 10 of highest income counties in the U.S. with populations of more than one million. It is also one of the largest centers for employing engineers and related professions. A couple of its economic initiatives – “Medical Main Street” and “ Automation Alley” are well known for their progressive technology-based business development programs focused on bringing highly technical jobs and other business opport