Hello Innovation is expanding in its office space in downtown Detroit to help accommodate its growth.
The self-described "disruptive design firm" (formerly Platinum Innovation Group) employs 50 of its 100 staff members in its offices near Greektown, 407 E Fort St. It is adding one floor of the structure to its offices and building out a design center.
"We are a very design-driven company," says Joe Joachim, founder & CEO of
Hello Innovation. "We are also heavy on the engineering side."
Hello Innovation is made up of a number of other companies, including
Funeral One and
Hello+Aerial, which works in the aerial drone industruy. It has offices in India and Brazil. The firm is also looking to hire 100 people, ranging from software developers to
producers.
Hello Innovation moved from St. Clair (near Port Huron) last year to be part of downtown Detroit’s emerging tech scene.
"Being part of that story is something we want to be around," Joachim says.
Source: Joe Joachim, founder & CEO of Hello Innovation
Writer: Jon Zemke
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