The Canadians are coming. Well, make that their tech firms have. Red Piston, a Windsor-based mobile app firm, has opened an office in downtown Detroit.
"The tunnel is still a hassle to cross," says Jakub Koter, co-founder of
Red Piston. "It's a big hassle for our clients to come here for a meeting."
The 2.5-year-old tech firm's name is a combination of Red Wings and Pistons. It services a number of different clients in Metro Detroit, doing work with the likes of Organic and Digitas. The company had a desk at the M@dison Building but has since opened up is own office in the Michigan Theater building.
The small office houses one of the company's 18 employees (it also has an intern). Koter plans to expand its Metro Detroit presence to a couple of full-time people over the next year. It also hopes the office will help it tap into downtown Detroit's growing tech and IT scene.
"There is a vibe over in downtown Detroit that we want to be a part of," Koter says.
Source: Jakub Koter, co-founder of Red Piston
Writer: Jon Zemke
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