- An opportunity to connect with certified MBEs, Buyers and Corporate Procurement Teams, Supplier Diversity Executives, Emerging Entrepreneurs and thousands of other attendees!
- A day of deal-making and deal-connecting with the nation’s top public and privately-owned global companies.
- Ability to showcase your products and services, enhancing your visibility
- Ability to connect within your industry sector and gain a collaborative community of other suppliers.
- An opportunity to network with high-performing MBEs to meet your business’s supply chain needs.
- A day of deal-making and connecting with the Nation’s top public and privately-owned global companies.
- Ability to enhance your brand’s visibility and market your business to MMPC’s leading sponsors.
- Ability to connect within your industry sector through MMPC’s dedicated networking hub.
Requirements:
In order to take part in the exhibition, applicants must meet the following criteria:
All exhibitors must be current certified MBEs in good standing. If you are an MBE certified outside of Michigan, you must be a Subscriber to the Michigan Council to be an exhibitor at MMPC (click here to become a Subscriber).
- MMSDC Local or National Corporate Member, in good standing
- MMSDC-Certified MBE, in good standing
- Out-of-state Certified MBEs (must be current Michigan Subscriber in good standing)
- Corporate Plus MBEs (must be current Michigan Subscriber in good standing)
Business Opportunity Exchange Open Hours:
Thursday, May 1st from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-In:
Tuesday, April 29th from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-Out:
Thursday, May 1st from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Automotive Pavilion
Building the Next Generation of Supply Chains
What Happens Here & Who It’s For
The Automotive Pavilion is where manufacturing capability, capital, and opportunity converge.
This pavilion connects MBEs and SEDI businesses with Tier 1 OEMs, private capital, and strategic partners through MM365—MMSDC’s system for matching capability with opportunity, accelerating collaboration, and supporting scale.
This experience is designed for:
- ICE component manufacturers ready to expand into EV, hybrid, defense, aerospace, or commercial vehicles
- Investment-ready entrepreneurs seeking capital and market access
- Manufacturers pursuing joint ventures or partnerships to unlock larger OEM opportunities
- Corporate and Tier 1 buyers building resilient, domestic, and future-ready supply chains
If you are ready to scale—but know you can’t do it alone—this pavilion is built for you.
Why It Matters
The automotive and industrial landscape is changing fast.
USMCA compliance, reshoring, electrification, and defense demand new capabilities, new partnerships, and faster execution. Standalone manufacturers are struggling to keep pace.
Collaborative, diverse-led partnerships unlock three critical growth engines at once:
- Market Access: Tier 1 buyers increasingly source from partners they can grow with—not vendors they must manage
- Capital Efficiency: Joint ventures unlock financing, incentives, and tax credits unavailable to single firms
- Competitive Advantage: Complementary capabilities, proven operators, and capital-backed execution win contracts
MM365 makes this real. We don’t just introduce companies—we match capabilities, assess readiness, support deal structure, and help move partnerships from exploration to execution.
What You’ll Learn & Gain
Participants will learn how to accelerate growth through strategic collaboration and leave with tangible next steps.
You will:
- Gain direct access to Tier 1 OEM buyers, private capital providers, and investment-ready partners
- Learn the anatomy of successful joint ventures and strategic partnerships
- Understand how to structure complementary relationships and navigate capital stacks
- Identify your readiness for scale—and what’s needed to move forward
- Receive curated introductions aligned to your capabilities and growth goals
Whether you’re a business seeking capital and market access, or a Tier 1 buyer seeking capable, diverse suppliers with reshoring advantage, you’ll leave with connections, frameworks, and capital strategies to compete and win in the next generation of automotive supply chains.
The Bottom Line
This pavilion is about building together.
Explore partnership opportunities.
Access capital.
Solve for OEMs.
Scale your impact.
Visit the Automotive Pavilion to see how MM365 connects readiness to opportunity—and opportunity to execution.