The University of Michigan's Economic Growth Institute hosted its inaugural Elevate Forum for businesses, community leaders, and economic development colleagues at the University's Detroit Center. With over 100 attendees joining both in person and online, the forum offered a full day of presentations and networking. The day commenced with opening remarks from EGI’s Executive [read more]
In a recent engagement with community leaders in Grundy County, Illinois, EGI’s Dr. Sarah Crane and Carmen Wells Quigg presented results of the team’s research and economic analysis of the region. EGI's research and community teams work together to empower communities with detailed analysis that is vital for informed leadership. Sarah and Carmen met [read more]
Transferability of ICE to EV components The team at STC took a look at components of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and their risk of not transitioning to electric vehicle production. Contact STC if your company needs assistance navigating the transition to electric vehicles. [read more]
Elevate Forum Advancing Manufacturing, Communities & Economic Development Date Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 8AM - 4PM Location University of Michigan Detroit Center 3663 Woodward Avenue #150 Detroit, MI 48201 Event registration EGI is hosting its first annual summit for businesses, community leaders, and economic development colleagues. [read more]
Chelsea Gilbert Project Manager Email: [email protected] Connect with Chelsea on LinkedIn Chelsea Gilbert is a project manager working with EGI’s business and industry programs. As a project manager, Chelsea assists small to medium-sized businesses in Southeast Michigan. She helps connect resources, funding, and technology to aid in local companies’ stability [read more]
What are we doing: Tourism is an important sector within our region; however, there is a lack of market and spending data to equip our region to identify and capitalize on new opportunities. Through a partnership with University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute and the Western U.P. Planning [read more]
Introduction Successful companies are, in essence, effective organizations, as they can organize towards a long-term objective. The different units within the organization work together in an agile mechanism to align the company on a path towards the long-term objective. That long-term objective is often a dream-like purpose, a mission that motivates and unites the [read more]
EGI is part of a regional coalition awarded a $52.2 million advanced mobility grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC). Led by the Detroit Regional Partnership, the award will support the Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) initiative. The initiative is designed to accelerate economic growth by building [read more]
Fostering Innovation to Create Economic Growth for Companies and Communities EGI Executive Director Steven Wilson talked with the Michigan Minds podcast about how EGI partners with Michigan businesses. He discusses how EGI helps them navigate various challenges and shares thoughts about what organizations will need in the new year. Learn more and listen to the [read more]
We are currently working on finalizing the details of a new funding opportunity to assist you in your cybersecurity compliance journey. If you are interested in additional support please fill out the brief survey below so that we can add you to our list of companies seeking assistance. [read more]
