Jelena Goldstein Research Associate Jelena Goldstein is currently pursuing her masters at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. She graduated from Pace University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Prior to EGI, Jelena worked in Washington D.C. as an economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics on [read more]
Carmen Farmer Project Manager Email: ccfarmer@umich.edu Connect with Carmen on LinkedIn Carmen Farmer joins the Economic Growth Institute at the University of Michigan as a Project Manager. Coined a change agent, Carmen possesses cross-sector experience ranging from government to non-profit sectors and is experienced in direct-service support, stakeholder engagement, large group facilitation, [read more]
Jankeesh Sandhu Research Project Manager Email: jankeesh@umich.edu Phone: (734) 647-6681 Connect with Jankeesh on LinkedIn Jankeesh Sandhu is a Research Project Manager contributing to EGI’s applied research projects. Jankeesh leads data collection and modelling to create economic and fiscal indicators for communities, organizations, and industry sectors. Through her work she advises [read more]
Elevate Forum Sponsorship Opportunities 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 Sponsorship Levels Event Sponsorship: $2,000 As event sponsor for the EGI Elevate Forum, your [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]
National Economic Impact Study of the Camp Industry What are we doing In May 2023, the American Camp Association (ACA) selected the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute to conduct a national economic impact study for the camp industry. Through this project, the research team will equip the camp industry [read more]
Louisa Self Project Manager Email: louself@umich.edu Phone: (734) 998-8051 Connect with Louisa on LinkedIn Louisa Self is an Intermediate Project Manager for the Downriver Community Conference and the Advanced Manufacturing Cybersecurity Program. She has worked for Hitachi, Unisys, Social2Step, and the Lake Country School Education Foundation. She has over 20 [read more]
EGI's research manager, Dr. Sarah Crane, will be presenting at a webinar hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The webinar, titled "Clean Energy Technology Adoption within Michigan's Manufacturing Sector," will showcase the roadmap of clean energy technology adoption in Michigan’s industrial sector. Dr. Crane will discuss findings from [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]
In 2021, GLTAAC client, Jordan Manufacturing (Belding, MI), experienced a surge in orders – accompanied by an increase in late deliveries. Learn more about how Jordan used a TAAF co-funded lean manufacturing project to increase productivity, grow sales by 232%, and return their on-time delivery to 95%. Jordan Manufacturing Company Uses TAAF To Achieve Unprecedented [read more]
