Report
The Economic Growth Institute has supported regional communities and businesses this year, with initiatives in electric vehicle transitions, strategic community planning, and other programs. Our research has informed vital strategies for inclusive growth, while our inaugural Elevate Forum facilitated critical industry dialogue. Learn more about our work this past year in our 2024 annual report.
EGI has been working at the forefront of economic changes this past year. Our 2023 annual report shares stories of our support for the region’s manufacturers, our collaborations with communities, and our growing research. Our region is facing significant transitions that are disrupting the automotive supply chain and fundamentally altering the energy infrastructure that powers [read more]
The Economic Growth Institute has been very active this past year, serving as a resource and connector for businesses and communities across the Great Lakes region. As you scroll through our annual report, you will see the many different places EGI has been working. While based in Ann Arbor, our team connects across the region, [read more]
EGI staff members have been busy this past year working with small companies across the region as they reestablish business momentum. The pandemic showed us the importance of our local manufacturers and innovators. The recovery is placing them and their communities at the forefront of change, driving resiliency and growth. Our fiscal 2021 annual report [read more]
The Economic Growth Institute conducted 7 focus group with local manufacturers and managed service providers to identify and report out current workforce needs throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio as they relate to cybersecurity. The focus groups were designed to not only research the workforce needs but also to offer potential solutions to address those needs [read more]
EGI's fiscal 2020 annual report provides an update of the Institute's programs and accomplishments for the year. This includes transitions faced by companies and communities in our region during the economic shock from COVID-19.
Economic Growth Institute completes study: Understanding the Middle-Skill Workforce in the Connected & Automated Vehicle Sector The Economic Growth Institute was funded by American Center for Mobility and Ralph Wilson Foundation to research the emerging workforce skills and related gaps for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). This research report explores the workforce supporting CAVs in [read more]
Conducted in partnership with the City of Hamtramck and the Taubman College’s Michigan Engaging Community program, this study evaluates selected ethnic commercial corridors throughout the United States. The study benchmarked these commercial corridors for Hamtramck leaders so they could assess this type of economic development along with the needed support from institutions, businesses and community [read more]
Economic Growth Institute completes federal study to examine university lab-to-market best practices The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selected the University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute to study successful technology commercialization practices at public doctoral universities. The NIST-funded study explores the technology partnerships at universities that have received the Association of [read more]
