Unlocking the power of business and markets to tackle critical global challenges
The William Davidson Institute is a solutions-driven non-profit affiliated with the University of Michigan.
We operate as allies to the change-makers—entrepreneurs, investors, governments, and academia—collaborating to drive pioneering solutions. We serve as a knowledge builder, enterprise accelerator and ecosystem catalyst.
We tackle challenges that can transform lives and markets at scale focusing on:
Driving transitions to clean energy and
e-mobility solutions
Harnessing technology and
innovation to transform health
Developing leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals through business education
Reimagining how impact is defined, measured, and managed
We tackle challenges that can transform lives and markets at scale focusing on three key areas:
A two-day, in-person capital raising workshop for entrepreneurs in emerging and frontier markets — supported by the accelerators, incubators, foundations, multilaterals and development finance institutions.
Leveraging expertise from the U-M Ross School of Business and leading educators from around the world, we deliver world-class, practical entrepreneurship and management training empowering individuals to lead, innovate and create lasting impact in their communities.
Leveraging expertise from the U-M Ross School of Business and leading educators from around the world, we deliver world-class, practical entrepreneurship and management training empowering individuals to lead, innovate and create lasting impact in their communities.
Our business-driven and systems-focused portfolio reflects the strength of our partnerships and interconnectedness of our work.
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