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In partnership with government and industry leaders in Chihuahua, Mexico, WDI has created concise case studies of companies pivoting to take advantage of new electric mobility opportunities.

With submissions from South Africa to Colombia and from Ireland to India, WDI Publishing proudly announces the winners of its 2024 HealthTech and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Global Case Writing Competitions.

The Kenya Climate Innovation Center’s three-year incubator and accelerator program, funded by the IKEA Foundation, will support 110 enterprises in the waste management sector. Our team is using a systems lens to evaluate how these companies are impacting their local economies & communities.

Over the last three years, WDI has been elevating Vietnamese business leaders’ skills through its Advanced Mini-MBA Program at the FPT School of Business & Technology (FSB). This partnership brings together educators and business leaders to expand participants’ management skills, bolster business education opportunities and encourage economic growth in the country.

WDI is hosting a group of 12 engineering faculty from six different universities and research institutes in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, as part of a study visit to Michigan this week. The visit is part of the Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) academic partnership implemented by WDI with support from the U.S. Mission Mexico Public Diplomacy Section.

After an international search, the William Davidson Institute’s Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Wendy Taylor as the Institute’s next President and CEO, effective July 15. Taylor brings a wealth of experience and leadership in global innovation and entrepreneurship to this role.

The William Davidson Institute and the Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan are proud to announce the winning project of the 2024 Global Health Commercialization Pitch Competition — an innovative screening device designed to detect high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), especially tailored for use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where such health resources are scarce.

In a new report we’re publishing today, Mobility Innovation Hubs: Catalyzing Future Mobility, WDI's Energy Team examines six such hubs around the world, looking at their key features and business models, and drawing insights about the types of benefits and costs associated with different models. 

In this must-attend session for accelerators, incubators, entrepreneurs and their funders operating in the global South, join us to discover how rigorous research fuels innovation in program design, supercharges operational improvements and attracts more funding.

Each year, students join WDI in advancing the economic development of business in LMICs — and they develop their own skills as they do it. Since its founding in 1992, WDI has supported over 1,500 students through 257 MAPs. During the 2023–24 academic year, 49 students joined twelve MAP projects supported by WDI around the globe, from the Philippines to Rwanda to India.