From Contraction to Confidence: Why WDI’s New Brand and Strategy Reflect the Future Taking Shape
November 13, 2025
By Wendy Taylor, WDI President and CEO
NextBillion is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, at a time of immense global change and uncertainty. But a few things haven’t changed: Business and entrepreneurship continue to be important factors in solving some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Investments in emerging markets continue to catalyze innovation where it
By Wendy Taylor, WDI President and CEO
Asian Development Bank, U-M and WDI Partnership to Advance Just Transition, E-mobility, Clean Energy Innovation in Developing Economies
WDI and the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability will host Scott Morris, Vice President, East and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific at the Asian Development Bank, for
WDI and Adaptive Change Advisors partner to deliver adaptive leadership programs, empowering leaders to drive innovation and transformation in emerging markets.
WDI marks milestones in leadership and management training, empowering NGO and business leaders to navigate complex, uncertain global challenges.
WDI is empowering entrepreneurs with its recent comprehensive analysis of Chihuahua’s climate tech landscape.
WDI research will help develop a model for an Electric Vehicle (EV) Center of Excellence by Apl.de.Ap Foundation and the Asian Development Bank
WDI’s Energy and Mobility team completed a Climate Tech Ecosystem report and online map for the State of Chihuahua, Mexico as part of a collaboration with local innovation and climate
WDI will host four public sessions as part of the Glocal Conference, a virtual global gathering of thousands of professionals focused on collecting data for evidence-based decision making.
For more than 30 years, WDI has supported Multi-Disciplinary Action Projects—a requirement for first-year MBA students at the University of Michigan. This year, WDI sponsored nine projects involving 36 students,
WDI’s Energy and Mobility team traveled to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines as part of a new research collaboration with the Asian Development Bank: “Accelerating Innovation in Transport
Rajat Chabba, Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships (pictured above) At the recent Sankalp Africa Summit, WDI Leaders Explored the Evolving role of incubators and accelerators The Sankalp Africa Summit,