
Investing in the Next Generation of Investors and Entrepreneurs
With support from WDI, the International Investment Fund links academic rigor with real-world venture finance, supporting startups that strengthen economies
A wellspring of cross-border creativity, hundreds of young innovators, and three standout social enterprise ideas have made Cohort 1 of the Entrepreneurship Exchange an energizing start to this new program. Supported by the Stevens Initiative, this virtual exchange brought together 322 undergraduates from Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and the United States,

With support from WDI, the International Investment Fund links academic rigor with real-world venture finance, supporting startups that strengthen economies

WDI Publishing, in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Institute, invites faculty, students, and practitioners to submit original case studies capturing entrepreneurial ventures in emerging markets.

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

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.