The WDI Board of Directors has named Jagadeesh Sivadasan, professor of business economics and public policy at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, to succeed Wendy Taylor, who recently announced her departure, as interim President. The Board will initiate a search for a permanent WDI president
After an extraordinary journey with the William Davidson Institute, I have decided that this is the right time for me to step down as President and CEO of WDI. Serving
Mariana Lopes, a dual-degree MBA/MS student at the University of Michigan, has immersed herself in all three of WDI’s student engagement programs — the International Investment Fund, the Frontier Finance
WDI and Acumen, a non-profit impact investment fund, have teamed up for “Founders in Focus,” a research initiative built around a simple idea: Entrepreneurs should have a real voice in
WDI Publishing has received a record 57 submissions from authors in 24 countries for its Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets 2026 Global Case Writing Competition — more than double the response
Event type: Conference Date/Location: June 9-10, 2026 – Chestnut Conference Centre, University of Toronto AHTSx Canada is a curated platform that convenes African and Canadian innovators, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem
WDI is partnering with Villgro Africa and Haskè Ventures to scale an R&D Voucher Model — an innovative mechanism that expands small- and medium-sized business access to Business-led research and
The collaboration establishes WDI as a summit and knowledge partner for the Africa HealthTech Summit (AHTS), a premier Pan-African platform convening innovators, policymakers, investors, and business leaders to drive health
Seasoned finance leader with 20+ years of emerging market experience joins WDI to advance its high-impact financing strategy
The Health Finance Coalition (HFC), Villgro Africa, and the William Davidson Institute announced the creation of the Multiply Health Fund — a new blended finance vehicle created to unlock catalytic
A new WDI report examines why “value addition” — the push for resource-rich nations to move beyond exporting raw minerals — is more complex than policymakers acknowledge. Drawing on case
Breakthrough ideas are being born in labs every day but too many never make it past the campus gates. In Chihuahua, a growing coalition is rewriting that story.
With support from WDI, the International Investment Fund links academic rigor with real-world venture finance, supporting startups that strengthen economies
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