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
At the recent Sankalp Africa Summit, WDI Leaders Explored the Evolving role of incubators and accelerators The Sankalp Africa Summit, one of Africa’s largest convenings on entrepreneurship and sustainable development,
Diana Páez, WDI Senior Director, Energy & Mobility, participated in a panel organized by the Brookings Institution. The panel, “USMCA Forward 2025 launch: Navigating North American trade amid global changes”
The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI) has named Rajat Chabba as Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships, a new position for the Institute. Chabba plays a
Since 2015, the William Davidson Institute and its partners have provided NGO Leadership Workshops to non-profit leaders from across Central and Southeastern Europe. In October, 25 NGO leaders from across
The next big energy and mobility technology breakthroughs can come from anywhere in the world, and many have their roots in university labs and research centers. Building on more than
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
Wendy Taylor brings expertise in public, private and nonprofit arenas, with a focus on global innovation After an international search, the William Davidson Institute’s Board of Directors is delighted to
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
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
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
While pursuing her MBA at the University of Michigan in 2004, Patrice Gopo earned what turned out to be a life-changing grant from the William Davidson Institute. The WDI experience
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,
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