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
The discussion, “Front Burner: How Business Model Innovation is Driving the Clean Cooking Industry,” was hosted by WDI and featured panelists from four trailblazing clean cooking companies with operations in
New engagement builds on previous research conducted by William Davidson Institute outlining economic strengths, opportunities for Chihuahua in e-mobility value chain For decades, Mexico has played an increasingly important role
Managed by WDI Publishing, the contest received submissions from 10 different countries and 14 universities around the world.
With support from the U.S. Mission Mexico Public Diplomacy Section, WDI implemented an academic partnership focused on vehicle electrification training, research and innovation to support higher education institutions in Chihuahua,
Recent visit to Grupo OSME, a privately run-medical clinic in the San Luis Río Colorado in Sonora, Mexico. Our team provided due diligence on OSME’s plan to expand into a
Medicines Malaria Venture is developing a long-acting injectable medication to protect children at risk of malaria. When the nonprofit needed clear data on what was most important to clinicians, WDI’s
WDI has released a new report, developed alongside Chihuahua’s Secretaría de Innovación y Desarrollo Económico, that delves into opportunities in the electric vehicle value chain and the key elements of
WDI’s most recent NGO Leadership Workshop welcomed nonprofits serving Ukrainian refugees—and shared life-changing tips on making a difference. For decades, the William Davidson Institute (WDI) at the University of Michigan
WDI participated in the consortium of impact investment firms and studied the effects of a relatively new type of gender lens investing strategy: gender smart technical assistance (TA) activities.
As the mobility sector moves toward electrification, a massive shakeup among traditional auto players is underway. Our Energy team blogs about a new project with government & industry leaders in
WDI and the State of Chihuahua in Mexico joined together to research and develop a comprehensive strategic roadmap for the automotive manufacturing hub to transition to a competitive electric mobility
WDI is supporting a new project funded by the U.S. State Department and implemented by the Center for International Private Enterprise in collaboration with a consortium of partners. The project
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