The U.S. EDA Center at Michigan State University for Regional and Economic Innovation

The MSU EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI) at the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development is building a new economic development ecosystem by leveraging higher education assets to support the creation and application of innovative economic development strategies that promise to yield high-growth entrepreneurship and job creation throughout the state of Michigan. Through annual solicitations and funding, REI is engaged in strategic partnerships and collaborative learning (co-learning projects, student-lead/faculty-guided projects, or innovation fellowships) to develop and share the most innovative economic development tools, models, policies, and practices that are used in the world today.

Click the tags below to find more projects in an area of interest, or by faculty in a college.

The catalog contains 89 projects related to 'Business and Industrial Development'. Click to view them. Business and Industrial Development 89
The catalog contains 221 projects related to 'Community and Economic Development'. Click to view them. Community and Economic Development 221
The catalog contains 316 projects related to 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion'. Click to view them. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 316
The catalog contains 115 projects related to 'Governance and Public Policy'. Click to view them. Governance and Public Policy 115
The catalog contains 29 projects related to 'Labor Relations, Training, and Workplace Safety'. Click to view them. Labor Relations, Training, and Workplace Safety 29
The catalog contains 123 projects related to 'Natural Resources, Land Use, and Environment'. Click to view them. Natural Resources, Land Use, and Environment 123
The catalog contains 124 projects related to 'Science and Technology'. Click to view them. Science and Technology 124
The catalog contains 88 projects by faculty in Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement. Click to view them. Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement 88

Project Contact:

Mary ZumBrunnen
Center for Community and Economic Development
Associate Provost for University Outreach and Engagement
zumbrun1@msu.edu

Partners

Brightmoor Neighborhood Consortium
Wayne State University
City of Detroit, Detroit Municipal Building, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Vanguard Community Development Corporation
Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Brightmoor Neighborhood Consortium

Report of calendar year 2021 activity.