Traditional economic development hunts for economic winners and big infrastructure, while ecosystem building focuses on stitching together many disparate parts, yet practitioners increasingly note ...

Ecosystem building, which prioritizes collaboration and growth among local entrepreneurs and organizations, is increasingly being recognized as a key regional economic development strategy. To serve ...

Michigan may be best known as the birthplace of the American auto industry, but its innovation legacy runs far deeper, and its future is poised to be even broader. From creating the world’s largest ...

Business development isn’t for everyone. While it’s hard to neatly sum up everyone in the field, the tenacious drive to innovate, iterate and build partnerships that the best business development ...

Players in the DIB ecosystem have complementary roles that can enhance resilience, rather than crowd each other out.