Unlocking the power of business and markets to tackle critical global challenges
The William Davidson Institute is a solutions-driven non-profit affiliated with the University of Michigan. We operate as allies to the change-makers—entrepreneurs, investors, governments, and academia—collaborating to drive pioneering solutions. We serve as a knowledge builder, enterprise accelerator and ecosystem catalyst.
We tackle challenges that can transform lives and markets at scale focusing on three key areas:
Our business-driven and systems-focused portfolio reflects the strength of our partnerships and interconnectedness of our work.
The William Davidson Institute’s report “Driving a just transition to e-mobility in the Philippines” with research findings based on its collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Apl.de.Ap
As part of the Lab to Market project, WDI developed this Commercialization Playbook based on consultation with various players in Chihuahua, Mexico, as a way to support academic commercialization at
