WDI is partnering with Villgro Africa and Haskè Ventures to scale an R&D Voucher Model — an innovative mechanism that expands small- and medium-sized business access to Business-led research and
The collaboration establishes WDI as a summit and knowledge partner for the Africa HealthTech Summit (AHTS), a premier Pan-African platform convening innovators, policymakers, investors, and business leaders to drive health
WDI today announced the appointment of Gagandeep Bakshi as Senior Director of Impact Investing. In this role, Gagan will lead WDI’s high-impact financing strategy and initiatives, supporting enterprises and entrepreneurial
The Health Finance Coalition (HFC), Villgro Africa, and the William Davidson Institute announced the creation of the Multiply Health Fund — a new blended finance vehicle created to unlock catalytic
A new WDI report examines why “value addition” — the push for resource-rich nations to move beyond exporting raw minerals — is more complex than policymakers acknowledge. Drawing on case
Breakthrough ideas are being born in labs every day but too many never make it past the campus gates. In Chihuahua, a growing coalition is rewriting that story.
A wellspring of cross-border creativity, hundreds of young innovators, and three standout social enterprise ideas have made Cohort 1 of the Entrepreneurship Exchange an energizing start to this new program.
With support from WDI, the International Investment Fund links academic rigor with real-world venture finance, supporting startups that strengthen economies
WDI Publishing, in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Institute, invites faculty, students, and practitioners to submit original case studies capturing entrepreneurial ventures in emerging markets.
NextBillion is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, at a time of immense global change and uncertainty. But a few things haven’t changed: Business and entrepreneurship continue to be important
By Wendy Taylor, WDI President and CEO
Asian Development Bank, U-M and WDI Partnership to Advance Just Transition, E-mobility, Clean Energy Innovation in Developing Economies
