In September, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) a $2.06 million,...

REI would like to thank everyone who attended the 5th Annual Innovate Michigan! Summit on Wednesday, September 7th. The event was very successful with more than 100 attendees. REI was very fortunate to receive an opening statement from Senator...

The REI University Center will hold its fifth annual Innovate Michigan! Summit on Wednesday, September 7. Past years have seen more than 150 attendees from all over the state, including...

REI has supported four projects that studied makerspaces in communities across Michigan, and recently published a video highlighting makerspaces in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Lansing, and...

To date, Student-Led, Faculty-Guided Projects have generated $58,391,800 in public and private investment in the state! REI would like to thank all of the students and faculty who have worked so hard to achieve these...

In 2015, REI launched a new effort aimed at improving Michigan's economy: A Co-Implementation Plan in Flint. The pioneering project, a collaboration with 15...

REI would like to thank everyone who applied to be a Co-Learning Plan author for their interest in collaboration and in improving Michigan's economy. After reviewing the applications submitted, REI has selected six Co-Learning Plan topics for its...

Recently, REI conducted an evaluation of its activities during the 2013-14 project year. The resulting information showed that one project was extraordinarily successful:

2016 Call for Co-Learning Plan Authors

Are you interested in helping identify new methods to improve Michigan's economy? Apply to be a Co-Learning Plan Author today, and you could get that opportunity!