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Our Spring 2015 Student-Led, Faculty-Guided Projects are nearing completion! These projects include: Family-Owned Business Database for the Great Lakes Bay Region, Blight Elimination in Muskegon Heights, Generative NZE Infrastructure, and more. Check back soon to read these innovative technical assistance projects.

The Great Lakes Regional Training Initiative will be holding a webinar on Establishing an Entrepreneurial Friendly Region on Thursday, April 2nd at 2:30pm. For more information or to attend this webinar, view the event flyer. Stay tuned for more upcoming webinars from REI, including Impact Assessment of Pollution in Southwest Detroit with Phillip Olla, and Family-Owned Business Database for the Great Lakes Bay Region with Rama Yelkur.